Create a video short that completes the phrase Democracy is

THE PRIZE

¥ An all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., New York and Hollywood.
¥ Gala screenings of the winning videos in Hollywood, New York and Washington.
¥ Exposure to filmmakers and the U.S. film and television industry.
¥ Meetings with democracy advocates from government, media and civil society.

THE TIMELINE

¥ SUBMISSION DEADLINE — MIDNIGHT GMT JANUARY 31, 2010.
¥ Challenge semifinalists will be selected on or about March 31, 2010.
¥ An independent jury will narrow down the semifinalists to 21 finalists on or about May
15, 2010.
¥ The general public will vote online for the winning videos May 15 June 15, 2010.
¥ Seven winners — one each from the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Middle East/North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South & Central Asia, East Asia/Pacific and one anonymous winner — will be announced in mid-June 2010.
¥ The six publicly identified winners, one from each of the six geographic regions, will travel to the
United States to claim their prize in the fall of 2010.

THE DETAILS

¥ You must be 18 or older to enter.
¥ Videos can be any style: fiction or documentary, animated or live action.
¥ Videos must be no longer than three minutes.
¥ Videos must be in English or have English subtitles.
¥ Contestants may enter anonymously, but anonymous winners cannot collect the grand prize.
¥ See contest site for a complete list of rules, www.videochallenge.america.gov.

ENTER AT WWW.VIDEOCHALLENGE.AMERICA.GOV

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