Winner Selection

One winner will be selected from each category for a total of 3 first  place winners. The categories include:

• Scholarly Video - like a Ted Talk, present research findings, the maker's or another scholar using Open Access scholarly sources
• Original Performance - record your own performance or work
• Video Mashup - rework OA music, visual (static or moving) images etc.

Rubric

Winners will be chosen based on three judging criteria applied by the  panel of judges at the following weight:

• 50% Content (Originality and creativity)
• 25% Communication Strategy (An effective communication strategy might include: Narration, Interview, Still Images, Music, and or Text/Graphics)
• 25% Presentation Style (Things to consider in terms of a successful presentation strategy: Video Quality, Sound Quality, Appropriate Transitions, and or Opening Title/Credits)

Disqualification/Ineligibilty

Entries will be automatically disqualified or deemed ineliglble if the following criteria is not met:

• Must be currently enrolled as a student at Washington University in St. Louis
• Only one entry per student
• Video must be 5 minutes or less
• Video must be one of these file types: mp4, wmv, or mov
• Video must use Open Access, public domain materials or original content only
• Video must give attribution to sources and contributors in the credits
• Video must contain a Creative Commons (CC) License