Overview
Student(s) produce and submit a short, theme-related video for judging.
Number of Entries
Maximum of three (3) entries per school.
Judging
Based upon five (5) criteria of equal value:
1. Quality of all written and spoken French
2. Quality of the recording, both audio and video
3. Quality of the mise en scène
4. Relevance to the Convention’s theme
5. Creativity
(Click here to view the Video Competition Scoring Sheets.)
Time limit
60-90 seconds (minimum and maximum time limit penalties will apply)
Important Information / Rules
1. The video must be the original work of current French students, created for the purpose of this year’s Convention video competition.
2. The video must showcase this year’s Convention theme.
3. Speaking French in the video is not required. Any written or spoken language used in the video must be French. Use of English will disqualify the entry.
4. No names or references to the school may be audible or visible on the video.
5. Content which is deemed sexual, violent, or racist by the judges will disqualify the entry.
6. Sponsors must obtain permission from any recognizable individual appearing in the video and must also obtain permission for elements in the video not owned by the participants, including but not limited to logos, trademarks, music or other audio.
7. Use of copyrighted material will disqualify the entry. Paying for a downloaded song or CD does NOT give you copyright privileges. If music is used, only original music or tracks from a permission-to-use / open source can be used. Need music licensing assistance? Go to http://www.freeplaymusic.com
8. All music and other permissions must be attributed on-screen at the conclusion of the video.
Procedure
The video should be upload on Seesaw by midnight Friday, February 21, 2025.
1. Go to the Seesaw app.
2. Choose “I’m a Student”.
3. Enter QATN UJUU in the TEXT CODE box at the bottom.
4. Create a new account using your school email address (or sign in with your school email address if you’ve used Seesaw before). Important! When you create your Seesaw account, use a name that identifies your SCHOOL, not your actual first and last name.
Example: First name HOOVER Last name HIGHSCHOOL
5. In the top-right corner, click on the gray plus sign “Add”, then “Add to Class Journal”.
6. Click “Upload” and add your video file. The maximum file size is 250 MB. Click here if you need help making your file size smaller: How to reduce file size for videos and PDFs – Seesaw Help Center
The top 3 videos will be screened during the opening ceremony!
Questions
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