Video Contest

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The YOUR WORLD VIEW Student Video Contest

DEADLINE EXTENDED - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010

In 60 seconds you can change the world, just by sharing your view. Grab your video camera because we want to see your views on our ever changing world through your own eyes.

The world’s population is moving in record numbers into cities, and consequently people’s health and lives are being affected, particularly those of women and children. Often living in cities challenges a person’s ability to be healthy. Issues such as overcrowding, violence, poor water sanitation, lack of access to healthcare, nutritious foods, and places to exercise (e.g. parks, safe streets, lack of well-constructed sidewalks etc), and even increased prevalence of diseases and chronic illnesses such as asthma, obesity, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and HIV/AIDS all profoundly affect people’s health in urban areas. And all of these issues have a greater negative impact on women and children.

So, share your view of the world. How do cities impact health and the health of women in particular and what are your ideas for solutions?

Eligibility:	Pennsylvania students in grades 9 through 12 are eligible to submit a video. Teams are limited to a maximum of four members. Students must complete two forms to be eligible: the video release form and the registration form. A school administrator or teacher must sign the registration form. For students under 18, a parent or guardian must sign your video release form.
Timeline:	Submit videos between January 11, 2010 and February 12, 2010. Deadline for video submissions has been extended to FEBRUARY 26, 2010. Videos will be judged February 15, 2010 through February 26, 2010 by local University of Pennsylvania panel of experts in the fields of urban planning, women’s health and film. Videos will be narrowed down to top 10. March 1, 2010 to March 12, 2010 - A local celebrity film industry panel of judges will judge the top 10 and choose the three winning videos. The judges include: Barbara Attie, Award-winning documentary filmmaker Janet Goldwater, Award-winning documentary filmmaker Sharon Pinkenson, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Film Office Marie Savard, M.D., author and ABC News Medical Contributor Top 3 teams will be notified on or before March 15, 2010 The winners will be announced on the evening of April 7^th as part of the Penn-ICOWHI 18^th Conference: Cities and Women’s Health in Philadelphia, PA. The top three winning videos will also be showcased on April 7th at the conference.
Judging Criteria:	1. Length-must be 30-60 seconds or will not be considered.
	2. Content should be: * relevant to overall topic * compelling and timely in its focus * appropriate for target audience of high school students and general public
	3. Creativity/Originality - uses an innovative approach to present content that engages and informs
	4. Quality of Video/Technical Skills of audio/sound, camera work, location, acting/animation and editing
Prizes for top 3 teams:	School that the students attend will receive cash awards of $3000 for first place, $2000 for second place and $1000 for third place. Top 3 teams and a chaperone (maximum of 5 individuals per school) will travel to Philadelphia, PA and attend the first day of the Penn-ICOWHI 18^th Conference: Cities and Women’s Health on April 7, 2010. Travel and accommodations will be provided. Winning videos will be showcased on April 7, 2010 at the conference. During their stay in Philadelphia, the top 3 teams will have the opportunity to meet with First Lady Marjorie Rendell, Dr. Marie Savard, author and ABC News Medical Contributor, and other experts in the fields of filmmaking and health. Additional prizes to be announced.
Video Content Guidelines:	Contestants must be Pennsylvania high school students in grades 9-12. Teams are limited to a maximum of four members. All team members must be from the same school. The videos should be in TV commercial format between 30 or 60 seconds in length. Videos longer than 60 seconds will not be accepted. The video can be staged as a short play, commercial, news broadcast, talk show, music video, animation, documentary, public service announcement etc. Only one video per team may be submitted. Copyright laws must be followed. Please be sure to get permission to use any copyrighted music, video, images, or animation that appears in your video. No commercial content is permitted.
Topics/ Questions:	The school video contest aims to engage high school students, between the ages of 14 to 18 years of age, across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to think about how urban planning and design impact their communities’ health, with a specific focus on women’s health. As our conference is specifically focused on urbanization and women’s health, the students should create videos based on the questions below from a gender perspective, i.e. while thinking about these questions they should consider their mothers, sisters, aunts and women in their community. In most cases, women do most of the direct care-giving work within families and are frequently the most actively engaged as leaders and participants in communities and schools and therefore, should be central to urban planning and development. Through the creation of their videos, the students will demonstrate how community design impacts women’s physical and mental health and perhaps offer ideas as to how to better preserve and promote women’s health in their communities. Videos should address urban design and planning, how it impacts women’s health and their ideas for change. Suggested topics and questions include (but are not limited to): Do you think cities are designed for women and men of all ages, races and incomes? Or do you think cities are better suited for certain segments of the population? Food security is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life”. Do you think people living in cities have enough access to healthy foods and how does access to healthy food impact the health and well being of women in communities? What are your ideas for change? Is access to healthcare (physicians, hospitals, medical centers, etc.) a challenge in your community or in most cities? If so, what would you change to increase access to health care in urban areas? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define Active Community Environments ACES) as places where people of all ages can easily participate in physical activity. Do most cities have walkable, safe spaces for physical activity and how does this impact women’s health? Are women and children living in cities more likely to suffer from certain diseases and chronic health conditions? What are your ideas for improving the health of women living in cities?
Submission:	Go to www.youtube.com/yourworldview, play the main video and submit your submission as a video response. By submitting your video on YouTube, be advised that any videos you submit to YouTube can be viewed by other YouTube users or the general public. Your video should not contain material that violates or infringes on another's rights. This video contest upholds all YouTube guidelines. Be aware of the legal limitations of using published material that belongs to others (including but not limited to trademarks, music, images, animation, etc.). There are a number of royalty-free sites on-line for material like music . . . or feel free to use your own!
	For any questions, please email yourworldview@nursing.upenn.edu.
	Each member of the team must also complete the video release form and registration form and submit them to yourworldview@nursing.upenn.edu on or before February 12, 2010 or the submission will not be considered.

Video Release and Registration Forms:	Video Release Form Registration Form