5th Annual Video Festival entries due in February

by PegNews wire

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD's 5th Annual Video Festival is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the creative talents and accomplishments of students and staff.

Winners will have their movie featured at the Awards Ceremony in April.

Entries will be accepted between Feb. 20-March 2 at the Administration Building Lobby.

Early Deadline is Friday, Feb. 23.

Late Deadline is Friday, March 2 at 12 p.m. (noon).

All entries must fit into one of the following seven categories:

1. Teach Me Something

Make an instructional or "how-to" movie

2. Make Me Laugh

Make a movie sure to get the audience laughing

3. Tell Me a Story (Fiction or Non-Fiction)

Non-Fiction - Tell a story about your family, your community, your culture or about you!

Fiction - Make a movie that is a drama, action, sci-fi or fantasy.

4. Teaching and Learning in GCISD

Brag about your school by showcasing what makes your school, teachers, administrators and students the best!

5. Character Education

Make a movie that illustrates one of the district's Character Education themes. Themes may be found on the district's website at www.gcisd-k12.org/character/character_main.html

6. Documentary - (Middle School, High School and Staff only)

Make a factual and informative movie that examines either political, social, community, cultural or historical subject matters.

7. Animation

Includes computer animation, hand-drawn, clay animation, frame animation or anime.

More information about the 2006-07 Video Festival—including how to enter, categories, guidelines, entry forms and deadlines—is available here:

Download the guidelines, release form and sample rubric (judging guide)

Source: Grapevine-Colleyville ISD