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.

Use your imagination and skills to create a 15 second animation to add visual variety to the Ultimate SXSW Video. You can, but are not required to use the SXSW Film and Interactive logos, located in the contest files. Keep the theme of “connections” in mind. Five winners will be selected based on quality, creativity and originality.

 

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. Animations may not exceed 15 second in length. Preferred format is HD 720p 16x9. Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX.

 

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

 

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

 

5. Any text must be in the English language.

 

6. Limit 2 submissions per member.

 

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

 

8. This contest is open to all Tongal members.

 

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.