A video contest aimed at promoting democracy is encouraging submissions from all over the world. Deadline: January 31, 2009.

Launched by the U.S. State Department, the competition asks contestants to complete the phrase, “Democracy is…” through video.

Videos can be fiction, documentary, animated or live action, but must be no longer than three minutes, and have English subtitles if not in English.

The prize is an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., New York, and Hollywood. Eight winners will have their videos screened and meet with leaders of the U.S. film industry.

Submissions must be uploaded to the YouTube Contest site at http://www.youtube.com/democracychallenge.

For more information, visit http://www.videochallenge.america.gov/index.html.

https://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/new_media_contest_to_award_videos_on_democracy