Cash Prizes for Short Films on European Citizenship

Deadline: 20 January 2013
Open to: amateur filmmakers between the ages of 18-30 years old from the 28 EU member states (including Croatia)
Prize: 1st prize: € 5,000; 2nd prize: € 3,000; 3rd prize: € 2,000.

Description

The European Economic and Social Committee invites creative young people from 18 to 30 years old to join this video competition and show what means to be European and how it feels about being a citizen of the European Union. This annual challenge encourages video creativity and the use of social networking, within youth across the 28 member states in Europe (including Croatia who will be joining the EU in 2013).

Participants have to create a short video clip, between 30 seconds to 1 minute, on the theme “”European citizens”.” The video can use any EU language but should have English subtitles. Since the year 2013 is the European year for ” European citizens”, it is also the theme of this year’s edition.

We want to know what young Europeans think it means to be a citizen of the EU. As a European citizen what are your rights? Your needs? What are your expectations? What about democracy, freedom and exchange? How do you contribute and share? What does it mean to be European? How do you feel about being a citizen of the European Union?

Here is YOUR chance to express yourself!

Entry into the challenge is free and participants can submit their video URL on the dedicated website between 15 October 2012 and 20 January 2013. The public voting will take place between 25/01/2013 and 04/02/2013 ending at noon. Following this, the jury will decide on the top three finalists. The prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be awarded at a ceremony held in Brussels on March 20, 2013.

Video requirements: 

• The video must be between 30 seconds to 1 minute in length.
• The format should be available in Standard Definition (720×576 pixels preferably in 16.9) or High Definition (1280 x 720 px or above).
• The video should not have inappropriate contents, language or imagery (no violence, racist comments, pornographic or personal attacks on people or organizations etc.).
• Any EU language can be used in the video (if any) however sub-titles in English will then be necessary in order to guarantee wide understanding and equal opportunities.
• The video should not have been created more than 6 months prior to the start date of the competition.

For more information, please carefully read the TERMS AND CONDITIONS available HERE.

Prizes:

Eligibility

Who can apply:

• Young people from 18 to 30 years old, resident in the 28 countries of the European Union (including Croatia that will be joining the EU in 2013) or
• An amateur production team (e.g. students).

Application

Participants have to upload their video on an online video channel (Youtube, Dailymotion etc.) and then on the competition website application form AVAILABLE HERE. Submissions must include a text description, no more than 300 words in length, of the content highlighted in the video.

The videos meeting the requirements will be published on the EESC’s website where a public public vote for the top 10 will be done. The public vote will take place between 25 January and 4 February 2013. Among these, a jury will select the three winners.

Winners will be awarded at a ceremony in Brussels on 20 March 2013.

See the original website AVAILABLE HERE.

Contacts information for further questions:

EESC – European Economic and Social Committee
rue Belliard 99
Brussels
1040 Belgium
fax: +32 2 546 9926
internet: website HERE.