12 September 2008

Democracy Video Challenge

Your chance to tell the world what democracy means to you

THE CHALLENGE

Create a video short that completes the phrase “Democracy is …”

THE PRIZE

An all-expense paid trip to Washington, New York and Hollywood, screening of the winning videos, exposure to the U.S. film and television industry, filmmakers and meetings with democracy advocates from government, the media and civil society.

THE TIMELINE

• We will upload submissions between September 15, 2008, and January 31, 2009.

• Challenge semifinalists will be selected February-March 2009.

• An independent jury will narrow down the semifinalists to 21 finalists during April 2009.

• The general public will vote online for the winning videos from May 15 to June 15, 2009.

• Seven winners – one each from the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Middle East-North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South & Central Asia, East Asia-Pacific and one anonymous winner – will be announced in June 2009.

• In October 2009, the six publicly identified winners, one from each of the six geographic regions, will travel to the United States to claim their prize.

THE DETAILS:

• You must be 18 or older to enter.

• Videos can be any style: fiction or documentary, animated or live action.

• Videos must be no longer than three minutes.

• Videos must be in English or have English subtitles.

• Contestants may enter anonymously, but anonymous winners cannot collect the grand prize.

To enter, or for more information, visit the Democracy Video Challenge Web site.