How to Enter

1. )  All entries must be original student work. Faculty or parent guidance and instruction are acceptable, but planning, production, and operation of equipment should be student work.

Orlando, Florida November 5-8, 2008 The 2008 International Student Media Festival

2. )  All entries must be sponsored by an adult (18 years or older). The sponsor will be the main contact representing the entry and must be available via e-mail or phone, if needed, during judging in June.

3. )  Any visual or audio material which is not student produced must adhere to the Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia. The student(s) must give credit in the concluding graphics to the producer of the work(s) used. Extended use of copyrighted material (e.g., more than 30 seconds of a song) requires written permission from the owner of the copyright. Copyright permission release forms must be included with the entry form and media.

4. ) Entries submitted to this festival cannot have been entered in previous ISMF competitions. Entries must have been completed within the school year prior to the festival with the exception that first time entrants may submit work produced the preceding year. Each project may be entered only once.

5. )  All entries should be in English, if possible. If not possible, information in English about the production must accompany the entry. Sponsors of non-English projects should contact ISMF before entering the festival.

6. ) Website entries must be live, online, and viewable via the Internet through November of the festival year. Links to sites, which were not created by the entrants, should be identified and will not be considered in the judging.

7. )  Entries will be accepted only on the following media: DVD, NTSC formatted VHS videotape recorded at standard speed (SP), CD-ROM, Standard 1 (US) MiniDV, or website URL.

8. )  Entries will be accepted from March 1, 2008 to May 15, 2008. Please mail entries using Priority or First Class status. Each entry must include a signed entry form, a copy of the media (or a URL for websites), copyright release forms, and payment (in U.S. dollars) in the form of a check or money order (made payable to "AECT-ISMF"), a purchase order, or credit card authorization. The fee for a single photograph is $5. The fee for all other entries is $20.

After you've read the rules you can click here to enter your media project.