Everyday Heroes Festival celebrates Earth Week with Two Million Canadians

TORONTO, April 13, 2012 /CNW/ - The 3rd annual Everyday Heroes Festival runs from April 13 - 22, 2012. New this year is a focus on climate change tackled by Canadian youth.

The 60-second silent films of 8 passionate young Canadian filmmakers will play every 10 minutes on Pattison Onestop's subway platform screens in Toronto, and every 5 minutes on screens in Ivanhoe Cambridge Shopping Centres across the country, reaching more than two million viewers a day.

"This is an important project, and I'm thrilled and honoured to be guest judge for the Everyday Heroes Festival. Movies move people to make the world a better place," states Rob Stewart (Sharkwater).

This year's winning film is Delightful Devices by co-directors Andrew Foerster and Yuliya Tsoy.

Co-presented by Earth Day Canada, Planet in Focus, the NFB, Pattison Onestop and Art for Commuters. http://www.everydayheroesfestival.com

Earth Day - www.earthday.ca
Planet in Focus - www.planetinfocus.org
NFB - www.nfb.ca
Pattison Onestop - www.onestopmedia.com
Art for Commuters - www.art4commuters.com

Erin Fulton-Girgis
Public Relations
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