VIDEO COMPETITION
Go Solo or Form a Team
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The OUR PRIDE 2021 theme is "This UNITES Us," focusing on how compassion & resilience unite people in the LGBTQ+ community.
Your 1-5 minute video may be created by solo or as a team, in a variety of genres, such as Social Video Series (3 or more TikTok / Instagram videos), News Stories, Short Documentaries, Creative Fiction, Music Videos, Animated Shorts or PSAs, and incorporating original music, poetry and other creative content. MONTHLY WINNERS: Monthly winners are selected in the category of Social Video Series. ANNUAL COMPETITION: Annual winners will be announced in January 2022 for all categories and genres. |
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The video competition can be a collaborative blended-learning educational experience f to create and share digital stories about their own lives, experiences, significant LGBTQ issues, people, events and themes through video and social media, working in teams or solo, together with mentors, parents and educators.
- Supports standards-based, authentic learning, film-making & digital storytelling
- Employs career transferable skills (research, teamwork & collaboration, project management, time-management, digital literacy, entrepreneurship)
- Youth / Students 18 & under MUST have an adult Supervisor/Coach (Teacher / Parent / Mentor)
Content Options
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THEMES
Personal Stories Local Pride & Community Tribe / History / Arts Issues / Spirit |
GENRES
News Story / Short Doc / Creative Fiction / Music Video / Animation / PSA NEW: Social Video Series |
CHALLENGES
Trevor Challenge: Mental Health & Teen Suicide OutRight Challenge: Human Rights & Immigration |
Your video could touch on the theme of the 2021 competition: “This UNITES Us,” highlighting how compassion & resilience unite people in the LGBTQ+ community, and feature content in one or more of the following themes:
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PERSONAL STORIES: Your video may share your own life experiences or those others.
LOCAL PRIDE & COMMUNITY: Your video could highlight your local Pride organization & events, civic groups, businesses, advocacy organizations, diverse LGBTQ+ populations, indigenous and other ethnic groups, along with related racism & oppression. OUR TRIBE: Videos may feature educators, parents, politicians, authors, artists, musicians, sports figures, and other leaders in the community. |
OUR HISTORY: Your video might explore historic events, landmarks, people, and the lives of everyday elders who share their life stories, experiences and wisdom with the next generation. UCLA TV & Film Archives can provide you with historic footage.
OUR ARTS: Your video could feature music, theater, dance, sculpture, painting, poetry, festivals and other artistic expression of the community. OUR ISSUES: Your video might examine social issues, including human rights, homo/transphobia, homelessness, mental health, bullying, suicide, substance abuse and addictions, and more. OUR SPIRIT: Your video could dig into the power of compassion, empathy, spiritual acceptance, and religious oppression. |
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Do you have a story to share,
but can't create your own video? Maybe it's your own story.
Perhaps it's the story of someone you've known or read about in the news. Maybe it's the story of an LGBTQ+ organization or cause. There may be a young, budding video creator who would like to produce your story as their video project. Share your story with us and we will try to match you up! |
OUR PRIDE is not associated with or endorsed by TikTok or ByteDance
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Step 1 - Pick Your Theme
Tribe / Community / History / Arts / Issues / Spirit
Step 2 - Pick Your Genre
News / Short Doc / Fiction / Music Video /
Animation / PSA / Social Video Series
Step 3 - Sign Up
On OurPride.org/register (or Below)
Step 4 - Create Your Video
Plan Video / Check Judging Criteria / Gather Media & Edit
Step 5 - Submit Your Video
On FilmFreeway.com/OurPrideFest
Tribe / Community / History / Arts / Issues / Spirit
Step 2 - Pick Your Genre
News / Short Doc / Fiction / Music Video /
Animation / PSA / Social Video Series
Step 3 - Sign Up
On OurPride.org/register (or Below)
Step 4 - Create Your Video
Plan Video / Check Judging Criteria / Gather Media & Edit
Step 5 - Submit Your Video
On FilmFreeway.com/OurPrideFest
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OUR PRIDE Video & Arts Fest proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world's #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.
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Need some inspiration?
Below, check out some 30- and 60-second shorts about mental health and suicide prevention produced by youth and young adults around California for the Directing Change competition.
These short videos were produced as part of the Directing Change film contest and is a copyrighted work of the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), using funds from the voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63). Directing Change is part of California's statewide efforts to prevent suicide, reduce stigma and discrimination related to mental illness and to promote the mental health and wellness of students. These initiatives are funded by counties through the Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families and communities.
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