The internet enables the sharing of experiences. Online we see and understand the lives of others more clearly now than we ever could.

"My World" is a unique public interactive film event assisted by some of the world's leading film-makers. With trails online, via our language sections, rebroadcasters and on BBC World News, we invite audiences to submit a one-minute film, shot on their mobile phone or friend's camcorder, with the theme "My World".

At the close of submissions we present a shortlist of films to a panel of celebrated world film-makers - the curators. They will choose the best of these from each of the world’s continents and compile sequences of ten films – so as to create a portrait of life on each continent in ten minutes.

Finally we will unveil a picture of the world today in 50 minutes – composed of five ten-minute sequences. Each sequence of ten films will be a fascinating portrait created from fascinating stories, painful truths, inspiring footage and will create meaning and beauty from unexpected juxtapositions and brilliant images.

BBC World News will play each of the ten minutes plus a variety of one minute entries.