European Commission Video Contest: We Are Europe, Every Day

Deadline: 10 March 2014
Open to: production companies and individuals over the age of 18
Award: 1st prize of EUR 6,500; 2nd prize of EUR 2,500 and 3rd of EUR 1,500

Description

At a key moment in the history of European Construction and ahead of the European elections next May, the European Commission, in partnership with the United Nations, is launching a video competition on the theme of the European project and the support of its citizens for this project.

The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union’s treaties and day-to-day running of the EU. The European Commission represents the interests of the EU as a whole. It proposes new legislation to the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, and it ensures that EU law is correctly applied by member countries.

The competition is a partnership between the European Commission – DG Communication – Audiovisual Services and the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC).

Eligibility

The competition is open to production companies and to individuals over the age of 18.

Criteria you should pay attention to:

● Originality of the clip, level of creativity, artistic and aesthetic approach;
● Universality of the content and its capacity to touch the target group all over Europe via different platforms;
● Its capacity to be shared and go viral around its content;
● The technical quality of the final product.

Award

Three prizes are given: 1st prize of EUR 6,500; 2nd prize of EUR 2,500; and 3d of EUR 1,500. The three finalists will be determined by the European Commission and the United Nations trough a jury which can consider the online voting.

Application

Please submit your videos until 10th March 2014.

The candidates will post their clips directly on the Userfarm dedicated online platform.

Try to answer the questions: What does ‘being European’ mean to you? What are the values behind the European flag that you appreciate the most and how do you live your life being a European citizen? Which advantages do you enjoy the most? Then show it in a short video and connect all of this back to a related and consistent event of the history of the European Union.

The video, up to 3 minutes, should make the European identity tangible by telling stories about what makes us proud to be European. The genre of the video can be anything from documentary to fiction, as long as it´s creative. The video should to be in line with the European values and is targeted at all audiences.

For further information, visit the official website.

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