«NO STATUTE OF LIMITATION: UNCONQUERED». INTERNATIONAL MEDIA MARATHON ENDED IN MOLODECHNO

The international media marathon «No Statute of Limitations: Unconquered» in Molodechno ended with the screening of educational films about the genocide of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War and stories about the media marathon itself. The project is being implemented by the Children’s Media Association «Boomerang» using a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society, provided by the Presidential Grants Fund. The speakers and experts were: Head of the Department of Analytical Support of Events and International Cooperation of the Russian State Film Fund Larisa Akulshina, screenwriter, director, member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia Tatyana Miroshnik, cameraman, editor Svetlana Burdasova, Director of the International Public Organization «Children’s Media Association «Boomerang», member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, candidate of sociological sciences Natalya Vasilyeva, Project Manager of the International Public Organization «Boomerang» Olga Yuzhakova.

All participants reached the finish line, having filmed 31 works: schoolchildren were able not only to get acquainted with the chronicle of the events of the Great Patriotic War, but also actively immersed themselves in the study of memorable places associated with the tragic pages of history. Their videos expressed their personal attitude to the events of the past and the desire to emphasize the importance of preserving historical memory. Thanks to interaction with experts and visiting significant locations, students were able to attract the attention of the local community to the topic of the genocide of the Soviet people.

The work of the media marathon participants was assessed by the director of the institution «Zonal State Archive of Molodechno» Inna Pudakevich, assistant prosecutor of the Molodechno district Elizar Kaputsky, chief specialist of the department of educational and social work of the education department of the Molodechno district executive committee Svetlana Grib.

The winners in the category «Best educational films» were: 1st place. Team «Partisans» (Secondary School No.14) 1st place. Team «Double First» (Gymnasium-College) 2nd place. The Living Witnesses Team (Gymnasium No.10)

The best stories about the media marathon were won by the Voice of Memory team (Secondary School No.9, 1st place), the Heirs of Victory team (Krasnenskaya Secondary School, 2nd place) and the Filmmakers team (Molodechno Secondary School No.1 named after Yanka Kupala, 3rd place). The competition leaders were awarded wireless lavalier microphones for sound recording and on-camera lighting.

– There are no losers in the competition, because we all worked on one common task – preserving historical memory. The media works created by the younger generation about the tragedy of the civilian population of the USSR, the victims of war crimes by the Nazis and their accomplices during the Great Patriotic War allowed us to understand even more deeply the documented events of the past, – noted Natalia Vasilyeva, Director of the Boomerang Youth Public Organization, in her final speech. She also expressed gratitude to the Department of Archives and Records Management of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus, the Minsk Regional Executive Committee and the Molodechno District Executive Committee, the Belarusian State Archives of Film and Television, the National Archives of the Republic of Belarus, the Zonal State Archives in Molodechno, and Secondary School No.14 in Molodechno for their assistance in organizing and holding the media marathon.

The final shot of the forum was the launch of a «boomerang» to the next group of participants. A video greeting from Molodechno was sent to the Artek International Children’s Center.

1-10. Participants of the media marathon.

11-13. The jury of the media marathon with the winning teams.

14-18. Participants of the media marathon after the award ceremony.