Digital Revolution short film competition

digital revolution short film competition

We're looking for people to create a trailer for the series or make a short film based on our programme themes.

(Follow these links to find out more about the themes for Programme 1, Programme 2, Programme 3, and Programme 4.)

Your short film or trailer could win a promo spot on the BBC Homepage and be seen by hundreds of thousands of people. The winners will also be invited to attend a documentary masterclass at the BBC and meet with a BBC Multiplatform Commissioning Executive. Just make something that educates, informs and entertains.

We are uploading new rushes sequences every week - and will continue to add more as they come back from the production teams, still filming on location, over the coming weeks. To inspire you we'll also be uploading one or two of our own example films on the site in the next few weeks. The last rushes sequences and examples will be uploaded on 7 December 2009.

Check the site every week for new clips, or follow @BBCDigRev on Twitter for notifications of new video available.

Please note that the name 'Digital Revolution' is a working title, and may change, so we recommend that you do not use that name or make reference to our url in your short film or trailer.

• Click here for the rushes collection.

• Click here for details of the Digital Revolution licence.

Who can enter?

The competition is open to UK residents who are over 18.

What can I win?

There will be two winners - one for the best trailer, and one for the best short film on a programme theme.

Winning filmmakers will be invited to the BBC to present and discuss their films at a Digital Revolution masterclass, with an audience of top BBC filmmakers, and meet with a BBC Multiplatform Commissioning Executive. Winning films will be presented on the BBC Homepage.

Shortlisted films will be presented on the BBC Digital Revolution website.

How will my films be assessed?

Be creative! You can use only Digital Revolution content, or you can mix it with your own material. You might include your personal experiences, or analysis. You might argue with one of our contributors, or all of them.

Your films must not contain defamatory, obscene, violent or any other unsuitable material. They should not advertise or promote a political or commercial cause.

Films will be judged on the following criteria:

• - Originality and creativity

• - For short films: Strength of storytelling.

• - For trailers: Strength of motivation to watch series

• - Technical competency

How long should the films be?

The films must be a maximum of two minutes long.

When can I enter?

We'll be accepting entries from 14 December 2009. The closing date is 3 January 2010.

Please read the full terms and conditions for the competiton here.

How to enter

Click here to access the rushes collection for download.

We provide our rushes in the .mov format. If you wish to edit using another format, there are a number of commercial providers of video file conversion software, and some free online conversion software, for example mpegstreamclip and handbrake.

Entries to the film competiton can be submitted by a number of methods:

1 - Digital Revolution uploader (will be available on 14 December 2009) Note: The maximum file size that the uploader can accept is 70MB and we can only accept files of type: .mp4,.3gp .avi .wmv .mov

2 - by post, in one of the following formats: VHS tape, CD ROM, DVD or mini DV. The postal address and entry form for printing will be made available on 12 December 2009.

3 - by uploading to a web based video sharing site (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, Blip.tv) and including a url link on the Digital Revolution Competition Entry form (available on 14 December 2009).

The background to Digital Revolution

Digital Revolution is a four part series for BBC Two about how the web is changing the world. Due in 2010, it's in production now, and we're offering a range of ways to interact with the programme team and the content we produce - including offering rushes sequences from the production for people to view, download and re-use through the terms of a unique BBC license.

Digital Revolution's production teams have been filming on location and uploading rushes sequences featuring interviews with some of the most influential people in the past present and future of the web. Big names such as Tim Berners-Lee, Stephen Fry, Jimmy Wales, Arianna Huffington and more are all available to download and start working with now.

Not to mention collections of general views sequences from the locations the teams have been filming in, including: Moscow, London, Estonia and San Francisco.

Basically, it's a documentary waiting to happen.

It's also a short film or a trailer waiting for YOU to make it.