Submit your video by September 2nd to enter to WIN admission to the TEDxSanAntonio “Minds Wide Open” event on October 12, 2013!
HOW TO ENTER
1. Create a video entry
Unleash your creative maven and make a video trailer of 60 seconds or less to help get the word out about TedxSanAntonio 2013. Entries may be animated, filmed, slideshows, or any medium that can be uploaded to Youtube. Your trailer does not need to be informative, mostly just attention grabbing. It should reflect the theme: Minds Wide Open
2. Upload your trailer to YouTube.com and make it public with the following title and description:
Video Title: TEDxSanAntonio 2013: Trailer Contest by [Your Name(s)or Team Name]
Video Description: http://www.tedxsanantonio.com TEDxSanAntonio is a nonprofit event organized by the community to discuss Ideas Worth Spreading. Speakers apply for the opportunity share an 18-minutes-or-less talk at the event. The talks are captured on video, live streamed on the web and shared with the community.
Members of the community are invited to apply for a seat at the event at http://www.tedxsa.com/attend Dozens of educators, designers, technologists, community members and businesspeople are working hard to make TEDxSanAntonio happen. Goals of TEDxSanAntonio include:
- Spread awareness in San Antonio and Central Texas of the TED organization, its mission and the TEDtalks.
- Foster and serve as a hub for a TEDx San Antonio community of thinkers, idealists, creators and action agents.
- Create an event that shares the voices, ideas and actions of San Antonio and Central Texas with the worldwide TED community.
- TEDxSanAntonio 2013 will be held Saturday October 12, 2012 at Rackspace Global Headquarters.
3. Leave a comment below with a link to your YouTube video trailer entry on this very post http://tedxsanantonio.com/video-trailer-contest-2013/
PRIZE DETAILS
First place:- Free admission to San Antonio’s most innovative and thought provoking event all year, TEDxSan Antonio 2013
- Exclusive invitation to the Speaker Reception on October 11, 2013
- Official recognition at TEDxSanAntonio 2013
Second place:
- Free admission to San Antonio’s most innovative and thought provoking event all year, TEDxSan Antonio 2013
- Official recognition at TEDxSanAntonio 2013
Third place:
- Official recognition at TEDxSanAntonio 2013
If any members of 1st place and 2nd place teams have already purchased tickets to TEDxSan Antonio 2013 at the time of announcement, they can be refunded the cost of their ticket on or before Oct. 12, 2013.
SOCIAL MEDIA BONUS POINTS
Want to supercharge your chances of winning? Spread the word about TEDxSanAntonio Video Trailer Contest on Facebook & Twitter
All social media posts must include the #TEDxSA hashtag and a link to your video submission to count
Here’s a couple of posts to get you started spreading the word
Win free admission to #TEDxSA by entering the Video Trailer Contest! @TEDxSanAntonio http://bit.ly/16gKIc4
I’m ready to win a spot @TEDxSanAntonio 2013! http://bit.ly/16gKIc4 #TEDxSA
Share you creativity! Enter the Video Trailer Contest for TEDxSanAntonio 2013! http://bit.ly/16gKIc4 #TEDxSA
Post your video on your Facebook wall and and our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/tedxsanantonio
JUDGING CRITERIA
Originality and Creativity 30%
Adherence to Creative Assignment 30%
Social Media Votes 40% (By Sept. 2 no. of Youtube Views, Facebook likes, Twitter retweets, etc.)
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Each Submission:
- must be primarily in English
- must be no longer than 60 seconds in its entirety and must be in Youtube 16:9 format (HD quality preferable)
- must be uploaded to youtube with the specified title and description; and linked to on this post by 11:59:59 pm CT on September 1, 2013
- must be the original work of the team
- must be made by a team consisting of four or less people
- must not infringe on any party’s intellectual property, including but not limited to copyright, trademark or right of privacy of publicity or any other rights;
- must be suitable for display and publication on national television (e.g., must not be obscene or indecent, including but not limited to nudity or profanity);
- must not feature or refer to any products or companies other than TEDxSan Antonio including but not limited to TED, third party names, logos or trademarks on street signs, panoramic views, vehicle license plates, or clothing such as T-shirts, hats, etc. With the exception of an optional, single attribution shot for the team that has produced the video
- Each Submission must comply with YouTube’s Terms of Service (collectively, the Terms of Service, as well as these Official Rules. In the event of any inconsistency between these Official Rules and the Terms of Service, these Official Rules shall prevail
VIDEO TRAILER EXAMPLES
OPTIONAL MUSIC
The Youth Orchestra of San Antonio (YOSA) has donated two recordings for optional use our video trailer contest. If your team would like to add great music to your trailer without the copyright headache, feel free to incorporate any parts of these songs into your trailer.
Click here to download the songs
Finale from Danzas Fantasticas, vOp. 22 by JoaquÃn Turina
Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47 by Edward Elgar
As performed by the YOSA Philharmonic
Youth Orchestras of San Antonio
Troy Peters, Music Director
The entry deadline is 11:59:59 pm CT on September 1, 2013.
Good Luck!
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