The VidOpp Video Contest Community

The American Enterprise Institute is serious about reinvigorating America’s spirit of free enterprise. Big ambitions require big promotions, which is why AEI is proud to announce a $50,000 video contest, “Make the Moral Case for Free Enterprise,” to unleash the market’s creative potential. We’re calling on everyone who loves America’s system of free enterprise to submit a short video (under two minutes) that sets forth its worth — not on the basis of political ideology or economic efficiency but on the basis of simple moral truths, namely:
• Free enterprise promotes earned success, which is the substance of lasting happiness.
• Free enterprise promotes real fairness, based on merit and hard work.
• Free enterprise does the most good for the most vulnerable by supplying both ample charity and unmatched opportunity.
Note: VidOpp does not endorse the political views of The American Enterprise Institute, we just find and post video contests.

Requirements

Final submissions must be entered no later than 11:59 a.m. ET on September 4, 2012.
A. Limit of one (1) entry per person. A single person must be the entrant submitting a video. (Joint/group entries are prohibited.)
B. Video cannot exceed two (2) minutes in length. Video can be no larger than 200 MB and must be in one of the following file formats: QuickTime (.mov) or mpeg-4 (.mp4). Preferred resolution is 720P 1280×720 with an aspect ratio of 16:9. Submission must also comply with other procedural details as set forth on Website, which are made a part of these Official Rules and incorporated herein by reference.
C. Video cannot be modified, supplemented or edited by entrant once submitted to the Contest.

Eligibility

Open only to legal U.S. residents, 13 or over. Contest is offered only in the United States and District of Columbia. Contest is void in all other jurisdictions and where prohibited by law. Contest is void in Puerto Rico.

Judging Criteria

Entries will be judged and evaluated on persuasiveness and clarity of argument, creativity and originality of video concept, and quality of technical and artistic production.

Prize

AEI will be awarding a first-place prize of $40,000, a second-place prize of $7,500, and a third-place prize of $2,500.

Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions in the comments below.