INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VIDEO CONTEST ( $4000 PRIZE)

ADMIN September 02, 2017
Our 2017 Travel Video Contest is Now Open!

Our 2017 Travel Video Contest is now open! If you want to be an international student or are currently one and want to take a special trip, then this contest is for you. Create and submit an original video by October 13th to be considered for our $4,000 grand prize!
 Contest Timeline
 Contest Officially Opens: 1 September 2017
 Final Submission Deadline: 13 October 2017
 Finalists Announced: Week of 6 November 2017
 Winners Announced: 17 November 2017, the last day of International Education Week
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Rules and Regulations for the Travel Video Contest:

If you are currently studying outside of your home country, your video must describe any trip you would like to take. If you are not currently studying outside of your home country, your entry must describe your proposed study abroad.
You must be 18 or older and already enrolled or planning to enroll in college or university outside of your home country.
Your video must be created specifically for the current InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest.
The maximum length for your video is 4 minutes. There is no minimum length.
In addition to the link to your video, each applicant must also submit a fully completed online entry form. The entry form is available here.
The deadline for applications is 11:59 PM, EST on Friday, 13 October 2017
The winner will book all his or her own flights and other travel arrangements.
The winner for the InternationalStudent.com Travel Video Contest will be announced on our website on 17 November 2017 , International Education Week. The winners will also be notified by email and telephone.
9. The winner will be expected to maintain a blog documenting the trip. This blog will start immediately after the winner is announced, and will continue through the trip until return to school. Contributions are expected at least once a week during the preparation for the trip and daily during the trip.
Originality and interest level in the trip, and creativity and quality of the video, are the main criteria. Click here to see previous year's winning videos Use these past year videos to get an idea of what it takes to win, and the variety of videos out there. But don't just copy their ideas - we have seen every video many times, and we know when an idea is not original!
Cheating during voting for the viewers' choice winner is grounds for contest elimination. This includes copying and pasting email addresses (even if they’re real email addresses of friends and family). Each vote must come directly from your friends and family.

How To Enter the Video Contest

After you have created your video, take the following steps to enter the 2017 International Student Travel Video Contest:
  1. Review all Rules and Regulations
    Review all of the rules and regulations. Make sure that you are eligible and that your video conforms to all of the requirements. Email us if you have any questions.
  2. Submit an Entry Form
    After you have completed your video, complete the online entry form by 13 October 2017. On the entry form you will need to include the link to your video.
    • Your video can be housed on Youtube or Vimeo. If your video requires a password you must include this on your form.
All entries must be received on or before 13 October 2017. You will be notified through email if you are a finalist.


Entries must be submitted by completing the online entry form.

PLEASE KEEP A BACKUP OF YOUR ENTRY.

Travel Video Contest - Tips

So you want to make a video and win our contest? Take a few minutes to review our short list of tips and tricks and read about some of the resources we list here.

General Tips and Good Ideas

  • Be creative! Use titles that are unique to you and your video. Instead of including words like "Dream & Journey" in your title, use something more imaginative and characteristic of your video. This will help you stand out from the crowd and get noticed.
  • Produce a high quality video, HD preferred. If you have a great story to tell but we're not able to see what's happening in your video, it won't get the attention it may deserve.
  • Record the best quality sound possible. If you can't be heard or understood, we won't know how great your video is! Test the sound before you start filming and periodically throughout.
  • Your video should tell a story and be made for this contest (yes, our judges are able to tell when it's not made exclusively for us). From the official rules: If you are currently studying outside of your home country, your video can describe any trip you would like to take. If you are not currently studying outside of your home country, your entry must describe your proposed study abroad.
  • Stay honest. Cheating during voting will not be tolerated, this includes submitting votes using the email address of friends without their consent, or email addresses created specifically for this contest. If you want your friends to vote for you make sure you tell them to visit and vote. The best way to share your video details is through email and social media.
  • The maximum time of your video is 4 minutes, but that doesn’t mean your video must be 4 minutes long- there is not a minimum length. If you can tell your story in less than 4 minutes, don’t drag it out!

Audio/Music

One of the recurring problems we have with contest entries is the use of copyrighted music. There are several sites that have free music available for your video and you should use something that not only fits your video theme but doesn't have a copyright.
Make sure that you have permission to use images and music in your video. If Beyonce is your friend, make sure she signs a release allowing you to use her music.

Stock Footage

There are lots of places on the net to find low-cost and free stock footage that you can use to improve your video. If you need images that you're not able to shoot, check these out:
Stock footage can be found that covers almost any location and any genre. Look around and add some cheap (free) production value to your video.

Editing Software

Both Windows and Mac computers have free software to help you edit your video. There are also several other free and really inexpensive apps that you can download to help unleash your creativity.

Where to Start

Totally lost and don't know where to begin? Check out these resources for learning the basics of creating great videos!
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