Make Talk Work®
Second International Video Competition
funded by the
The City University of New York Dispute Resolution Consortium (CUNY DRC) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY, announces an international competition for short videos of up to 60 seconds using any of the themes in the 24 Make Talk Work ® bookmarks. This video project, which is funded by the JAMS Foundation, seeks to increase public awareness about dispute resolution. The bookmarks, also funded by the JAMS Foundation, were created by the CUNY DRC and dispute resolvers in New York City with images designed by Susan Spivack.
The videos will demonstrate how universal messages about handling conflicts can be shared with people from all walks of life. Each of the 24 bookmarks, which must be used as the basis for this video competition, contains a message that can be visually illustrated through video.
The ten winning videos of the Make Talk Work ® First International Video Competition can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/user/johnjaydisputeres
For the list of the First International Video Competition winning film titles and their filmmakers, go to: http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/Competition_winners.asp
Competition Overview
Entrants shall create a video, up to 60 seconds in length, which can be distributed publicly through media technology, the internet, and broadcast media.
Prizes ranging from $250 to $3,000 will be awarded for the winning videos. The winning videos will be posted on YouTube and the CUNY DRC's website and will be made available for workshops, conferences and public events. All winners will also receive framed certificates noting their achievement.
Answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Competition will be posted on the CUNY DRC's website at http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/dispute/faq . Also posted at http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/dispute will be online resources to offer participants information and greater understanding about how dispute resolvers make talk work. For specific information, contact the CUNY DRC at dispute@jjay.cuny.edu or call 212-237-8692 (USA).
Competition Rules
Eligibility
Anyone may participate except Competition administrators and judges, and members of the City University of New York Executive Compensation Plan. Video submissions may be made by individuals or by teams. Each member of a team must meet the eligibility criteria.
Competition Categories
Competition will be in two categories: Youth (17 years of age and younger) and Adult (18 years of age and older). When two or more individuals are submitting a video as a team, the submission must be entered in the age category of the oldest participant. The age category must be selected on the Submission Form submitted with the entry.
Video Subject
Videos must reflect one or more of the themes contained in the 24 Make Talk Work ® bookmarks which can be viewed at http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/dispute. Online resources about how dispute resolvers make talk work will also be posted at this website.
The winning entries will engage viewers about the messages in any of the Make Talk Work ® bookmarks. Videos might (but are not required to) show examples of:
- Creative settlements of disputes
- Conflict resolvers dealing with conflict situations
- Communications that prevent violent outcomes
- Everyday peaceful outcomes to difficult situations
- Prevention of bullying or harassment
- Inspiring communication breakthroughs
- Ways to get along with people from different cultures or countries
- How to deal with differences between individuals or groups who are in conflict
- Getting past barriers to understanding
Video Format
Each video must be:
• No longer than 60 seconds.
• In the English language or prepared with English subtitles.
• Submitted on a separate DVD, CD or USB flash drive for each entry.
• Submitted in .mov (Apple Quicktime) video format.
• Clearly marked with the video title and name of the entrant
• Submitted with the following statement at the beginning of the video:
"The Make Talk Work ® Second International Video Competition is a project of the CUNY Dispute Resolution Consortium and funded by the JAMS Foundation. Make Talk Work ® is a registered trademark of The City University of New York. All rights reserved."
How to Enter
The following must be submitted for each video entry:
- Two copies of each video (Each entrant may submit up to 3 videos)
- Submission Form (Click here for Submission Form)
- Consent Form (Click here for Consent Form)
(Any team member under the age of 18 must submit a Consent Form with the parental/legal guardian permission section completed and signed.)
All entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. (EST) April 17, 2009 at the following address:
Make Talk Work ® Second International Video Competition
CUNY Dispute Resolution Consortium
John Jay College of Criminal Justice - CUNY
899 Tenth Avenue , Room 520
New York , New York 10019
USA
Entrants should keep copies of all submission materials for their records.
Judging
Winners will be selected by a panel of judges named by the CUNY DRC. The judges will evaluate entries using the following criteria:
- General appeal
- Creative representation of one or more of the messages from the Make Talk Work ® bookmarks
- Potential to educate diverse audiences
- Clarity
- Potential to engage viewers internationally
Award Categories
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
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Please note: Youth = 17 years of age and younger; Adult = 18 years of age and older
Taxes and any other expenses incurred a re the winners' sole responsibility, unless U.S. tax laws require withholding at the source.
General Conditions
- By entering the Competition, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these Competition Rules. Non-compliance with any of the Competition Rules may result in disqualification and awarding of the prize to an alternate winner.
- By entering the Competition, each entrant agrees that each of the City University of New York Dispute Resolution Consortium (CUNY DRC), City University of New York (CUNY), and JAMS Foundation shall have the right to use each entrant's name; city, state and/or country of residence; and photograph and/or likeness, in any media, as news or information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes, and for other purposes by or for the benefit of each of the CUNY DRC, CUNY, and JAMS Foundation.
- The CUNY DRC and CUNY assume no responsibility for lost, incomplete, misdirected, illegible, late, malfunctioning or non-functioning entries, or for failed computer transmissions or technical failures.
- Videos will not be returned. Entrants should keep a copy of their submissions.
- By entering the Competition, each entrant agrees to grant to each of the CUNY DRC, CUNY, and JAMS Foundation a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free license to copy, distribute, perform, display, and otherwise use the entrant's video, in whole or in part, in any media, including but not limited to posting the video on internet websites and including the video in a compilation with other Competition entries and offering such compilation for sale.
- Entrants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions to use the work of others in their video. By entering the Competition, each entrant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each of the CUNY DRC, CUNY, and JAMS Foundation and their respective trustees, officers, employees, representatives, agents, and competition judges, from any claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and related disbursements) arising from or related to that entrant's participation in the Competition, including but not limited to any claims, damages and expenses arising from or related to entrant's actual or alleged infringement or violation of any patent, copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right.
- The CUNY DRC and CUNY reserve the right, in their discretion, to reject entries that they believe are unlawful, libelous, or would be detrimental to the reputation of the CUNY DRC or CUNY.
Notification
The winners will be contacted by phone, letter, and/or e-mail by May 22, 2009 . The winners and titles of their entries will be posted on the CUNY DRC website, http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/dispute.