The SXSW Film and Interactive festivals are about making personal connections. Tongal is about creation through collaboration. So, instead of hiring one person, or company, to create and produce a comprehensive video documenting the 2010 SXSW Interactive and Film festivals, SXSW and the Tongal community are creating it through a series of seven unique multiphase contests. Each of these contests will be rooted in a different discipline, but all will feature the theme of “connections.” With two video, two photography, a caption, an animation, a slogan, and finally, an editing contest, there will be a place for people of all skill sets to participate.

As most of you have a camera with you, Tongal and SXSW want you to show off and share your skills by capturing still images that showcase the best parts of the SXSW Festival and the city of Austin, itself.

Upload a photo that you feel best exemplifies the “spirit” of the 2010 SXSW Interactive/Film Festival. You may submit up to 5 photos. Five winners will be selected.

 

Participants will have a chance to earn up to $10,000 cash and collaborate in the process of helping us put together the Ultimate Video documenting the 2010 SXSW Film and Interactive experience.

 

1. Preferred photo file format is png, but jpeg, gif, and bmp will also be accepted. Files should not exceed 2mb in size.

 

2. All work must be your own and free of any copyrighted material.

 

3. Photos cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Tongal and SXSW.

 

4. Photos must not portray SXSW in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with SXSW.

 

5. Captions must be in the English language or subtitled.

 

6. Limit 5 submission(s) per member, per phase.

 

7. You must be at least 13 years of age to enter.

 

8. You must have a Platinum, Gold, Interactive or Film badge to participate.

 

9. By submitting an entry for this contest, you acknowledge and agree that your submission (or any component thereof) may be used by other contestants in this contest or any subsequent or simultaneous contests.

 

10. You may not take photographs of panels, screenings, live demonstrations, or any bands.