Submissions for the Vimeo Awards
are now open! This online video contest, designed and presented by one
of the top video hosting websites says "We're celebrating the best in online video.
It's time to honor the creative minds behind the
world's most innovative videos online.
The awards invites
submissions into one of nine categories:
- Narrative - Live action narrative fiction told through the medium
of film/video.
- Remix - A film/video that is comprised of elements such as sound
and picture of other works which then combines them to become a
metamorphic work.
- Original Series - A periodically released collection of episodic
content.
- Documentary - Short films/videos that seek to document compelling
actuality or reality.
- Music Video - Short films/videos that accompany a complete piece
of music or song.
- Animation - A simulation of movement created by displaying a
series of pictures or frames.
- Motion Graphics -The use of the principles of graphic design to
create a film/video using animation or filmic techniques.
- Experimental- Short films/videos that experiment with new ideas,
forms, techniques, and expressions that are often characterized by the
absence of a linear narrative.
- Captured- Videos that capture an artistic expression or
performance.
And then there is The Vimeo Award.
This is essentially The Best Video Award and will be selected by a group
of judges from multiple
categories and the Vimeo Awards staff. The Vimeo Award winner will
receive a $25,000
grant to produce new work.
You can submit your work now on the Vimeo website here: http://vimeo.com/awards/submit
You
can also nominate
someone's video you see on Vimeo (as the website points out, this does
not submit the video, I imagine Vimeo will contact the producer of the
video to suggest they submit their work).
You can read more about
the contest/event here: Vimeo Festival + Awards
