HEROES OF PAKISTAN SHORT FILM COMPETITION ANNOUNCED

Karachi: August 27, 2013 - SoundView Broadcasting, the USA’s leading broadcaster/distributor of international television channels, in collaboration with consulting/investment firm Green Card Capital, is thrilled to announce the launch of its first annual “Heroes of Pakistan” Short Film Competition, beginning September 1st, 2013.

Both companies are inviting aspiring filmmakers of all ages from across Pakistan to enter by submitting an original video piece between one and five minutes in length. The deadline is October 31st, 2013. Contest Finalists will be eligible for a $1,000 First Prize, a $500 Second Prize and a $250 Third Prize, in addition to television airings on SoundView Broadcasting’s Pakistani channels in the USA and possibly around the world as well as production and internship opportunities with SoundView. Submissions must be made via the official entry form on the Green Card Capital website. Complete rules can be found at www.greencardcapital.com.

This year’s competition is documentary-focused and the theme is “No Pain, No Gain”. Filmmakers are asked to focus on a hero of Pakistani origin they believe is trying to make Pakistan and/or the world a better place. A “hero” can be anyone -- man or woman -- from an internationally recognized personality to the seemingly average person next door. The tone can be inspiring, humorous, sophisticated or raw. What’s important is the creator’s perspective on the human struggle and how perseverance shaped their hero.

Shorts can be in any acceptable documentary form – interview, informational, news report, etc. – and must tell a story. They should be in a High Definition video format and primarily in the English and/or Urdu languages. Every submitted film must be an original piece of work with all content owned in its entirety by the entrant and must be suitable for a family audience.  A panel of judges will select contest Finalists, which will be placed on the Green Card Capital site and, starting December 1st, the public will be invited to vote for the Grand Prize Winners.  Winners will be announced on or around December 14th, 2013.

SoundView Broadcasting has approached major Pakistani institutions of learning with an open invitation to play an essential part in the Green Card Capital “Heroes of Pakistan” Competition.  Those seeking further information are advised to visit the Green Card Capital website (www.greencardcapital.com) for contest rules, detailed instructions on submitting a video and volunteer guidelines.

About SoundView Broadcasting

For almost a decade, Pakistani and other ethnic families residing in the USA have come to count on SoundView Broadcasting for the finest in entertainment, news and information from their favorite international television channels. SoundView’'s thirty international channels are leading properties in their home countries and are available in North America, the UK and Europe on major platforms like Dish Network, Time Warner, Verizon, Comcast, DirectTV, Rogers and BSkyB. Among the popular TV channels SoundView has successfully launched and managed are Hum TV, Dawn News, Express News, Aaj, PTV Global, Sahara One and various channels from Bangladesh, Africa, and Greece. SoundView Broadcasting’s primary 60,000 square foot state-of-the-art broadcast and production studio is located in the heart of New York City, with additional studios in London, Florida, LA, Washington, DC and Islamabad.

About Green Card Capital

Green Card Capital specializes in providing investment-based US Green Card awareness and advice to investors, families, overseas agents, international lawyers, accountants and other professionals who work with high net worth foreign nationals and clients who may be interested in investing and obtaining a second residency, leading to citizenship through the US EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.

Green Card Capital is a New York-based, USA licensed and registered firm regulated under various US professional, US national, and NY state authorities and have been featured in various US and international publications.