Video Contest Hub
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[ November 30, 1999 12:00 am to March 2, 2009 8:00 pm. ] On your marks, Get Set, Film!! Chips Not Dead Yet is gearing up for the 2nd annual funnest race in town and this year we are looking to you to show us what your ideal themed wave would look like!  Dress up as your favourite superhero or even run in your underpants! Tell us what […]

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A husband and wife have become Internet darlings, receiving millions of hits on YouTube for their video productions - because they’re painfully bad.  Six months ago, Fred and Sharon Spencer decided to start a production company out of their home.  To attract business, they posted a series of promotional videos on YouTube touting their services, […]

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Jared, from Claremont California, won the Tax Slayer video contest, taking home $25,000 last month (May). His commercial will air nationally in the months prior to the tax filing deadline of 2009. Though the TaxSlayer prize was a tidy sum, Jared is no stranger to winning online video contests. He was a finalist for Doritos […]

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The going rate for product placement can range from $1,000 to $5,000 depending on complexity of the shoot according to Nalts in his blog willvideoforfood.com. “The trick, of course, is to be transparent.”
In the video “Viral Video Broker,” Kevin “Nalts” Nalty masquerades as an obnoxious viral video advertising exec trying to recruit some of YouTubes […]

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[ June 23, 2008; 11:00 pm; ] Have a unique crafting project that you’d love to share with others? Bust out that camcorder and show us what you’ve got! Simply film a short instructional video teaching others how you did it and you could win! (Not to mention become a crafting superstar.)

Are you a Crafting Queen, a Naughty Knitter or a Siren […]

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[ September 30, 2008; 11:00 pm; ] The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is sponsoring the first-ever Bright Start Commercial Contest. The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship account and see their home video on TV.  We know first hand that being a parent is a challenging job. And we’re just talking about the everyday stuff, like getting the kids out the door […]

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[ June 30, 2008; 11:00 pm; ] We’re launching a new Birds & Blooms Backyard Video Contest. The contest is similar to our popular Backyard Photo Contest—only these birds, squirrels, great garden moments and more will be moving!

Birds & Blooms staff will choose the best videos to feature on the magazine’s YouTube page. Staff will make their selections based on the video’s […]

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[ June 15, 2008; 11:00 pm; ] We need your help to create screencasts for the top 100 support articles on our community-powered Firefox Support site. It’s your chance to impact Firefox users worldwide and win some cool prizes.

Why Screencasts?
The Firefox Support project (also known as SUMO) has a huge knowledge base full of tutorials, how-tos and troubleshooting articles for Firefox, written […]

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[ June 11, 2008; 11:00 pm; ] BECAUSE LIFE IS WHAT YOU POUR INTO IT — This is currently a tag line for an SAB Miller brand but, beyond this, it is a theme to be celebrated, with no limits. Your written PITCH for a 1-3 MINUTE FILM should take this idea and push it to the maximum. Celebrate life, celebrate love, […]

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[ August 30, 2008; 11:00 pm; ] Filmtally is an Open Source Film Community. We are a community of film enthusiasts who help facilitate short films, music videos, and documentaries. We distribute funding based on ratings received by our members. We are having a Short Video Contest.

Synopsis:
This is a $250 short video contest. The owner of the highest rated video will receive […]

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