Media Literacy Award MV
For Strong Media Education in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Since 2006, the Media Literacy Awards MV have been presented as part of the FiSH Film Festival Rostock, in cooperation with the Media Authority of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MMV). The awards honour outstanding projects that implement sustainable and innovative media education with children, young people or adults – and in doing so, strengthen media literacy across our society.
The focus lies on the educational process: How do the projects succeed in actively fostering participants’ media literacy and enabling them to use media critically and responsibly? The concrete project results are considered as a complementary aspect in the overall evaluation.
Eligible for submission are projects from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern that are no more than three years old. Projects from all areas of media work are welcome, and there are no age restrictions for participants. The Media Literacy Awards MV highlight the importance of empowering people of all ages to use media consciously, competently and responsibly – a key foundation for education, participation and social engagement in the digital age.
Two main prizes are awarded: Project of the Year (endowed with €1,500) and Follow-up (Nachgehakt, endowed with €750).
In addition, two prizes are presented in each of the following categories:
Leisure and Participation
Media projects by and with children, teenagers, adults, and seniors, taking place in youth centers, kindergartens, senior citizen offices, youth welfare institutions, family education centers, independent youth work, media workshops, or community centers.
School and Education
Media projects by and with pupils and/or teachers of all ages and school types,which are located in the school space and integrated into everyday school life.
The Media Literacy Awards MV are supported by the Media Authority Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (MMV), the Ministry of Science, Culture, Federal and European Affairs, the State Centre for Political Education (LPB), the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Sports, and the Ministry of Education and Daycare Facilities for Children. The award ceremony is organized by the Medienwerkstatt Rostock and takes place as part of the FiSH Filmfestival Rostock, celebrating outstanding achievements in media literacy across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.