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KWN Global Contest 2008 Awards Ceremony held in Tokyo
Panasonic honored the winners of the KWN Global Contest 2008 at the Awards Ceremony held on June 19 at the Panasonic Center Tokyo. Students and teachers representing the US, UK, Poland, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Japan introduced their video productions themselves during the Ceremony. They advanced to the final stage after being selected from among the entries from 24 countries and region. Currently 626 schools participate in the KWN program around the world. After the video screening, the winner of each of the six categories as well as Web and Grand Prix awards were announced. The Grand Prix for Environment went to “Water Flowing around the World? produced by Tobu Junior High School of Nagano City, Japan and the Grand Prix for Communications to “My Grandpa’s Letters? by Kowloon Tong School of Hong Kong.
During the Winners? Week highlighted by the Awards Ceremony, the students participated in various activities to explore and experience Japanese culture. Through them, the students formed a bond among themselves beyond national and language barriers.
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First KWN European Awards Ceremony Held in London
Winning videos were honored at the First KWN European Awards Ceremony in London, England, on June 5. Awards in several categories were presented to students and teachers representing schools throughout Europe. A workshop was held in advance to the Awards Ceremony, offering participants a chance to further hone their filmmaking skills. |
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18th Annual KWN New Vision Awards Honored in U.S.
In the Unites States, the 18th Annual New Vision Awards ceremony took place on May 5 at Panasonic headquarters in New Jersey. Among more than 200 KWN participating schools across the country, students representing the six finalist schools attended the ceremony. Rachel B. Noel Middle School of Denver, Colorado clinched the 2008 U.S. Best Video of the Year. Gordon Parks Academy of East Orange, New Jersey was named the U.S. finalist for the KWN Global Contest 2008. |
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