Rising Mango Star Video Contest: Young Chefs, Mango Time!

Make your favorite original mango recipe and record it on a video, then participate in the contest and win a trip to Gotham city.

“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:

PETA: Animal Rights Video Contest

Inspired by Moby’s anti-KFC “Disco Lies” video—from his acclaimed Last Night album–in which “Colonel Sanders” is cut to pieces, peta2, the world’s largest youth animal rights organization, is holding a contest at peta2.com for the best amateur animal rights-themed video.

Content: Videos entered in the contest can address any animal rights issue, including factory farming, circus cruelty, animal experimentation, and many more. Max 3 min
Deadline of video contest submission: May 27 2008
Eligibility: sorry, I couldn’t find any specifications, please contact Pulin Modi 757-622-7382
Prize: The winner will receive a brand-new giant chicken costume–just like the one that PETA uses at KFC protests around the world–plus peta2 merchandise. And the winning video will be posted on peta2’s wildly popular blog.
Rules of video contest: on peta.org

Moby’s inspirational Disco Lies video:

Heinz Ketchup Winner Matt Cozza & a Video Contest Prize of $57,000

Gasping for air at the sight of a video contest prize of your annual income (or more) of $57,000 and all going to a guy, a high school graduate, Matt Cozza? That’s when huge brands realize how cost-effective it is to crowdsource their commercials and engage the audience from top to bottom, from tomato to ketchup.

From Suburban Chicago News:

Ketchup Kid Matt Cozza’s commercial conquered the competition and landed him a cool $57,000. Cozza, a Shorewood native and graduate of Joliet West High School, won the grand prize in the Top This TV challenge for best Heinz Ketchup commercial. Cozza, along with a crew of friends from high school, filmed the spot on a Sunday afternoon in Joliet’s Chicago Street Bar & Grill.

Matt Cozza pointed out that they managed to overcome the celebrity network effect:

“We were up against good competition, and there was no way to tell how the voting was going,” Cozza said. “Some of the people had large existing networks. One guy had a lot of fans because he’s a country music singer. It was a tough four days of trying not to think about it.”

Here are is the winning video entry, the Heinz Ketchup commercial:

If it makes you think that you could have done it too, buy a camcorder and check out the current online video contests.

Idaho Potato Video Contest

The Idaho Potato Commission is staging its second annual ITuber Video Contest.

“Nearly all of the entries last year were from young people, most of then under 25,” Frank Muir, the commission’s president and chief executive officer told The Packer.com. “They’re the ones who know how to make videos.” (via What’s Next blog)

content: any fun sketch, short vid story featuring Idaho potatoes

eligibility: US residents over 18, and there’s a special contest simultaneously for over 14 US resident high school students

deadline: May 31 2008

further info: http://www.ituber.org

prize: any entry gets an mp3 player, grand prize $3,000

Here’s a previous video contestant on da real potetoes from Idaho, with lyrics

Lyrics:
I love potatoes and how bout you?
French Fries Potato Bread Yeah even in my stew
Breakfast it’s hash browns Lunchtime it’s tots
Mashed potatoes and gravy for dinner why not?

You can slice em n dice em boil an broil
or throw it a fire wrapped up in tin foil
make chips for dip with cheese it’s au gratin
spuds from this state won’t be forgotten.

I-D-A-H-O Po-tay-tow
I-D-A-H-O Po-tay-tow

You say po-tay-tow I say po-tah-to
don’t matter still love em why? cuz I got to
get a whole bag of idaho taters
have one right now and save one for laters
power went out? no need to fret cuz
I use my potato to power this light bulb.

I-D-A-H-O Po-tay-tow
I-D-A-H-O Po-tay-tow

How do you spell potato? I-D-A-H-O
How do you spell potato? I-D-A-H-O
How do you spell potato? I-D-A-H-O
Best Potatoes in the world are Idaho Grown!

Cho-les-ter-ol and Fat Free
Healthy choice for your body High in Vitamin C
People all love em from Boise to Malad
having picnics in the park with Potato Salad
Yall feel me you know what I’m talking about
So Throw your hands in the air I wanna hear you shout.

I-D-A-H-O Po-tay-tow
I-D-A-H-O Po-tay-tow

‘Tic Tac Moments’ Video Contest: Mintertainment

Mintertainment sounds an entertaining video contest from Ferrero, makers of Tic Tac® breath mints.

content: submit an original video clip which creatively re-enacts or creates a Tic Tac® Moment – max half a minute
eligibility: over 18, U.S. residents
deadline: June 15 2008

prize: $10,000 grand prize, other prizes include a $1,500 Best Buy® gift card, a year’s supply of movie passes, and a year’s supply of Tic Tac® Mints, good gracious!

further info: www.Mintertainment.com.

marketing agency: Veux Marketing

Check out more video contests in the USA and worldwide.

Baby Ruth Video Contest: Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Nestlé Baby Ruth is organizing the video contest to make you sing, if you are over 18 and are a legal resident in the USA. See the video at the bottom on Babe Ruth and the history of Baseball!

content: sing the song Take Me Out To The Ballgame and record it on video

Keep the original lyrics:
Take me out to the ballgame,
Take me out with the crowd
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don’t care if I ever get back,
’cause its root, root, root for the home team,
If they don’t win it’s a shame.
For it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out,
At the old ball game.
Grand Prize (1)
One finalist will be chosen to lead the singing of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the 7th inning stretch of the 2008 MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium.
Finalists (3)
Three finalists receive a trip to the 2008 MLB All-Star Week ™ for themselves and one guest. Trip includes transportation to the MLB® All Star Weekend in New York, 2 tickets to the 2008 MLB All Star Game, and ground transportation to/from hotel/airport and 4 days/3 nights hotel accommodations.

More info: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fan_forum/babyruth/index.jsp
If you wonder which the most popular (most viewed) version of Take Me Out To The Ballgame, which is one of the most performed songs in the USA, check out these two teens (one singing, the other burping):

And here’s a footage on the history of Babe Ruth and Baseball:

Segment 1: Former CIA agent Robert Baer talks to guest host Brian Ross of ABC News about politics in the middle east and his new book, “Blow The House Down: A Novel”.

Segment 2: Guest host Frank Deford of Sports Illustrated and HBO talks to former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent and author Leigh Montville about Babe Ruth and the history of baseball.