UNFCCC/CDM International Video Contest 2009


Entry criteria

  • All videos should be up to 2 minutes in length
  • All videos should be free of copyright material (including copyrighted background music)
  • Videos must be in the English language or subtitled in English
  • Videos must be the submitter’s original creation
  • By submitting the video for consideration, the submitter attests that the work has not been previously published
  • Entries must have obtained any necessary third-party releases
  • Submitters are responsible for ensuring that their videos are in compliance with the legal and copyright laws of their country
  • The contest is open to any individual or groups, professional or amateur
  • All submissions must be associated with a registered CDM project. Check the CDM interactive map to find a registered one near you or search for a registered project using the CDM website’s project project search facility
  • CDM project participants will be notified when a video of their project has been submitted, so digital video creators are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment. Contact details are contained in the project design document, accessed through the CDM website’s project search facility
  • Each submitter (individual digital video creator or group in the case of a group production) may submit up to two videos
  • Each registered CDM project may be the subject of videos by no more than two individuals or groups, for a total maximum of four videos
  • The UNFCCC/CDM “Changing Lives” Video Contest closes at midnight (CET), Saturday, 31 October 2009

    • Judging Criteria
    Selection and final judging will be based on the following criteria:
  • Creativity and originality
  • Composition (technical excellence and quality)
  • Artistic merit (wow factor)
  • Content and persuasiveness in telling the story of the CDM on the theme “Changing Lives”
  • Humour: Our judges appreciated humour so send us a video that will make them smile.

    Submitted videos will undergo an initial screening by the contest organizers. The top 10 videos will be scored by a panel of five judges, and the judges’ scores will be averaged to produce a final score. In the event of a tie for highest score, the entry with the higher artistic merit (wow factor) score will be deemed the winner.

    The judges will be drawn from the fields of industry, civil society, and the arts. The names of the judges will be posted after the closing of the contest. The panel’s decisions will be final and no correspondence will be accepted.

    Technical Specifications
    Video submissions must be:
  • In one of the following file formats: .avi, .dv, .mov, .mp4, .mpeg, .mpg, .wmv, Quicktime, .mpeg2, .mpeg4, h.264, 3gp
  • Scaled to no less than 340x240 pixels
  • Compatible with the flash video format
  • The video file size must be no larger than 100MB

    Submitters of short-listed entries might be asked to submit copies in broadcast quality (the latter would be at the expense of the UNFCCC/CDM).

    Conditions and Rules of Contest
    By entering this contest, the digital video creators indicate that they have read the rules and conditions of the contest and accept the terms listed below:
  • By submitting your video you assure UNFCCC/CDM that you produced the video, that you are the rightful owner of the video, and that you have obtained any necessary third-party releases. The contest organizers reserve the right to request your copy of any personal release, location release or artist release.
  • Submitters retain the rights to their videos, but grant to the UNFCCC the right to use the submitted videos.
  • Submitters grant UNFCCC/CDM a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works of their submitted videos, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for UNFCCC/CDM non-profit public information purposes. UNFCCC/CDM will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such use.
  • UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to contact submitters to confirm information in the submission form or for any other purpose considered necessary.
  • UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to disqualify applicants who are unable to validate the information submitted on the submission form.
  • Winners are responsible for paying any applicable taxes they may owe on a prize.
  • UNFCCC/CDM reserves the right to cancel or modify these rules at its discretion. Decisions of UNFCCC/CDM will be final.
  • Submitters whose contact information has changed during the course of the contest should notify the Contest Focal Point.

    How to submit your videos
    The secretariat will not accept videos submitted through the postal service. Each video should be uploaded to one of the following video sharing sites: YouTube, Blip.tv, Dailymotion, Veoh

    To submit your videos you need to log in or register with the UNFCCC/CDM website.

    Submit your videos

    Each submitter (individual digital video creator or group in the case of a group production) may submit up to two videos. Each registered CDM project may be the subject of videos by no more than two individuals or groups, for a total maximum of four videos.

    Submitters will be notified by email that their submission has been received. Please kindly note that CDM project participants will be notified when a video of their project is submitted. Therefore, you are advised to get permission from the subject project to avoid disappointment.

    Winning entrants will be notified by email before 1 December 2009. A list of winners will be published on the UNFCCC/CDM Video Contest web page.

    Contact
    Ms. Irini Roumboglou
    Contest Focal Point
    Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
    United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat
    Martin-Luther-King-Strasse 8
    53175, Bonn, Germany
    Tel: +49 228 815 1670
    cdm-multimedia@unfccc.int

    Download the CDM video contest rules (73 KB)
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    CDM Video Contest

    We invite you to grab a camcorder, put on your director’s cap and create a compelling, exciting video that completes the phrase:

    “People should know about this CDM project because…”



    Have a look at last year?s remarkable photo contest entries.
    For even more, and for photo titles and credits, please see this page:



    Thank you for your submissions. The CDM video contest is now closed.