Starting December 6, 2008, the public will be able to vote for their favorite film in each category, once, daily. Public voting ends on December 12, 2008 at 12:00 Midnight EST. Upon the completion of the public voting period, the top five films with the most votes in each category and age division will move on to the second round of judging. Contest participants may participate in the public voting using the same passkey they submitted their film under. Other individuals wishing to participate in voting will register through this site and use their assigned passkey. There is no restriction as to who can participate in public voting. We do request that each person register only once, and an email address may only be used by one person to register. The public will be allowed to vote once a day, per a category, for the duration of the voting period. If you have previously registered for the contest, you will use the same passkey to vote in the competition and you do not need to register again. Contestants found violating the voting procedures will be removed from the contest.

In the second round of judging, the OneSeventeen Media staff will select the top three videos in each category. The top three videos as selected by the OneSeventeen Media staff will move on to the final round of judging, where the films will be reviewed and critiqued by industry experts. These judges will then rank the top three videos in each category and determine the two grand prize winners and the recipients of any Judges Choice Awards. Winners will be notified on or before February 13, 2009, and all films placing in the top three in their category and age division will receive professional feedback from the expert judges.

Eligibility:

1. Eligibility is limited to students enrolled in the 6th through 12th grades for the full 2008-09 academic year.
2. Entrants must have a formal adult sponsor who is part of a school or a community group - church, non-profit, after-school program, home school association, etc.
3. All entry forms must be signed by a film, media or English teacher, school Guidance Counselor or adult sponsor who is part of one of the groups listed in #2.
4. All entries must designate a category
5. Individuals or teams can enter the competition.
6. Group entries must be in one member's name and the other names listed below the entry.
7. Adults can provide consulting and advice, but no adults can help with the actual production of the project! No cheaters!
8. There is no fee to enter this competition.
9. We will accept films from any place on earth.
10. Students may submit more than one film or PSA, but they may only submit each film or PSA once. So, pick a category that best fits your submission and criteria outlined.
11. We will accept entries in .WMV, .AVI, .MOV, MPEG and .MP4 formats which are no longer that 4 minutes in length and 1024MB in file size. If you have another format that is not listed here, contact us at info@youngmindsdigitaltimes.com
12. All entries become the property of OneSeventeen Media, Inc.

Content:
There are no restrictions to the content except for these basic rules

1. Films can be no longer than 4 minutes, including opening and closing credits - no exceptions!
2. Entries must have been completed between July 2006 and December 2008.
3. Public Service Announcements must be 60 seconds or less.
4. The entries may not contain violence or nudity or any content which the general community would consider to be in poor taste or offensive to any race or creed.
5. You may not harm real animals or unwilling people in the making of your video.
6. Young Minds Digital Times and OneSeventeen Media reserve the right to reuse any content submitted for promotional purposes.

Submission Procedures:

1. It is important that the entire online application be completed.
2. All submissions must be in English or subtitled in English.
3. All submissions must be original works by the submitting student. If you use a copyrighted image or song in your piece, you must give credit to the original artist and include a disclaimer stating that the copyrighted material is used for educational purposes only. We prefer original work only and look fondly upon you pushing the limits of your creativity.
4. Fully completed entry forms must be received by 11:59 p.m. Central Time on October 17, 2008.
5. Films, PSAs and music videos must be electronically submitted by December 5, 2008.
6. Winners will be notified by February 13, 2009.

Help and Further Information:

If you have other questions that haven't been answered in the Rules and Regulations or through the Frequently Asked Questions page, please email info@youngmindsdigitaltimes.com and allow 48 hours for a response. We will do everything we can to help everyone out with all aspects of the competition.