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KCC DUAL ENROLLMENT COMMERCIAL VIDEO CONTEST

Kellogg Community College is holding a video contest for area high school and KCC students to create a high school dual enrollment commercial that could be featured on the College’s website, social media channels and in advertising.

The KCC Dual Enrollment Commercial Video Contest is open to high school students in Barry, Branch and Calhoun counties in Michigan and any enrolled KCC student. The contest will be open Saturday, April 1, through Friday, May 5, 2023.

Video Requirements

  • The video must be an original work created by the participant(s), with voiceover/audio adhering to as closely as possible to the provided script (linked below).
  • The video creator must own all the rights to all elements used in the video; it must not include elements copyrighted by any other party.
  • The video must be no longer than 60 seconds in length.
  • The video must be horizontally oriented in high definition at 1920×1080 pixels.
  • The video must be submitted in mp4 or mov format exported at a minimum 15 mbps.
  • The video submission must be accompanied by signed image release/consent forms (linked below) for each identifiable person in the video.
  • The video must be appropriate for general audiences of all ages.

Important Documents!

Submission Guidelines/Instructions

  • Each participant can submit only one video entry.
  • The video must be submitted according to the the submission guidelines outlined here.
  • The video submission must be received by 11:59 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2023.

To submit an entry:

  1. Submit a registration form via the first link below.
  2. Upload your video entry via the bottom link below.

You’ll receive a confirmation email within 24 hours that your entry was received.

 

Prizes & Judging Criteria

The top three entrants as selected by College Marketing and Communications and Admissions staff will receive $500 (first place), $250 (second place) and $100 (third place), respectively, and their videos will be featured on the College’s social media channels and possibly in College advertising.

Winners will be selected based on criteria including technical quality; creativity and originality; content clarity and relevance; and overall impact. Wnniners will be selected and notified by 5 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2023.

Publication & Ownership

By submitting an entry, participants (and if a participant is a minor, participants’ parent/guardian) grant Kellogg Community College the exclusive right to use their video for promotional, commercial and noncommercial purposes at no charge to the College. All entrants agree to allow their entries to be posted on the College’s website and/or on social media platforms, including via paid advertising, and to be housed on the College YouTube channel in perpetuity.

For more information, contact KCC Marketing Director Simon Thalmann at thalmanns@kellogg.edu.