The 8th Annual Student Film Competition is now available at the International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF). This competition is available to middle school and high school students grades 6 through 12 from around the world.
The competition gives a chance to demonstrate their filmmaking skills and tell their ocean stories. This is a way for students to tell their stories about the ocean and explore the exciting world of filmmaking and the applicants will be eligible to win cash prizes up to $500.
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Who May Eligible:
To eligible, the candidates must be following all the eligibility criteria:
- The competition is open to middle school and high school students (grades 6 through 12)
- Students from around the world are eligible to participate in this competition.
How to Apply & Competition Rules:
To participate, the applicants must submit an online application form through the given link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfii2icoOGK794JGwz1V_OHQFllm15mg4_ARU3lMK_iQIPTtw/viewform
Rules:
- All films must be about the ocean
- All films must be less than 5 minutes in length
- Films must be made entirely by an individual student or a group of students
- Films must be
touch upon at least one of these ocean-related topics:
- Ocean environments
- Ocean wildlife
- Ocean science
- Ocean cultures
- National Marine Sanctuaries
- Ocean sports
- Ocean industries
- Ocean history
- Ocean conservation issues including climate change, pollution, overfishing, marine debris
Benefits:
- The three top winners in each category — middle school and high school — will be eligible to win cash prizes up to $500.
- The top finalists in each category will have their films presented on the big screen during the SFC Program on Sunday.
Application Deadline:
Deadline for submission is Monday, January 7, 2019.