Corporate Social Responsibility | Business Wire | PR NewsWire | Marketwire | Realwire | ACN/JCN newswire | 247pressrelease | PRWeb

Call for Entries: Public Asked to Submit Videos to 2010 Neuro Film Festival

Posted : Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:17:29 GMT
Author : American Academy of Neurology
Category : Press Release
News Alerts by Email ( click here )
News | Home
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 4 AAN-Neuro-Film-Fest

Win up to $1,500 and Attend 2010 Neuro Film Festival in Toronto

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People who have compelling stories to share regarding how they or a loved one has been affected by a brain disorder are invited to submit a short video to the 2010 Neuro Film Festival, an event by the American Academy of Neurology Foundation to help raise awareness about brain disorders and the need to support research into preventions, treatments, and cures.

"We need the public, especially patients and caregivers, to submit short videos to the Neuro Film Festival to help us show why more research is needed into brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease, migraine, autism, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, ALS and stroke," said Christine E. Phelps, Deputy Executive Director of the American Academy of Neurology Foundation. "Tell us your story or the story of a loved one affected by neurologic disorders and you could win up to $1,500 and a chance to have your video shown at the Neuro Film Festival in Toronto in conjunction with the Academy's 62nd Annual Meeting."

Video submissions to the Neuro Film Festival should be made at http://www.neurofilmfestival.com by February 16, 2010. Videos should be three to seven minutes in length. Each short film should include the phrase, "Let's put our brains together to support brain research."

A video showing how to submit to the Neuro Film Festival is available at http://www.neurofilmfestival.com, on the Neuro Film Festival's channel on YouTube, http://www.youtube.com/neurofilmfest, and via Facebook(R).

For a complete list of contest rules, visit http://www.neurofilmfestival.com.

Submissions Deadline: February 16, 2010

The Neuro Film Festival is sponsored by PSAV(R) Presentation Services.

The American Academy of Neurology Foundation (AAN Foundation) raises money to support vital research into the prevention, treatment and cure of brain disorders. The AAN Foundation is committed to improving patient care, quality of life and public understanding of the brain and other neurologic disorders.

The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 21,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care through education and research. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. For more information about the American Academy of Neurology and the AAN Foundation, visit http://www.aan.com or http://thebrainmatters.org.

SOURCE American Academy of Neurology


Copyright © 2008 PR Newswire. All rights reserved.

Share/Save/Bookmark

Article : Call for Entries: Public Asked to Submit Videos to 2010 Neuro Film Festival
Print this article
Share this article

Stay Updated

News gadget on your Google homepage
Subscribe to a news feed in Google Reader



Related News

Get Moving Catalog Launches DiabetesMiami.Com, A Fundraising Initiative with the American Diabetes Association of Southeast Florida.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 22, 2009 ) Miami, Florida - As charities and non-profits struggle in difficult economic times, many are seeking new approaches to improve their fundraising efforts. In that vein, the American Diabetes Association of Southeas..

StockSource.us Reports Green Energy Stock to Explode
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 22, 2009 ) Del Mar, CA – The Environmental Protection Agency reports one of the biggest challenges facing livestock producers is managing manure and process water in a way that protects environmental quality and controls odo..

LiquidStockReport.com - Green Energy Live provides Engineering Assistance.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 22, 2009 ) Del Mar, CA - Being a leader in the biomass-to-ethanol industry and a provider of complete equipment packages for biomass energy systems, Green Energy Live provides engineering assistance, assists customers in appl..

GOOD MORNING -- November 22, 2009
This is PR NEWSWIRE -- transmitting news releases, advisories and other information to the news media around the United States since 1954. If you have questions regarding your PRN teleprinter, your PRN computer service, or if you wish to arrange to receive P...

iRateMyDate iPhone App Launches in the iTunes store
November 23rd marks the release of a new iPhone dating app for single men and women. iRateMyDate is designed to help singles Manage, Rate and Compare their dates. Single men and women have been known to have a mental checklist of qualities they are looking for in a date or mate and the iRateM...

ArchAngel Partners Announces the Opening of Sister Company Poway Weapons & Gear
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ArchAngel Partners Inc., a prominent executive protection and security consultation firm, serving elite celebrity clients and business professionals nationwide, announces the opening of its sister company Poway Weapons & Gear. ...

The Walt Disney Company China Announces Local Adaptation 'Disney High School Musical: China'
BURBANK, Calif. and SHANGHAI, Nov. 22 -- The Walt Disney Company in China today announced the start of production on its third local co-production project in just two years, "Disney High School Musical: China." Working with local partners Sha...

Have your Say
Name
Email
Subject
Your Comment

Enter Verification code
 
  

 
Follow The Earth Times
Subscribe to RSS Follow Earth Times on TwitterNews by email
Share/Save/Bookmark
 
 



 
Subscribe to free Earthtimes
News Alerts by Email Click here
For RSS Feeds Click here
or Create your own RSS

Add to Google Toolbar
Breaking News
Press Releases

 


The Earth Times
News Category

© 2009 www.earthtimes.org, The Earth Times, All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy
Earth Times accept no responsibility or liability either directly or indirectly for views or opinions expressed in articles or comments.