TATV Staff Picks 2022
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TATV Production Staff Selects Outstanding Videos from Teens Dream Collaborative 2022 Annual Video Competition
Fairfax, Va., May 19, 2023 — TATV is pleased to announce the selection of three outstanding videos from the Teens Dream Collaborative 2022 Annual Video Competition. The competition provided a platform for teens worldwide to share their innovative solutions to global challenges and their dreams for a better future.
90 teens from across the globe submitted short videos related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, covering a wide range of topics, from gender equality to good health and wellbeing, plastic pollution, and responsible consumption. The Global Co Lab Network honored the changemaker teen finalists with up to a $500 grant to implement their dream projects.
The TATV production staff selected three videos that stood out for their exceptional production quality and positive universal messages. These videos not only captured the essence of the competition but also demonstrated the creative and technical skills of the young producers. The creators of these videos are recognized as young producers and received special acknowledgment from TATV.
“We were thrilled with the caliber of videos we received from the Teens Dream Collaborative 2022 Annual Video Competition,” said Hurriyet Ok, the TATV producer. “It was inspiring to see how these young filmmakers used their creativity and passion to address some of the most pressing issues facing our world today.”

2022 TATV Staff Picks are:
“No to Plastic Pollution” by Nna Winnie Vallonia, Yaounde, Cameroon
“Responsible Consumption, Sustainable Development” by Pham Ngan Ha, Pham Thu Quyen, and Nguyen Ngoc Linh, Hanoi, Vietnam
“Peace Song” by Efe Aktas,Elif Akarca and Melike Er, Ankara, Türkiye; Ashlyn and Kaleb, Virginia, USA; Wei-Ning Hsu, Taichung City, Taiwan; Ismaël Al Mohammed, Almelo, Netherlands; Neer Tripathi ,Tiara Borah, Ishika Sahu, and Shivansh Chhabra, Uttar Pradesh, India; Ángel Gallejo Pañuelo and Olaya Toro García, Salamanca, Spain; and Ai and Rina, Osaka, Japan.
2022 Young Producer Video Profiles are showcased at https://vimeo.com/showcase/10406030.
Teens Dream, a project of the Global Co Lab Network, partners with organizations across the world to educate, inspire, and connect, and helps teens act on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. TATV is a partner and a sponsor of Teens Dream Collaborative.
The TATV team congratulates all the participants in the Teens Dream Collaborative 2022 Annual Video Competition and looks forward to seeing more young people use their voices to create positive change in the world.
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