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We hope you’ll consider entering the DBSA 2009 "Facing Us" Video Contest. The focus of this year’s contest will be on individuals’ journeys towards recovery. Our hope is to provide inspiration to individuals living with depression or bipolar disorder—to acknowledge that, though there may be dark times, there is also hope, and they are not alone. |
By sharing your story, you can provide your peers much appreciated encouragement to keep working towards wellness. After our first video contest in 2007, one visitor to the Facing Us Clubhouse shared that, while in the depths of depression one dark night, he found comfort and hope in the personal story video of one of his peers—and that it saved his life! Perhaps your story will be a lifeline for someone as well.
Submission Dates
Video submissions will be accepted from September 1, 2009 – December 1, 2009.
Judging Criteria
Judging will be based on the impact of submissions rather than the quality of filming. So, get out your personal video camera, and have some fun!
Awards
Cash prizes will be awarded for “Facing Recovery” video submissions as follows:
1st Place $1,000
2nd Place $600
3rd Place $300
Winners Notified
Winners will be notified by phone or e-mail on/before Wednesday, December 23, 2009. (Please make sure that all contact information is entered correctly on your submission form to ensure that notification is possible and timely.)
Winners Announced
Winners will be announced, and their submissions will be posted, on www.FacingUs.org on February 1, 2009, or earlier.
Before Entering
Please make sure you carefully read the contest Submission Guidelines and Ownership and Rights of Use before submitting your video. Please note that, by submitting, you are indicating that you have read, and consent, to all conditions outlined in both Submission Guidelines and Ownership and Rights of Use.
- Entrants must have the experience of living with a mood disorder.
- Entrants must be willing to publicly self-identify (videos will be posted to website[s]) as a person living with a mood disorder.
- Submissions will be judged on how engaging the clip is, NOT on film production quality. Entrants are encouraged to submit videos created with handheld video cameras.
- Videos should focus on the entrant’s personal recovery journey as it pertains to depression or bipolar disorder. The video might also express the importance of the role the family (however personally defined) plays in the entrants recovery journey.
- Clips must be NO LONGER than nine (9) minutes in length.
- Entries to be submitted via upload to DBSA's FTP site or sent on CD/DVD to DBSA. Entrants will be required to complete an online entry form. At the end of the submission form, entrants will be given the following choices:
- Upload file now**.
- Submit entry form now and upload file** within the week.
- Submit entry form now and mail CD/DVD to:
DBSA
Attn: Facing Us Video Contest
730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60654
- All submissions must be received on/before December 1, 2009.
We encourage individuals to tell their story in the manner they are most comfortable with and in a way that best expresses their personality and interests. The tone can be serious or tastefully humorous. Creativity is encouraged, so feel free to express yourself.
- DBSA will obtain full and exclusive ownership of all (not just winning) submissions. Clips may be used in any variety of ways including, but not limited to placement on DBSA websites, YouTube, Facebook, and in educational videos.
- Entrants grant DBSA to use limited biographical information in promotional materials (Cindy S., Chicago, IL, would be an example using minimal information.) But we encourage all entrants, who are comfortable and able, to grant permission to use their full name, as it would increase audience impact. Full identification will also be important should we receive any requests from the media. Please note that, "full." as opposed to "limited," permission will NOT be a factor in judging.
- No entries will be returned.
- Winners will be notified by phone and e-mail on/before December 23, 2009.
- DBSA will post select entries on their website(s), including, but not limited to, FacingUs.org. All entries posted on any DBSA website will receive name credit. Please note, however, that submission does not guarantee posting or use by DBSA.
**VIDEOS CAN BE POSTED TO A REMOTE HOST FOR FREE BY ACCEPTING TERMS OF SERVICE AND USE AT ONLINE, THIRD PARTY WEBSITES SUCH AS http://www.megaupload.com/, http://www.rapidshare.de/, AND http://www.sendspace.com/. FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO UPLOAD AND HOST YOUR VIDEO ON THOSE SITES, REFER TO THEIR ONLINE DOCUMENTATION AND ONLINE HELP.
If you are experiencing difficulty with your submssion, please contact FacingUs@DBSAlliance.org.