NOV 2009: The Most Generous Person I Know (Open To Submissions!)

OFFICIAL CONTEST PAGE

>> 4-6 Minute Edited Videos Sought <<
>> Open to Contestants from All Countries <<
>> $2000 Grand Prize <<
>> $500 First Prize and Three $250 Second Prizes <<
>> Launches: Nov 1, 2009 | Entries Due: Mon., Nov. 23, 2009 <<
>> $100 for First Legitimate Entry, $50 for Second <<

Thank you to Laura M of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania for
suggesting this theme through the form on this website.

Theme: The Most Generous Person I Know

• Who’s the most generous person you know? SHOW viewers how AND why.
• What are the root causes of this person’s generosity? Dig deep.
• Why are others, even those who admire this person, not as generous? Think. Dig. Explore.
• What are the rewards of generosity?  What are the costs (and yes, there are costs, not simply financial)?
• SHOW us UNUSUAL acts of generosity (not simply financial — generosity of spirit, time, generous acts, etc.).
• What are the limits to this person’s ability to be generous (and yes, even Mother Theresa had limits)? How does the person decide on where to put those limits are, and how do live with the fact that they need to impose them?
• How does the generosity of this individual affect people around him or her?
• What message does this individual have for all of us?

What Winning Short Documentaries Will Show

Through a combination of interviews and observations, winning videos will tell a story of an unusually generous person that doesn’t simply say what this person does, but digs deep and tells us WHY (and not a superficial why, a way down deep why).  Unusual generosity expressed in unusual ways.

Let’s see it!

Who Can Be an On-Screen Subject in the Documentary?

• Anyone, anywhere, any age.

Who Can Enter This Contest?

• Anyone, anywhere, at least 14 years of age.

Editing Video Requirements for This Contest

• Minimum Length: Videos must be edited to be no less than four minutes long.
• Maximum Length: Videos must be edited to be no more than six minutes long.
• Final Submission Date for Entries: See above.  Earlier submissions are encouraged!
• Additional Footage: If you are declared a potential contest winner, we’ll need at least 30 minutes of highly applicable and interesting raw footage from your shoots.