Video Contest for Law Students: One Less Worry

Student lender Access Group has launched its video contest. The Access Group a nonprofit student loan company “helping law students like you achieve your hopes and dreams with no worries.

Content: share what worries you in a video (4 min) uploaded on youtube!

Eligibility: Contest is open to legal US residents 18 years of age or older who are law students (enrolled or matriculated as of August 1, 2008) and candidates for law degrees (JD or LLM) at tax exempt law schools in the United States (includes the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico).

Prize: you could win $10,000 for your law studies

Deadline: June 15 2008

Official website: http://www.accessgroup.org/onelessworryfiles/rules.html

Video on the Video Contest Basics and Rules (basis of judgment and more):

via: Law Librarian Blog

‘Dance. Don’t Chance’ Video Contest for Safe Driving

‘Dance. Don’t Chance’ Video Contest aims to push safe and sober driving in Massachusetts – in the prom and graduation season.

Eligibility: registered high school juniors and seniors across the state of Massachusetts

Deadline: April 17 2008

Content: make a 1 minute video to promote safe driving and discourage underage drinking

Prizes: dream prom and getting their video aired across the state as a public service announcement, from AAA of Southern New England, non-alcoholic beverages provided by Glacéau Smartwater®, free transportation on prom night from Boston Limo, and free tuxedo rental from MW Tux.

Statistics: according to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, 180 junior operators are suspended every week due to reckless driving under the new junior operator’s license law. Teenagers, aged 16 to 19 years old, account for the largest number of motor vehicle injuries overall, and motor vehicle injuries among teens in Massachusetts tend to be highest in the months of May and June.
official website: www.mass.gov/safety/ddc

Bike Video Contest – Bike Emory

Have a favorite ‘two wheel’ movie? Breaking Away? Easy Rider? E.T.? Wild Hogs? Now it’s time to film your own flick.

• Bike Emory wants you to put your bike and your cameras to creative use. We are holding a contest for the best bike videos (we’ll post the winners and best videos on the iTunes University and Bike Emory sites).
• Our theme: Get Out The Bike
• Our start date and deadline: We will start accepting submissions on Monday, March 24th and the deadline is Friday, April 18th.
• ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open only to individuals/teams who are current Emory,
  Oxford or Emory Healthcare staff, faculty or students.
• Our prizes: Winners will receive fame, fortune and a free Fuji bike, with lock, light and helmet and iPods (plus, all contestants get a prize). Runners up will win iPod Nanos!
• Basic contest criteria: videos must be 4 minutes or less; winners will be judged on: relevance to the theme (Get Out the Bike); overall creativity, world wide audience appeal and positive message.
• official website: http://bike.emory.edu/video-contest