Chew TV (a leading internet TV channel) and Creative Partnerships are urging young people from Bristol aged 25 and under to come up with a fresh new perspective on the world and think about ways on a global scale that could change the way we live.

Young people are being asked to submit their far-fetched, seemingly crazy and inspirational ideas in the form of a short film, whether it’s a mobile phone clip or a 3-minute blockbuster, Bristol’s young people can go to www.chewtv.com, login in and upload. The deadline for submissions is January 5th and the top ten ideas will be given the opportunity to become a reality! The shortlist will be selected by a panel of judges from within the industry and will then be developed, linking up the young people with the experts that can bring their thoughts to life.

The quality of the film doesn’t matter as long as it’s super clear what the idea is, how it will change the world and provide an outline of initial ideas of who the young person would need to work with to make it happen (e.g. a scientist, inventor, mechanic etc).

The Ideas That Can Change the World channel was launched at Screen Actions Young People’s Film Festival in November 2008 where over one hundred young people took part in the ‘Chew Chat Experience’ and discussed ideas around Talkaoke’s doughnut shaped game-show style chat table. The thought-provoking sessions were filmed and uploaded on the channel to encourage young people to follow suit.

Ideas That Can Change the World has been running for over a year and some of the great ideas initially submitted to the project have already become a reality and some even have patents pending for tangible products. Check out the website to see a development of Kunle Afolabi’s energy saving idea; Off it from the Socket, which was developed with help from Ideas That Can Change the World last year; www.ideasthatcan.com

The deadline for submissions is January 5th, so get those world changing ideas in motion!

www.ideasthatcan.com

www.chewtv.com/ideas