to participate in  the youtube-cannes young lions 48 hour ad contest, contestants had two days to think-up, shoot and upload ads for water aid showing the plight of those who don’t have safe drinking water – something that 2.5 billion people are confronted with every day.

while entries are now closed – you have until the end of today to vote (may 23rd GMT) on monday may 24th 2010,  the winners will be announced: see all the entries and vote