2023 EARTH DAY VIDEO CONTEST
Winners will be announced and premiered
on Saturday, April 22, 2023
at the Earth Day Celebration in Downtown Rowlett
Each video must include the required elements:
Props: “Bee” Creative
Required Location in Rowlett: City Parks, Pecan Grove,
Coyle House, Farm Fields, Garden Centers.
Line of dialogue: “Let’s Keep Rowlett Bee-utiful”
Theme: Texas Pollinators and their habitats
Incorporate these elements the best you can to impress the judges!
Videos must be between 30 seconds – 60 seconds
Upload your finished videos on or before Wednesday, April 5th at 5pm using this link:
http://www.keeprowlettbeautiful.org/submit-your-video/
Winning videos will be premiered on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Rowlett City Earth Day Celebration in Downtown Rowlett from 6pm – 9pm
Entries will be evaluated based on:
- Ability to gain the viewer’s attention and make a lasting impression.
- Inclusion of the required slogan expressed verbally, theme, prop, and location
- Quality including characteristics such as accuracy, creativity, persuasiveness, clarity, and overall visual and audio production.
- How well it conveys positive ways to Keep Rowlett Beautiful
Have questions? videocontest@keeprowlettbeautiful.org
Visit www.KeepRowlettBeautiful.org/videocontest for more info and links
The Keep Rowlett Beautiful Earth Day Video Contest is a fun way for students and adults to learn about and share creative ways to address an environmental issue in Rowlett.
Contestants share their knowledge with others by creating a 30 to 60 second video that shows positive ways to Keep Rowlett Beautiful. The contestants that submit videos will compete to win monetary prizes that will be awarded by Keep Rowlett Beautiful, Inc. and local sponsors.
QUALIFICATIONS: Keep Rowlett Beautiful invites all 6th-12th grade Garland ISD students, from public, charter, private, or homeschool who are enrolled in these grades as of January 1, 2023. Adults who reside in Rowlett are also eligible. Contestants will write, film, edit, and upload their 30 to 60 second videos. Contestants must comply with the official “Video Contest Rules” which can be downloaded.
- Registration opens March 1st through March 31st, 2023
- Videos must be submitted to www.keeprowlettbeautiful.org/submit-your-video/ by April 5th by 5:00 p.m.
VIDEO REQUIREMENTS
- The video must be created and filmed in Rowlett with the required elements
- Individuals, a group of students (2-4), or a family can enter the contest, but ONLY one person in the group can register on the “Video Contest Registration Form and Agreement”. If the person who registers wins, they will be awarded the prize
- Each student or adult may submit only one video
- Videos may not have been previously submitted, distributed, aired, or have won any other award in any other competition
- Maximum file size is 200 MB.
- Video must be 30 to 60 seconds long.
- The ideal video quality is 1920 x 1080p.
- The video must be original work created by the contest participant(s). Students may receive guidance from a teacher, parent, or guardian.
- ALL VIDEO AND MUSIC CONTENT MUST BE ORIGINAL AND ROYALTY FREE. All unoriginal content—such as music, video, or images—ARE NOT ALLOWED.
- Video must not contain any copyrighted materials such as company logos, product brands, or store names. Any video containing such video or audio references will be disqualified.
No obligation or liability is assumed by KRB in connection with the contest. Contest rules and dates may be changed at the KRB’s sole discretion. All submitted videos become the property of KRB. Student winners and their parents or guardians and adult winners agree to the use of the winners’ names and likenesses to promote the Keep Rowlett Beautiful program and future video contests.
EVALUATING ENTRIES
Entries will be evaluated based on:
- Ability to gain the viewer’s attention and make a lasting impression.
- Inclusion of the required slogan expressed verbally, theme, prop, and location
- Quality including characteristics such as accuracy, creativity, persuasiveness, clarity, and overall visual and audio production.
- How well it conveys positive ways to Keep Rowlett Beautiful.
KRB will review videos to be sure they qualify. KRB board members will pick the top 3 winners from the middle school, high school, and adult/family contestants. All judgments are final.
PRIZES
There will be a total of nine winners! The middle, high school students, and adults who win will be recognized by Keep Rowlett Beautiful and prize sponsors.
PRIZE LEVELS
The following monetary prizes will be awarded in each category:
Middle School High School Adult/Family
1st place: $500 1st place: $500 1st place: $500
2nd place: $300 2nd place: $300 2nd place: $300
3rd place: $200 3rd place: $200 3rd place: $200
All winning videos will be shown and winners in each category announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2023 at the Rowlett City Earth Day Celebration in Downtown Rowlett from 6:00pm – 9:00 p.m.
All winning videos will be showcased on the Keep Rowlett Beautiful website, on social media, and in media announcements.