2010 Film Shorts Contest

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1. Support a Quitter. Start a Revolution. It’s time to support a quitter! Even if you don’t use tobacco products, chances are you know someone who does and want to help them quit. Show how you can support friends and loved ones who smoke and why it’s important to support those who want to quit.
2. Not So Glamorous Tobacco companies spend a lot of time and money convincing people that their products are trendy, sexy, and not harmful to your health. From advertisements, to movies, to alluring new tobacco products, they want to attract new customers. It’s time to deglamorize and tell the truth about Big Tobacco. Possible entries may include parodies of TV shows and movies, and counter-advertisements.
3. Tobacco Does That?! Yellow nails, bad breath, blackened lungs…these are just some examples of ways that tobacco products harm a person’s physical health. But the negative consequences of smoking can go much deeper to affect your mind, relationships, wallet, and more. Show how tobacco affects people’s health and well-being.