Video Art Contest
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GRAND PRIZE: $5,000 EDUCATION GRANT Nomination for Your School
$100 Individual First Place Prize
$75 Second Place Prize
$50 Third Place Prize
ENTRIES ARE DUE BY 8PM MARCH 21, 2019
Contest is open to all students in k-12 schools in the 39th District of the California State Assembly. Look up district at https://a39.asmdc.org/district-map
Create a 60-Second Video on Cesar E. Chavez and his contribution to farmworkers in America or highlight a movement or effort aimed at making our community a better place.
Upload your video to Instagram or Facebook with the hashtags “#CesarChavez2019” and “#Contest”
Entries will be judged according to the following criteria:
Use of theme (40%):
Includes a clear statement of purpose or theme. It is relevant to the work of Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers movement. It discusses a movement or effort aimed at making our community a better place.
Originality (40%):
Includes original and well-reasoned thoughts.
Cinematography (20%):
-Audio: Music/ sounds effects enhance the story. Audio is sharp and balanced throughout the video.
-Editing: It has mostly smooth flow, effective pacing and mostly attention to continuity. Scenes blend smoothly and feel professional.
-Camera Shots: Creative use of the camera including a variety of shots, angles & depths of field. Steady camera.
-Lighting: No shadows and able to see faces, objects and text clearly.
Inspiration
We celebrate the legacy of Cesar E. Chavez in part because of his commitment to the following ten core values:
Service to Others– Service that is predicated on empowering others; engendering self-help, self-determination, and self-sufficiency versus charity
Sacrifice– Sacrifice that is spiritual that recognizes our obligation to one another as one humanity; that is courageous and steadfast in its willingness to endure great hardship for others
A Preference to Help the Most Needy– A concerted effort to reach out to the most in need, the most dispossessed, the most forgotten people in society no matter how difficult the challenge that choice may bring;
Determination– Characterized by an attitude that with faith, steadfast commitment, patience, and optimism, human beings can prevail against all odds
Non-Violence– Invoking non-violence as the most powerful tool for achieving social/economic justice and equality; action that requires boldness and courage versus meekness and passivity
Acceptance of All People- An essential ingredient for success in organizing diverse forces to achieve social change, create community, and actualize democracy; as an absolutely indispensable necessity to the well-being of this country
Respect for Life and the Environment – Respect that holds as sacred the land, the people, and all forms of life
Celebrating Community– Sharing the joyous and respectful expression of cultural diversity through the reinforcement of the values of equity and responsibility to and for one another
Knowledge– The pursuit of self-directed learning and the development of critical thinking and constructive problem-solving skills
Innovation– A creative capacity to find pragmatic strategies and tactics to resolve problems and situations that often seem insurmountable to others