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XXIV VIDEOMINUTE INTERNATIONAL CONTEST 2025

Application Deadline: April 11, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in Spain.

LOCATION: Spain

The Area of ​​Culture of the Dpt. of Culture and Social Affairs of Universidad de Zaragoza, with the collaboration of Cinemaremagnum Servicios Audiovisuales, wants to announce the regulations for the XXIV Videominute International Contest to stimulate creation in the domain of video-creation and animation, according to these regulations.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entry is FREE

All those people who wish to do so, either individually or in groups, may submit to the contest, provided they submit works whose maximum duration is 1 minute (60 seconds), including credit titles.

Works that exceed that time will not be accepted.

Works presented in other editions of the contest will not be accepted.

A maximum of 3 video minutes may be submitted per participant or group.

The subject of videominuto will be of free choice and works of both fiction / documentary and animation may be presented.

Trailers, teasers and advertising spots won’t be admitted in any case, just as excerpts from works whose primary length is more than 60 seconds. Every work not specifically created to last 60 seconds maximum won’t be accepted.

IMPORTANT: All those works presented in a language different from Spanish, must be subtitled in Spanish or in English.

The participant will be responsible in any case for any claim related to the violation of the rights of image, data protection, honor and privacy of third parties

The organization reserves the right to exclude those proposals that may be considered offensive, insulting, or that violate the law.

BENEFIT:

The winners will be awarded with a diploma and with the following prizes:

Prize for the best INTERNATIONAL VIDEOMINUTE 2025 : €500

Prize for the best SPANISH VIDEOMINUTE 2025 : €500

Prize for  the best ARAGONESE VIDEOMINUTE  2025: € 500

In addition, there will be a SPECIAL MENTION FROM THE AREA OF EQUALITY , with an amount of € 300 . This mention will be awarded to the short film that, through its narrative, direction and message, addresses in an outstanding way the principles of gender equality.

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2025 BANFF MOUNTAIN PHOTO ESSAY COMPETITION 

Application Opens January 9th; Deadline: May 5, 2025

LOCATION: Canada

The competition’s goal is to showcase the best in mountain-themed photo essays—to recognize the best stories told through a series of still images. They invite photographers to submit photos to illustrate their mountain-related stories, whether culture, adventure, wildlife, sport, environment or natural history. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Entry is free.

Submissions will be accepted in the form of photographic essays
only.

Images can depict any mountain story consisting of culture,
adventure, wildlife, sport, environment, or natural history.

The competition is open to amateur and professional
photographers.

Only digital image files will be accepted

Important: Each digital image file name must follow this
format: YOUR LAST NAME underscores YOUR FIRST NAME
underscore ESSAY NAME underscore IMAGE NUMBER

Submit three (3) to five (5) images which tell a story.

Please include a short description of the photo essay.

2025 Rules and Regulations 

BENEFIT:

$3000 CAD Grand prize 

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