The Three Amigos consists of 800 Public Service Announcements Adapted Into 40 Languages

The Three Amigos, a series of twenty (20) world-class animated Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) designed to entrench the use of condoms to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout the world, has been created in 40 languages. The potential reach of this behaviour modification programme is therefore approximately 80% of the world’s population.

Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) January 7, 2005

The Three Amigos, a series of twenty (20) world-class animated Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) designed to entrench the use of condoms to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout the world, has been created in 40 languages.

The potential reach of this behaviour modification programme is therefore approximately 80% of the world’s population. A complete list of the languages currently available is attached.

One PSA per language is currently streaming on the Three Amigos web-site, http://www.thethreeamigos.org.

The Three Amigos is a groundbreaking HIV/Aids prevention strategy, strongly supported by Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who has called the PSA’s “a significant contribution”. The series has been created by volunteers.

The Three Amigos is a series of twenty (20) Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) of 60, 30, 20 and 15 seconds each. Featuring three animated (2D) condom characters called Shaft, Stretch and Dick, the PSA’s use comedy as a medium.

Since completion in March, 2004, The Three Amigos has received the CINE Golden Eagle, Grand Festival Prize in Berkeley, California, an Hounourable Mention at the Chris Awards, two Golden Reels (Gold), a Silver Hugo in Chicago and the ZoieFest Award. The Three Amigos has also been Official Selections at several festivals, including the Cologne Shorts Festival, Ottawa International Animation Festival, CINEME in Chicago, the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Vue D’Afrique in Montreal, Ten Years of Freedom in New York, the Durban Film Festival and the One World Festival in Ottawa.

The PSA’s are available free to broadcasters, NGO’s and community groups. Further information is available at http://www.thethreeamigos.org

For additional information and interviews please contact:

Firdaus J. Kharas. Producer & Director. Tel: (1)(613) 820-6121 Fax: (1)(613) 820-4679 e-mail: info@thethreeamigos.org

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