Eco-Comedy Video Competition Spring 2013

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$1000 prize! Sponsored by the Sierra Club and AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking

GUIDELINES

The contest is open to anyone who prepares a short, funny video for YouTube, which communicates a clear message about climate change.

Submissions must:

• Be humorous!
• Address the issue of climate change. We are interpreting the topic very broadly, so it includes topics like disasters, fossil fuels, clean energy, wildlife (like polar bears), politics, deniers, and so on.
• Reach a broad audience beyond just environmentalists.
• Be an original production.
• Be less than three minutes (including title and credits).
• Posted to Eco-Comedy Video Competition 2013 YouTube Channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/ecocomedy2013
• Submitted by 11:59pm Eastern Standard Time on Friday, March 1, 2013.

There will be six judges representing the Center for Environmental Filmmaking, Sierra Club, the US Environmental Protection Agency, Mill Reef Productions, and EcoSense. The decision of the judges is final. Awards are based on overall merit of the entries. Judges reserve the right not to grant an award. The organizations listed above reserve the right to post submissions on their websites.

Submissions are due by Friday, March 1, 2013.

Instructions for submission:

1. Visit http://www.youtube.com/user/ecocomedy2013

2. Click on the “Eco-Comedy Video Competition 2013” video.

3. Below the video, click inside the Comments box.

4. Below the right side of the Comments box, click on “Create a video response”.

5. Upload your video by either clicking on “Choose a Video”, if you have already uploaded it to your account; OR if you have not, click on “Upload a Video” to begin the process. Then follow the upload instructions on the screen.

NOTE: Submitted videos will not be visible under “video responses” until they have been approved.

We look forward to watching your videos and awarding the winner $1,000! Good luck!

The winning entry will be announced and shown at American University on Tuesday, March 19 at the DC Environmental Film Festival at 7:00pm in the Wechsler Theater. The creator of the winning entry will receive a $1,000 award from the Sierra Club. In the event of a tie, the monetary prize will be split between the winners equally.