Through Your Lens Video Contest

Eligibility

Contest rules and requirements

• Only one submission is permitted per entrant. 
• The submission must not include any copyrighted material, audio, or any third-party personal information. 
• All footage must be original, created solely by the entrant, and filmed within the City of Orillia's boundaries.
• Submissions must be thirty seconds in length, high resolution, and in landscape format (16:9 aspect ratio).
• Entrants are required to supply and ensure consent forms are completed by all individuals recognizably shown within the video before the contestant submits their video. This rule is applicable to footage obtained in all private or public spaces, as well as entrants who include their own likeness. 

Model consent form

• Submissions must be suitable for viewing by all ages. Content may not depict scenes of violence, gore, offensive behaviour, or strong language.
• All municipal, federal, and provincial laws must be followed during the process of filming.
• Contestants must refrain from advertising or overtly featuring a particular business.
• The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winning submissions will be required to provide all video and audio files to the City of Orillia.
• By submitting to the Through Your Lens: Visit Orillia Fall Video Contest, entrants grant full creative rights to the City of Orillia to use, licence, edit, modify, duplicate and/or create derivative works from the submission. 
• Failure to comply with all of the contest rules and requirements will result in an immediate disqualification.

Important dates

• The contest will open for submissions on September 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
• The final day to submit will be December 5, 2024. The submission portal will close on this day at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). 
• Adjudication will begin on December 6, 2024. 
• The winner, 2nd and 3rd place finalists will be contacted in early 2025, with a public announcement to follow in preparation for the 2025 fall campaign.

Important documents

All individuals recognizably shown within the video are required to complete a model consent form. Contestants are required to ensure these forms are completed prior to submitting to the contest.

Model consent form

How will the winners be decided?

Each submission will be judged on the following criteria to determine a score. Each criterion will have a weight of 10 points, and all submissions will be judged anonymously: 

Who are the judges?

How do I share my video with the judges?

Upload your video to a public video hosting website of your choice (such as YouTube or Vimeo). A valid, workable link must be provided when you complete your contest submission form. Once the contest submission form is completed, videos must remain unchanged and accessible until adjudication is complete.