Enter SFPUC's "I Love SF Water Video Contest"
Do you remember the first time you tasted the water in the Bay Area? We do. It was inside a dorm hall at UC Berkeley many, many moons ago. After drinking vile tap water from Southern California all of our life -- remember, this was before the bottled water craze and Britta revolution -- water from Hetch Hetchy tasted like it was filtered through the petal-soft hair of the Baby Jesus. It was that good.
If you too like the water here and think you can produce a short film bestowing the virtues of San Francisco H2O, one that's even better than the above film, submit it to SFPUC's I Love SF Water Video Contest. If they like your cinematic style, you video, which must be no more than 60 seconds in length, show up online, on SF Gov TV, and/or other websites.
Details after the jump.
VIDEO CONTEST RULES1. Video submissions must be a maximum of 60 seconds in length.
2. Production credits can be included but must be no longer than 5 seconds in length, and must fit within the overall 60 second time limit.
3. You must be 18 years or older to submit a video. If you are under 18, a consent letter from a parent, guardian or teacher is required at time of submission.
4. All submissions must include a completed entry and release form.
5. Videos must be in English, Spanish or Chinese. For Spanish or Chinese entries, English subtitles OR a written English translation must accompany the submission. Submissions can be in any style or genre of video, including, but not limited to, animation, drama, still art, imagery, comedy or documentary.
6. No anonymous submissions. All submissions must register (see YouTube Upload Instructions).
7. The primary subject of the video must be the promotion, conservation, and enjoyment of Hetch Hetchy tap water. Videos are intended to suit a wide audience including children. Accordingly the SFPUC discourages submissions containing sexually explicit imagery, profanity, nudity or graphic depictions of violence. We encourage funny and edgy content but keep it clean. Submissions that do not meet contest rules will be rejected.
8. Any music or footage used must be original, or must be cleared for permission prior to submission. Videos created for prior compensation will not be accepted.
9. Submissions must be uploaded via YouTube (see YouTube Upload Instructions for specifics). Video tapes will not be accepted.
10. The contest is open to residents of the 9 counties of the San Francisco Bay Area only (San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties only). You must live in one of these counties to participate.
11. Employees of the SFPUC and their families are allowed to submit videos but will not be eligible to become a finalist or win prizes.
12. Submissions must be uploaded to YouTube by 5pm PST on August 28, 2009.
Visit SFWater.org for more information.