ENTER "THE END IS NEAR WITHOUT VOLUNTEERS" VIDEO CONTEST

Enter to win -  $5000 in prizes!

Volunteers make the world go round - they feed the hungry, comfort the sick, rescue the injured and save the trapped.  They fight back against the worst monsters and demons ever to walk the earth: disease, poverty, malnutrition, illiteracy, depression, hate, abuse, corruption, violence - the list is endless. 

If there were no volunteers 2.1 billion hours of volunteer work equaling 1.1 million full-time equivalent jobs would be erased... In Canada alone. 

What would happen if one day everyone stopped volunteering?  What would happen if the help you needed wasn't there?

See Full Contest Rules  -  Submit Your Short Video

Contest Requirements

WHAT TO DO:

Make a 30sec to 2min short video in a Horror/Thriller genre with the theme "What would happen if help that was needed suddenly wasn't there?" and submit it prior to January 1st 2012 11:59pm.  Entries submitted prior to November 30th, 2011 11:59pm will be considered for one (1) early bird prize of $500 and screening at SharedTime: TIFF and Volunteer Toronto Recognize Volunteers.  Entrants must upload their video to youtube and submit the link to Volunteer Toronto as well as submit a hardcopy by mail, online file sharing or drop off to be considered.  Please see the full contest rules for more information.

WHAT YOU GET:         

Fame, notoriety and a sense of pride!  Plus... consideration for:

Early bird prize: 1 prize of $500

1^st Place  - $3000
2^nd Place - $1000
3^rd Place - $500

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: 

We're looking for short videos that deal with the theme in a unique way and stretch the idea as far as possible.  Scary, creepy, funny - anything goes.   Be as abstract as you need to be - there is no requirement to depict volunteers or nonprofits as long as you stay within the theme.  Zombies always welcome. 

• While the films will be used to illustrate what it would look like if volunteers where not there to help, they do not have to depict volunteer situations or include non-profit organizations.
• Submissions depicting murder, torture or gratuitous violence are discouraged. Death, disappearance and abduction are suitable.

LANGUAGE: 

Films must be in English, or English subtitled, or with minimal dialogue so an English language audience may understand it.

GENRE: 

Horror: Broadly defined as anything scary. Evil space aliens, the supernatural, and psychos. Horror combined with comedy (Motel Hell, American Werewolf in London) is also fine, provided a horror content remains.

Thriller: is a genre of literature, film and television that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements. The primary subgenres of thrillers are: mystery, crime and psychological thrillers.

 Any combination of other genres with Horror or Thriller is acceptable.

Entry Fee:

There is NO entry fee!!

Key Dates

• October 31^st, 2011: Contest Opens!
• October 31  - November 30^th, 2011: Submit your videos to be considered for the early bird prize
• December 5th, 2011: Early bird prize winner announced at event at TIFF Bell Lightbox for the end of UN International Year of Volunteering +10
• January 1^st, 2012: Contest Submissions are closed
• January 31^st, 2011: Official announcement of 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Place winners.

Contest Rules

• SEE FULL OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
• You must be a resident of Canada. (We regret that the contest is not open to residents of Quebec.)
•  If you are under the age of majority in your province, you need a parent or guardian’s knowledge and consent to enter.
• Entries must be submitted via the website: www.scaredtime.net. The contest is open for entries on October 31^st, 2011.
• Multiple entries are permitted - you can submit a total of 3 entries.
•  Videos must not be more than 2 minutes.
• Accepted file extensions for video: AVI, MOV, WMV, MP4, MPEG, FLV, 3GP and 3G2
• Using any type of video recorder, including cell phones, point and shoot cameras and SLRs
• Videos and must be original – created for “The End is Near Without Volunteers”
• Entries must be received by SharedTime no later than November 30th, 2011, 11.59 p.m. for the early bird deadline and January 1st 2012 11:59pm for the regular contest deadline
• Judges will look for creativity, emotional impact, film quality, as well as subject and storyline.
• You must have permission to use any copyrighted material such as music. Although SharedTime is not providing legal advice, entrants should look for resources/professionals that explain how to license music, such as websites like: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/music-licensing2.htm. This website offers information about different types of licenses, as well as links to music that is in the pubic domain: http://www.seabreezecomputers.com/tips/freemusic.htm