Just Capitalism is a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping capitalism free, fair, and a force for good. Now they are turning the spotlight to you filmmakers and asking the questions: “Is capitalism just today? If not, can it be? They are giving away some money in exchange for the best answers. What’s the best answer? The one that receives the most likes on Vimeo or YouTube.
Entries can be sung, squawked, interpretive danced, or mimed… as long as they’re in English. They welcome your props and funny hats. $1,000 will be awarded to the most liked video, $400 to the most liked video whose owner has never uploaded a video blog before, $400 for getting the most friends to enter, and another $200 for JC’s favorite video. Head to the contest Facebook page below to read all the details.
18+, 2 minutes-, Deadline: March 22nd 2012
Riders Match is an extreme sports video contest webiste where you can post all your sports video and try to win cash and goodies. Right now the Crew Video Contest is open with $4,000 up for grabs!! Shoot insane tricks and crazy life style footage! Post your best extreme sports video with you and your crew for your chance to win.
Invite your friends to vote, comment and share you actions sport video. All extreme sports videos are accepted : snow, bike, surf, skate…the more extreme, the better! The top entry will take home $4,000! 2nd and 3rd place will take home extreme sports outfits totalling $2,600 and $1,300 respectively. Visit the contest page for all the details.
Open, 5 minutes-, Deadline: March 23rd 2012
The eternal struggle between wood vs. carpet has caused many a home owner a sleepless night. Lumber Liquidators, however, has come up with a solution for this problem: “Hard wood always beats carpet.” The problem is…price. Well they have solved this as well by offering direct from the mill pricing that can’t be beat!
Your job is to create a 30 second commercial that sets up the contrast between wood and carpet in a funny, memorable way. The video should ultimately leave the viewer with an understanding of what Lumber Liquidators is and how they offer incredibly low prices for first quality flooring.
Make sure to keep the video family friendly and PG. You may just earn a $7,500 check for your time and creativity. Good luck!
18+, 30 seconds, Deadline: February 29th 2012
One day of the week is deeply in need of feeling special – Monday. Olivieri is ready to give consumers a reason to look forward to each and every one. TGIM!
The idea here is to show consumers that Olivieri pasta can make any night’s meal feel special, even Monday, the least fun day of the week. They’ve created 2 animated stick figure style TV ads around the days of the week as characters, and started to develop a romantic story between Monday (the character, male) and Ravioli (female), and other pasta products as female heroes.
They are looking for 30 – 45 second videos to help the campaign further integrate with their product lineup in order to educate consumers around key benefits and features, driving increased top of mind awareness. Visit the assignment page below, download the brief and get it started!
18+, 30 – 45 seconds, Deadline: March 11th 2012
What is Getaroom.com? Their site provides great deals on hotel rates and reservations. Not only that, but they have a video contest worth checking out. Watch the video below to hear the “GetaRoom” jingle. It’s up to you to take this song and place it in a video of your own. The video should be upbeat, funny and something that something that people will want to share. That’s it!
The winner will receive a 3 night stay at CoCo Key Hotel Water Park in Orlando for 4 people!
18+, 30 seconds-, April 16th 2012
Pizza Hut has been an American staple for over 50 years. It wasn’t until the early 70′s its brand of pizza hit the international market. Since then, Pizza Hut has had some inconsistency in the delivery of its brand message…this is all about to change!
Pizza Hut is looking for an inspiring submission that has the potential to become a global communication platform for the brand, so get creative! The target audience is Pizza Hut’s global consumer base, which has a diverse demographic. They are looking for a submission that is consistent with the brand ideas, values and personality. Humor is welcome as long as it runs parallel with Pizza Hut’s brand identity.
You have the chance to not only walk away with $7,500, but to possibly spark an entire campaign for one of the most recognized brands in the world. Good luck!
18+, 30 – 45 seconds, Deadline: March 12th 2012
From bike commuting to school-wide recycling, show Herman Miller how your campus is looking out for the Earth. The “What Makes Your Campus Green Video Contest” is calling for 3 minute(or less) videos that can be funny or serious, but MUST be creative and thoughtful.
One lucky first place winner will receive a $2,500 check. $1,500 and $1000 will go to 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Contest is open to full-time students attending 2-or 4-year U.S and Canadian colleges and universities (excluding students in the province of Quebec).
18+, 3 minutes-, Deadline: April 6th 2012
For the 3rd consecutive year, Trend Micro has launched its “What’s Your Story?” video contest. With practically everyone using email, sharing photos, downloading music, and keeping in touch with friends, the contest is all about being responsible with these powerful tools. Create a video based on 1 of 3 topics:
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