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Eligibility
You must be a currently-registered, full-time
or part-time school student.
Eligibility of SCHOOL
Contest is open to all public, private, and religious schools.
Eligible TOPICS
Any 30 – 80 second high-impact flash movie or video highlighting
or honoring the
US
armed forces.
RULES
All files must contain:
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Music throughout the duration of the video
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Video or Images of the Armed Forces and an example of heroism
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Voiceover with the following text:
Think about
what it means to be an American soldier. When someone makes
the choice to join the armed forces, that person is saying, in
effect, "The values of liberty and freedom that define my
country must survive even if I must lose my life in their
defense." That is an enormous statement, an enormous
sacrifice.
May
18-20, 2007
, the GI Film Festival will honor the successes and
sacrifices of the American Armed Forces and their struggle for
freedom around the globe.
Participation
in GIFF’s 2006 Student Video Contest requires that you:
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Meet all eligibility requirements
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Meet all deadlines
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Submit signed and completed Student Video Copyright Release
Form
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Submit signed and completed Student Video Contest Application
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Complete online Intent to Apply Form
Deadline for Contest
Enrollment
Deadline for submitting Student Video Contest
Application for Enrollment is
August
4, 2006
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Deadline for Contest
Work Submission
Deadline for submitting video work is
August 18, 2006
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GIFF's
2006 Student Video Contest
awards entries will be evaluated in terms of descriptive power,
editing, graphic design, overall message, completeness, substance, language,
style, and structure.
Winners notified in writing
Written
notification and award claim forms will be sent via certified mail
to the winners (late August 2006).
HOW
TO APPLY:
1.
Visit www.gifilmfestival.com/contest.html
for application and release forms
2.
Submit completed work to:
The GI Film Festival Video Contest
2776
South Arlington Mill Drive, #810
Arlington
VA
22206
ABOUT
THE GI FILM FESTIVAL:
The GI Film Festival (GIFF) honors the American
military through the medium of film.
The three-day festival will be held on
May 18-20, 2007
in
Washington
,
DC
, our
nation’s capitol. GIFF
will present films from international and domestic filmmakers that
honor the heroic stories of the American Armed Forces and the
worldwide struggle for freedom and liberty. The festival includes
feature, documentary, and short film screenings, as well as panel
discussions, educational forums and special events.
For more information, log on to
www.gifilmfestival.com
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