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The Facing Us campaign highlights the ‘face’ of bipolar disorder and depression and to supplies tools to those ‘facing’ the challenges of living with these illnesses. There is an intentional, multi-layered meaning to the program’s title: bringing mood disorders out of the shadows; humanizing those with the illnesses; and helping those diagnosed to create a reality where they face a better future.

No one is alone. WE ALL HAVE A STORY. Stories of hope, recovery, fear, humor, struggle and triumph. Every one is
different…any one is similar. Each one of us has a story…OURS. Help us show the world the real ‘face’ of depression and bipolar disorder…YOURS.

VIDEO CONTEST CATEGORIES

Entrants must have the lived experience of living with a mood disorder. Submissions will be judged based on how engaging the clip is, NOT on film production quality. Entrants are encouraged to submit videos created with hand-held video cameras. Clips must be NO LONGER than 9 minutes in length. We encourage individuals to tell their story in the manner they are most comfortable with and in a way that best expresses their personality and interests. Tone can be serious or tastefully humorous. Creativity is encouraged, so feel free to deliver a personal monologue tell your story in song or poem, act out a play with friends, or for those fine artists out there, use illustration, animation or even claymation to set the scene. Your video can be as simple or complex as you want it!

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
???? Entrants must have the lived experience of living with a mood disorder.
???? Submissions will be judged based on how engaging the clip is, NOT on film production quality. Entrants are
encouraged to submit videos created with hand-held video cameras.
???? Clips must be NO LONGER than 9 minutes in length.
???? Entries to be submitted via upload to FTP site or sent on CD/DVD/VHS to DBSA. Entrants will be required to
submit an online entry form. At the end of this form, entrants will be given the following choices:
• Uploading file now
• Submitting entry form now and upload within the week
• Submitting entry form now and sending CD/DVD/VHS via the mail to:
DBSA
Attn: Facing Us Video Clip Contest
730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610
???? All submissions must be received in-house to DBSA on/before October 24, 2007.
CONTENT FORMATS
We encourage individuals to tell their story in the manner they are most comfortable with and in a way that best
expresses their personality and interests. Tone can be serious or tastefully humorous. Creativity is encouraged,
so feel free to:
???? Deliver a personal monologue
???? Tell your story in song or poem
???? Act out a play with friends
???? Or for those fine artists out there, use illustration, animation or even claymation to set the scene
???? To sum it up, your entry can be as simple or complex as you want it!
OWNERSHIP & RIGHTS OF USE
???? DBSA to obtain full and exclusive ownership of all (not just winning) submissions. Clips may be used in any
variety of ways including, but not limited to: on DBSA websites, on YouTube and in videos.
???? Entrants grant DBSA to use limited biographical information in promotional materials. (Cindy S., Chicago IL
would be an example of minimal information used.) But, we encourage all entrants that are comfortable and
able to grant permission to use their full name, as it would increase audience impact of the clip.) Please note,
this will full as opposed to limited permission will NOT be a factor in judging.

There will be one GRAND PRIZE winner of $1,000. In addition to the GRAND PRIZE, one of each of the
following awards will be presented to contest winners in each of the following four categories:
ONE GRAND PRIZE OF $1,000 In addition to the following prizes:
Facing Depression Facing Bipolar Disorder Facing Relationships Facing Recovery
1st prize = $400 1st prize = $400 1st prize = $400 1st prize = $400
2nd prize = $200 2nd prize = $200 2nd prize = $200 2nd prize = $200
3rd prize = $100 3rd prize = $100 3rd prize = $100 3rd prize = $100
???? Winners will be notified by phone and e-mail on/before November 1, 2007*

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