The “Your Digital Compass” campaign has once again been touring the country’s boarding schools (Efterskoler) – and is now reaching its climax as five selected films about illegal streaming, produced by boarding school students, will be featured at the Dolly Awards on April 25.
For the third time, the Rights Alliance is participating in the filmfestival, which is being held at Lunderskov Boarding School. ‘Your Digital Compass’ has visited a total of 15 boarding schools. Through workshops, students have creatively explored the message of copyright and legal digital behavior. This has resulted in a total of 210 campaign films, in which the young people highlight the consequences of illegal streaming in various ways—and there are many of them.
The students developed and produced the films in collaboration with Lommefilm’s talented instructors, who also selected the five best films, which the students can now proudly showcase at this year’s Dolly Awards. The films are nominated in the “Best Lommefilm” category.
Are you curious to see the five nominated films? You can find them here.
Young people are heavy consumers of illegal online content
Young people, in particular, are the frontrunners when it comes to illegally streaming digital content. This is indicated by both new and previous studies. That is why it is a pleasure to see how young people, through “Your Digital Compass,” are actively working to understand the consequences and spread the message to one another.
”By developing campaign films themselves, students gain a more nuanced perspective on copyright and digital behavior—and at the same time become co-creators of a more responsible streaming culture”, says the campaign’s project manager, Iben Ohl Kristensen, regarding the campaign’s purpose.
A weekend where community and film take center stage
During the Dolly Awards, the young people not only get the chance to showcase their own films but also to meet other students who share their interest in film and storytelling. The festival is thus not just a competition but also a celebration of community, creativity, and the desire to create—and an opportunity to share the experience with other young people across boarding schools.
The program features film screenings, 12 award ceremonies, workshops, and a media fair—and wraps up with a joint closing party for the students.
Lommefilm is organizing the film competition in collaboration with The Rights Alliance, with support from Producentrettigheder Danmark and the Danish Film Institute.