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Information Tell us why you think the Haliburton Highlands is a special place. Snowboarding? Swimming? Campfires? An amazing song? The arts? Adventures? The woods? The people? Use your creativity with animation, video, pixilation, claymation, music video or your choice of digital media and tell us the world about Your Haliburton Highlands. Saturday January 25th, 2014. Video fans of all ages will gather in Haliburton, under the stars, in the snow, to see the world premiere of ‘There’s Something in the Water?’. The winning videos from #MyHaliburtonHighlands Film Fest will also be shown on a 40 foot outdoor screen prior to the film.
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Deadline for entries is Friday, January 17, 2014. Entries must include completed entry form and a copy of the video either as a DVD, Vimeo link, or youtube link.
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There is no entry fee. Filmmakers can submit as many films as they wish, in as many categories as are applicable.
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Please use separate entry forms for each individual entry. YOU MAY TAKE A PHOTO OR SCAN OF YOUR APPLICATION AND SUBMIT IT ELECTRONICALLY.
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Submissions may be fiction, documentary, or animation of the length indicated by each category and must be appropriate for an audience under the age of 19.
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Submissions by DVD will not be returned.
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The Festival retains the power to decide on all matters not specifically dealt with in these regulations. No application will be accepted unless signed. YOU MAY TAKE A PHOTO OR SCAN OF YOUR APPLICATION AND SUBMIT IT ELECTRONICALLY.
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The Festival will make every effort to ensure the safe keeping of all productions submitted for competition, which are in its care or control. However, the Applicant in applying to the Festival agrees to release the Festival, its Officers, Directors and other representatives, from any and all claims arising in any way from the submission of materials by or on behalf of the Applicant, whether on video or otherwise to the Festival.
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All video becomes property of Sticks and Stones Media and may be posted on the internet or displayed at events to promote both the County of Haliburton and media production within the County.
If you are sending work from outside Canada, please indicate on the outside of the package: FOR FESTIVAL PREVIEW ONLY - NO COMMERCIAL VALUE or you may be required to pay customs duties.
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Prizes All entrants will receive a complimentary pass to the outdoor screening, in Head Lake Park on Saturday, January 25th, 2014 at approximately 6 pm. Follow us on facebook at MyHaliburtonHighlandsFilmFest for updated information. This pass also provides entry into the park for the world premiere screening of ‘There’s Something in the Water?’ at 7:00 pm. For more details check out www.hockeydocs.tv
PASS VALUE $20.00 (free with video submission) VINE or 6 seconds
Under 30 seconds
Under 2 minutes
Over 17
$50.00
$125.00
$200.00
High School
$50.00
$125.00
$200.00
Public School
$50.00
$125.00
$200.00
Family
$50.00
$125.00
$200.00
Special Prizes Best Animation/Special Effects
$250.00
Best Cinematography/Visuals
$250.00
Best Original Music/Score
$250.00
Best Director/Editing
$250.00
TOTAL PRIZE AWARDS: $2,500.00
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2014 Entry Form Title of Video Category
Public School
High School
Duration
Short (Vine) 6 sec
Family
Over 17
Under 30 sec
Under 2 min
Name Age School Telephone email Mailing Address Submission
Complete the section below that applies
Dropbox Link Vimeo Link
Password?
In Person
DVD
USB
Entry Form
Submitted Electronically
Paper Submission
Signature
Date
Parent Signature (if under 18)
Date
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How to Submit a Video Dropbox Step 1 Set up your account · If you do not have an account for dropbox you can click HERE to get started. · Then click the blue link that says “create an account”. · Follow the steps to set up your account. Step 2 Upload your video · When you are logged in to your account, you can begin uploading your video by clicking the “upload” icon
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Click the “Choose Files” button and follow the steps.
Step 3 Send us the link · Once your video is uploaded select it. It should appear highlighted in blue. · A new task bar should appear on the top of the page. · On the task bar click the chain link icon that says “Share Link”
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A new window should open that looks like the picture below. Click the “Get Link” Button
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The light box should disappear and you should get a notification that says “link copied to clipboard”. This means that when you paste anything you will paste the link. You can also now copy the URL in your browser and paste it in the Dropbox link field in our Entry form.
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Vimeo Step 1 Set up video to be Downloaded · Go to the settings page for your video. · A task bar should appear near the top of the page click on the “Privacy” button.
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The page should now look like the image below.
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Check off the “Download the Video” button and be sure to “Saves Changes”.
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Step 2 Send us the link to your video 路 Click on the thumbnail of your film in the top right corner of the window.
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This should send you to a page where you can view your own video. Copy and paste the link you find in your browser window (e.g vimeo.com/66666666666) in to the Vimeo Link field in our submission form. Be sure to include the password if it is required.
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I In Person, DVD or USB Email us at:
Sticksstonesproductions@gmail.com Call us: 705 935 0298 Visit us: The Haliburton County Business Incubator 710 Mountain Street Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0 Phone: (705) 935-0298 to confirm hours
Or Haliburton Highlands Tourism Office 12340 Ontario 35, Minden, ON K0M 2K0 Phone:(705) 286-1777
Like us on Facebook: #MyHaliburtonHighlandsFilmFest #MyHaliburton Highlands (for on-going tourism news) Follow the Hockey Doc and Event News: Hockeydocs.tv
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How to Download/Print a Copy of this Document If you are reading this on Facebook or Twitter or on the Internet – click on the document to go into Full Screen Mode. Once in Full Screen Mode – right click (PC) or two finger click (Mac) to bring up the Action Menu. From this menu you can choose SHARE THIS PUBLICATION. When you select SHARE THIS PUBLICATION, you will get a list of options ie, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, google+ etc. DOWNLOAD is one of the options. Select DOWNLOAD and receive your publication. Feel Free to post and tweet and talk about this – it’s the Haliburton Highlands!
You can also email us – we will send you a copy. Or phone us – we are happy to put it in the mail!
GOOD LUCK We look forward to seeing you on the BIG SCREEN.
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