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Documentary makers and journalists across the world are being invited to bring their work together for a 24-hour global project aiming to record a day in the life of the world. The One Day on Earth Project will use film sent in by the public on 10 October, with contributions expected to range from mobile footage of a local event or HD video from the furthest corners of the globe.

The footage will be geo-tagged and then used to create an "online video time capsule" as well as a One Day on Earth documentary film, looking at identities across nations.

"One Day On Earth will permit us to view our world through diverse lenses," Kathy Eldon, founder of project sponsor Creative Visions Foundation, says in a release. "We hope the tremendous archive of footage gathered will offer a unique, unfiltered perspective on countries and cultures that are often seen only through the eyes of outsiders."

The project already has more than 2,400 participants across 140 countries, with just under 80,000 students planning on using the project in the classroom on the day of release.

The United Nations, a number of non-profit organizations, and NGOs will also contribute clips that show important social issues affecting world communities.

The archive will be searchable by topic, popularity and location, and made available for anyone to use.

Watch the project trailer below, courtesy of Vimeo.

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