Short Film and Video Contests
Win cash prizes or new video equipment by submitting your video to a short film or video contest. Entering video contests is a great way to practice making videos with the added bonus of potentially winning the grand prize. At Videomaker, we make finding current video contests easy...they're listed below.
Sponsors
- Apr 4 - May 18
Do you know anyone cool in your local area that you'd love to interview? Can you produce a 4 minute interview before 18th May. Would you like to earn some money and get your work on TV?
- Apr 4 - May 18
Want to discover Spain's best kept secret? Can you make a fantastic and original short film (maximum 90 seconds) highlighting how great Serrano Ham is and earn 1,700 euros
- Apr 9 - May 20
Create a :30 second aspirational lifestyle piece that fosters an emotional connection between males 18-50 and the Conair for Men brand. Your video should be cool and stylish, and viewers should feel like the men shown are the men they want to be.
- Apr 19 - May 21
We're looking for :30 - :60 videos that inspire change in people’s perception of paper. We want people to feel that paper is purposeful, personal and environmentally friendly.
- May 1 - May 23
The mission is simple: make a 60 second short film, starting or ending with an electric socket. With this small step, you can add your voice to the ecoenergy dialogue. And in this case, win money and solar energy gear for film makers!
- Mar 1 - May 27
1. Come up with and record a skit, animation, cartoon or whatever else your creativity can conjure up about ViBe (android app) & post it on Youtube. Come on guys let's see what you got! The Sky is the limit here! 2. Add #ViBeAppContest in description
- Jan 1 - May 27
Create a short film, script, or essay voicing your thoughts on civil rights in the Middle East. If your entry is chosen by our panel of celebrity judges, you could win up to $2000 in cash! hamsaweb.org/essay/
- Apr 27 - May 30
Colgate is looking for three emotionally story-driven films about “unbreakable human bonds” based on trust and care that will be used in a digital advertising campaign and hosted on their website for Colgate Brazil.
- Mar 1 - May 31
- Mar 28 - May 31
Gold Eagle needs a :30 second attention-grabbing, engaging and memorable commercial for their Start Your Engines!® product. Start Your Engines!® is a “new to the world” product created to address the issue of bad gas. Your video should show that us
- May 30 - Jun 12
Two weeks of filmmaking where you make your own film and collaborate with a teammate to make their film! $5,000 top prize and two $1,500 prizes! You have to be in LA but other than that, even a full-time job won't stop you from competing!
- Jan 1 - Jun 21
Create and submit a movie that's two-minutes or less, get a million views, win an iPad 2. It's that easy! Plus the best of the best will be screened at CMF Hollywood, the premiere event for student filmmakers.
- Jul 15 - Jul 30
If you are someone who loves to produce short films, videos or adverts, this is definitely the competition you should be in!
- Apr 1 - Jul 31
$1000 Best Film+$1000 Best Jurist Prizes We believe that a community of artists knowledgeable about a specific genre or theme are better judges of the quality of their own work than a jury could ever be.
- Mar 1 - Aug 15
Give us your best shot! We are looking for inspired and original video that uses the "Ecology Theme" in under fifteen minutes. We pay $1,000 USD cash to the first place juried winner! We also have a Peoples Choice vote!
- Mar 1 - Aug 15
Give us your best shot! We are looking for inspired and original video that uses the "Ecology Theme" in under fifteen minutes. We pay $1,000 USD cash to the first place juried winner! We also have a Peoples Choice vote!
- Jan 1 - Jan 1
SeeFlik just launched a new platform for watching independent films that you won't find elsewhere as they are from film school students and recent graduates all competing for $50,000 in prize money. Visit: http://www.seeflik.com for more information.
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05/16/2012PlayStation wants you to make a film that opens people eyes to the fact that life is better when lived in a state of play. You need to show how people can break away from their everyday mundane world and embrace its hidden playfulness in every situation! (Note: the videos are for Latin America, so [...]
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05/16/2012Audiosocket and MOFILM take your band to Lollapalooza!!! Audiosocket and MOFILM are always looking out for the freshest musical talent, and we want to take you and your band to Lollapalooza, with VIP tickets, and have you perform at the MOFILM Lollapalooza Video Awards. Entering is easy. You just need to visit our contest page [...]
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05/16/2012LEGO believes that every young person has the potential to become a hero. How does LEGO inspire these heroics? All it takes is the combination right tools: LEGO City models, city vehicles, and mini-figures — to play and build with; and the unlimited power of imaginations to put these heroes into action. Do all this [...]
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05/16/2012Swisslog, a leading provider of automated materials transport and medication management solutions for hospitals, today launched the “Why I Love Being a Nurse” video contest as part of National Nurses Week, which runs from May 6 through May 12. Requirements All submissions will be reviewed by Swisslog personnel and the top ten will be posted [...]
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05/16/2012You want to race jet-skis across the Atlantic? Or see a rock show in a cave? Whatever your dream, Red Bull wants to make it happen. Submit your 30-second entry to Zooppa.com indicating what your dream is. Red Bull will choose a winner, make the dream happen and cut a check for $5,000. Requirements All [...]
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05/16/2012What is your favorite city in mind? Tell a story of the city you love around the world and get the chance to win. Use PowerDirector to show your passion for your favorite city in the world by weaving together your story with that special place. You have the chance to win Sony 3D camcorder, [...]
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05/16/2012As they’re in the business of helping their players make their dreams come true, they came up with a contest that celebrates your future BIG WIN and gives you the opportunity to enter your jackpot happy dance with the Lotter’s Jackpot Happy Dance Competition. The idea behind the contest is simple: choose your soundtrack, upload [...]
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05/16/2012In commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Injury Center), we are hosting this video contest to answer the question, “What does Injury and Violence Prevention Look Like in My Community?” The “Seeing My World through a Safer Lens” video contest asks injury and violence professionals, students, [...]
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05/16/2012Genie is opening your garage door to fame and fortune with the Genie “Open Sesame” Video Contest. Making your wish for CASH prizes and a FREE, high-performance garage door opener come true is fun and easy: Just film and submit a really cool video, produced in a safe manner, about Genie openers. They’ll select the [...]
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05/16/2012Enter for the chance to win $5,000 from ARM & HAMMER® and Martha Stewart Living! Upload a video that shares how you use baking soda for more than just baking for the chance to win a $5,000 grand prize with additional daily prizes, including ARM & HAMMER® products and homekeeping essentials from The Martha Stewart [...]
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