Population Education Video Contest for School Students and a Prize of $1,000

Population Education invites students from all over the world to participate in the 2019 competition by submitting a short video about human population growth. The video should highlight one of the following global challenges: Preserving Biodiversity, Sustainable Resource Use, Protecting Human Rights. Possible subthemes include:

1. Preserving Biodiversity – Habitat destruction/fragmentation, ecosystem diversity, coral reefs, deforestation, pollinators, extinction, invasive species
2. Sustainable Resource Use – Energy, fossil fuel use, single-use products, diet, overfishing, global inequities in consumption
3. Protecting Human Rights – Poverty, barriers to education, women and girls, forced migration, environmental/social justice, economic security

Requirements:

1. All entries must be a digital video 
2. Students may work together in groups or as individuals
3. The length of the video should not exceed 60 seconds, not including the 10 second title screen
4. All entries should begin with a 10 second full-screen “title screen” that includes the following information: Lead producer’s name, school name, school city, title of video, total running time
5. All information presented in the video must be cited, giving credit to the original source
6. Each video must have only one producer to serve as the main contact. Recognition and prizes will be given to the lead producer and all those listed as co-producers on the entry form
7. No professional assistance is allowed. Adults may assist with production but are limited to verbal guidance only. Adults are allowed to be actors or cameramen but not content contributors
8. If chosen as finalist, you must submit a signed/completed Parent Permission Form and a signed/completed Actor Release Form for each person appearing in the video 
9. Contents of the video must be appropriate 
10. All entries must be in English, and if not in English then they must include English subtitles 
11. Students should keep at least one copy of their video. Population Connection is not responsible for any films that are lost, damaged, or that do not upload properly

Awards:

• High School

First Place: $1,000

Second Place: $500

Honorable Mentions: $250

• Middle School

First Place: $500

Runner-Up: $250

• Best in State: 50 cash prizes will be awarded to the best video in each state.
• Best International by Region: 6 cash prizes will be awarded to the best international video by world region (Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America)