Content: create a video of yourself performing your favorite magic trick to illustrate the connection between science and magic. Max 2 min.
Deadline of video contest submission: June 9 2008
Eligibility: Adult (15 and older) and Kids (14 and younger) categories (of the USA?)
Prize: The title “Master Magician of the New York Hall of Science,” along with a Magic Prize Package including a $50 gift certificate to the Hall, will be awarded to the producer of the top video in both adult (15 and older) and kids (14 and younger) categories. The three top finalists in each category will receive New York Hall of Science t-shirts.
Rules of video contest: NYScience.org

Here’s Card Science as an example for the contest by Elizabeth Wade

Although War on War music video contest is linguistically based on a paradox with its motto – not that ‘peace on war’ would have sounded better, here we are in a language virus trap. But let’s just move on from the motto. The contest is based on Sam Harris’ song entitled War on War and the aim is “
to counter the GOP’s stance of “staying the course.”

Content: submit videos of War on War using the song and any free stuff that is made available to you.
Deadline of video contest submission: June 22 2008
Eligibility: anybody
Prize: mixture of cash and other good stuff, $3000 for the first, $1500 for the second and $700 for the third winner, in its total value.
Rules of video contest: SamHarris.com

Promo video for the for-peace video contest:

Quoting from Huffington Post

” The contest is open for anyone who wants to express their anger, passion and vision of a world without war by creating a video to my song. Resources for free video creation software, tools, video footage and royalty free photography from war documentarian, active duty Marine Jayel Aheram are provided at WarOnWar.INFO and additional contest information at SamTube.com. … We are supplying everything needed to create a music video, at no expense to the contestant: The song, royalty free photography, vintage and current event stock footage, and the software to put it all together. Of course the more inventive entries use their own footage and find other components., but basically, people don’t even need a video camera or equipment. We currently have entries ranging from a 16 (year old boy) to 60 (year old woman).”

“Calling all aspiring chefs ages 8-14! Here’s your chance to win a trip to New York City and be among the three finalists in a mango recipe cook-off at The Institute of Culinary Education. Grab your video camera and have a family member or a friend capture your skills in the kitchen as you whip up your favorite original mango recipe. The grand prize winner will get to cook alongside Simply Delicioso star Ingrid Hoffmann on television’s video magazine Health & Home Report.”

Content: submit videos of your mango recipe, creation, cooking art, or something edible mango dish
Deadline of video contest submission: from May 7 to July 7 2008
Eligibility: between 8 and 14 years old residents of the USA
Prize: There will be One (1) Grand Prize awarded. The Grand Prize consists solely of the opportunity for the Grand Prize Winner to appear on a television broadcast with National Mango Board spokesperson Ingrid Hoffmann; a trip for two to the final judging in New York City, N.Y., including round-trip coach air transportation for two between major airports in the United States nearest to winner’s residence and New York City, N.Y.; There will be Two (2) Runners-Up prizes awarded. Each Runners-Up Prize consists solely of a trip for two to the final judging in New York City, N.Y., including round-trip coach air transportation for two between major airports in the United States nearest to winner’s residence and New York City, N.Y.;
Rules of video contest: http://www.mango.org/risingstar/rules.php

Here’s a video on how you can cut a mango professionally:

Content: submit videos of your S60 tips
Deadline of video contest submission: May 20 2008
Eligibility: members of youtube
Prize: The grand prize for both categories is one of the latest S60 devices and a Handango gift voucher, second prize is a Bluetooth headset and Handango gift voucher, and third prize is a Handango gift voucher. In addition, an S60 device will be drawn amongst all the submitted videos.
Rules of video contest: http://showyours60smarts.s60.com/

Content of video contest: Create a video of 90 seconds or less showcasing your skill in a ball sport. Your video may include the biggies—basketball, baseball, soccer, football, golf, tennis—the lesser obvious ones— volleyball, water polo, cricket, rugby, croquet—and even the fooseballs and Super Balls of the world.

Eligibility for video contest: You must be a 14-years male citizen living in the United States to qualify.
Grand prize of video contest: $30,000!
Deadline: May 20 2008
Further info: http://youtube.com/gillettephenom

or check out the official video advertising the contest:

“In the architecture program they are pushing us that in every design you have to have some kind of a sustainable feature,” said Chahal. For example just in a design using passive, solar system instead of using artificial lighting.

Here’s the video made by Chahal on Youtube. Title: No Gas Required

And here’s another video entry on gas fueled cars vs electric and hybrid cars made by Michelle Mann that I liked pretty much.

Anyway, Ball State University’s Natural Resources Club has been preparing for a year for today’s Earth Day event, “No Student left inside.” According to NewsLinkIndiana, students took part in geocaching, a game where you use a GPS device with a location off the web to find hidden items. Besides, there was a solar powered fan operator, and students had to figure out how to connect the wires in order to get the fans to work. Anything interactive and green and fun is doing good for Earth Day. :)

So far these videos have been picked by the crowds in the contest, while these Radiohead video entries are the ones that generated the biggest buzz and most discussion on the site.

Looks pretty impressive, I think!

Check out more video contests going on in the USA.

Here’s the video contest call for action video most viewed on YouTube:

content: answer the question “Why does small business work for America?” in less than 30 seconds in order to boost awareness of issues facing small businesses, as rising food and fuel costs squeeze profits for businesses and Washington DC faces a looming recession and a potential regulatory overhaul of the financial services industry.

prize: $5,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington for the summit.

further info: NFIB Video Contest

deadline: May 15, 2008

eligibility: 18 years or older US citizens

Here’s a video made by NFIB: “Jim Hendersen, from Berkeley, MO, discusses rising health care costs, the affect on small business, and what should be done.“