Video Competition 2010-11

The 2010-11 competition ran from September 2010 until June 2011.

Our 2nd Video Competition gave underwater australasia members the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes and have their videos judged by an experienced panel.

Categories

There was just one category this year and we will possibly expand that next year depending on the level of interest and the quality of entries - your suggestions are welcome

Main prize winners will be chosen in August 2011.

Prizes:

3 nights / 12 dives on the Great Barrier Reef - See the world famous Cod Hole and pristine Ribbon Reefs with Mike Ball Expeditions

Win a Nocturnal SLX 800i Video Light.

How to enter

By entering this competition you must have read and agreed to the terms and conditions outlined below.

The email link to send your video links to is available to logged in members on the members welcome page. Non-members need to join for free before being able to access that page.

Terms and Conditions

• This competition is open to everyone.
• Entry is open to members of underwater australasia (site membership is FREE) as well as underwater card holders.
• Entry to this competition is FREE
• Entries can be posted electronically after logging into the website, and agreeing to these terms and conditions.
• Only video taken in countries covered on underwater australasia can be entered. Entries submitted must not have won any other video competition, either locally or internationally and not been submitted to underwater australasia before.
• Clips must be no longer than 3 minutes in length and minimum 80% of the clip duration must be underwater
• Submissions are currently only accepted as video links from vimeo. How to get started: If you haven't already get an account at vimeo.com - upload your clip and email us the link to your clip.
• Submissions must include videographers full name, a title and a short description including the place and date (month/year) where your video was taken as well as the equipment used. You MUST include a reference to the origin of the music used in your clip and you MUST be legally allowed to use the music for your production.
• No videos advertising individual resorts, liveaboards etc. are permitted
• Maximum number of clips entered per videographers per month is 3
• underwater australasia retains the right to publish any submitted video in our underwater australasia gallery, in electronic promotional material for underwater australasia as well as in exhibition spaces such as dive shows and in those cases there will be no payment for the use of the copyright. We will not sell or give away the rights to use your videos to any third party without seeking prior consent.
• Entries will be evaluated by the underwater australasia team for inclusion in the underwater video gallery of underwater australasia. No correspondence will be entered into.
• Overall winners will be selected from all entries by the underwater australasia team, as well as a number of internationally reknowned underwater videographers (tba)
• Prize winners will be announced on the website as well as in our monthly underwater eNEWS and occasionally in DiveLog, Scuba Diver Australasia, X-Ray Mag and other publications - winners will also be notified via email after judging has taken place.
• All decisions of the judges are final, and not subject to review.
• Final Winners will be announced in August 2011