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“Not Your Parent’s PBS” video contest – Post your entry by April 18, 2010

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Stephen Kastner | No Comments

Come back every day to vote for your favorite submission – even if it’s your own. Keep up with the contest on Twitter using the #pbsvideocontest hashtag.

At PBS.org, you can watch your favorite PBS shows on the new video player, in their entirety, whenever you want. You can interact with PBS producers and talent through live chats. Or you can get up close and personal with your favorite shows through blogs, Facebook Fan Pages, Twitter and YouTube.

The Associated Press said “PBS may be cooler than you think.” Check out our online offerings and see if you agree. Then SHOW us what you think. Create a 30 second video showing something surprising about PBS on the web.

Top 10 Tips for Making Your Video

Your video must show something surprising about PBS on the web.
Be innovative, clever, engaging or cheeky.
Your video must be 30 seconds in length, including a 5-second PBS video logo resolve. Click the link to view the video resolve, or right click to save the file to your computer: (Right click to download the PBS video logo)
Your video must be under 32MB in size.
Video must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. EST April 18th. Register, login and click UPLOAD MEDIA from the menu bar to submit your video.
You can submit up to three entries.
You must live in the United States to be eligible.
You must be at least 18 to participate.
Check out the HOME short video for ideas and guidance before you get started.
Have Fun!

Sample Music Clips for You to Use

Click the links to listen or right click to save the file to your hard drive.

Videos should be thirty (30) seconds long, including a five (5) second PBS video logo resolve (an animated version of the PBS logo available from the contest site). Videos can be shot with camera phones, digital video cameras, or any other digital moving image format. No still photo entries will be accepted. All entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. on April 18, 2010. There is no cost or purchase required to enter the Site or submit a video.

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