Pangea Day, May 10 2008

Pangea Day is a global day of films, music and speakers that was held simultaneously on May 10, 2008 in gathering places around the world. Inspired by the 2006 TED Prize wish of Jehane Noujaim, Pangea Day endeavors to bring the world together and promote understanding and tolerance. Pangea Day is a celebration of what unites us, rather than what divides us, via films made by the world for the world.

Nokia actively supported the Pangea Day mission by connecting people across the globe. Through the power of mobile technology, Nokia gave people a voice as well as platforms to communicate and share every day.

For the Pangea Day broadcast on May 10th, Nokia made it possible for people to capture their stories by distributing free video-enabled Nokia mobile devices to film schools and refugee camps, where stories of universal human truths—like love, laughter, sorrow or hope— transcend background and place to bring people closer together.

Nokia organized the 2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards which ran from March 19 to April 30. During that period people could submit their short videos to ovi.com/pangeaday. On May 6th, Nokia announced the five finalists in the 2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards which were screened during the Pangea Day broadcast on May 10th. The finalists were flown to Los Angeles to attend one of the live Pangea Day events on Saturday, May 10th. In addition to the trip to the Los Angeles event, the winner, Eduardo Cachucho, received a mobile filmmaking trip of a lifetime to the Rwandan Gorilla Reserve and a production budget to record their trip.

Despite the closing of entries for the 2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards, Nokia continues to encourage people to share their Pangea Day video clips and images by uploading them to Share on Ovi at www.ovi.com/pangeaday.