Tolerance Video Competition By American Embassy in Budapest

The American Embassy in Budapest is sponsoring the 2009 Tolerance Video Competition to highlight the importance of practicing tolerance towards others. Hungarian high school students are invited to submit a short video clip on YouTube that captures the tolerance message in a creative, imaginative, and thought-provoking way. Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony at the U.S. Embassy in March 2009.

INSTRUCTIONS
* Create a YouTube video with an original and creative message about tolerance;
*  Videos must not be more than one minute in length;
*  Videos can be in English or Hungarian, but words are not required;
*  To be eligible, participants must be enrolled in a Hungarian high school;
*  Participants are encouraged to work individually, but team submissions will be accepted.

However, only one prize will be awarded for each finalist finishing in 1st, 2nd or 3rd place;
*  A sample video clip can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xeYPq6gscI
* To submit the video, follow these steps:
1. Create an account on YouTube.com
2. Go to the Tolerance Video Competition Group at:
http://www.youtube.com/group/EmbassyCompetition
3. Click “Join this Group”
4. Click “Add Video” to submit your entry
5. Send an e-mail to BudapestVideo@state.gov with a description of the video, your name, e-mail address, and school name and city.
* Questions about the competition can be sent to BudapestVideo@state.gov

DEADLINE: Friday, March 13, 2009

PRIZES
* Grand Prize: iPod touch. The winning video will also be posted on the U.S. Embassy’s website;
*  Second Place: iPod nano.
* Third Place: iPod shuffle.
* All finalists will also receive small Embassy prizes and a certificate signed by the U.S. Ambassador."

Source: U.S. Embassy Hungary