Media Festival 2012 Information
Media Festival is designed to showcase student involvement and work with media technology. Competition starts at the school level, then continues on to county, state, and international. It's a good opportunity to have your work win an award!
All forms and projects are due in the media center by Wednesday, February 29th!
Projects can fall into the following categories:
ALL FORMS are available at the GSMF website.
Checklist before submitting your entry:
Confused about copyright and media festival? Read more at this website. Ask us in the Media Center if you are unsure. *Note: No more than 30 seconds of a copyrighted song may be used unless you have permission from the artist.
All forms and projects are due in the media center by Wednesday, February 29th!
Projects can fall into the following categories:
- Animation
- Live Action Video
- Sequential Stills (like a photo story or slide show)
- Interactive Stills (like a PowerPoint with links)
- Podcast (Must be available online, but include a backup file)
- Website (Must be available online, but include a backup file and a site map)
ALL FORMS are available at the GSMF website.
Checklist before submitting your entry:
- My project works on several different machines.
- My project does not require special software to work correctly.
- My name and school is written on the DVD or CD.
- I've included the title, credits, copyright info, etc. near the beginning of the project.
- If I'm submitting a podcast or website, I've included a backup copy on a CD.
- I've completed and included the Entry Form.
- I've completed and included the About My Project Form.
- I've completed and included the Media Release Form.
- I've completed and included the Copyright Compliance Form.
- All students appearing in the video have completed a Media Release Form.
- I've included only one entry per DVD/CD.
- My video is not longer than 7 minutes. If it is, I understand that only the first 7 minutes will be judged.
- Optional: I've reviewed the judging criteria (rubrics) for my project type.
Confused about copyright and media festival? Read more at this website. Ask us in the Media Center if you are unsure. *Note: No more than 30 seconds of a copyrighted song may be used unless you have permission from the artist.