PSA VIDEO CONTEST!
Youth of Haida Gwaii: it’s time to get creative and protect our communities!
Hang Tight Haida Gwaii was a youth filmmaking challenge in April, 2020 where island youth age 10-25, created 20+ PSA videos to educate island residents about safety guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Created by InnoNative and supported by Rising Youth and the Village of Queen Charlotte, over $2000 in prizes, including cash, gift cards and 2 DJI Pocket Cameras were given out to our amazing creative youth!ALL VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
Winners listed at bottom of page
Ailish Bouwman
Elim & Sita Sly-Hooton
Ainsley Duke
Grace, Destiny, Harmony, Kaleb and Malakai
Anneke Rigg Denooji and Seth Potter
Greta Romas
Hailee Paquette
Isaac Smith
Jaydn Paquette
Katie and Stella
Nathaniel Oliver White
Riley Duke
Lakye Collinson
Nicholas Smith
Tymeko Collinson
Maggie Borrowman
Paisley Nelson
Zoey Collinson
The Winners!
Most Popular (based on likes and shares)
Jaydn Paquette
winning $300 cash
Under 15
Katie and Stella Sinkins
winning $100 cash
Most Informative
Nicholas Smith
winning $300 cash + $50 gift voucher
Slickest Looking
Elim and Sita Sly-Hooton
winning a DJI Osmo Pocket Camera and $100 cash
Most Creative
Greta Romas
winning a DJI Osmo Pocket Camera and $100 cash
CONTEST INFO AND RULES
We have all been doing our bit to #StayHomeSaveLives to protect our communities from COVID-19 however we can’t stop now. As a community, we must continue to act to minimise the impact of COVID-19. Get involved to get this message out there for a chance to win some prizes!
HOW TO ENTER
- Create a video 2 minutes or less
- Upload your video to Facebook or Instagram with a title for your PSA
- Tag:
InnoNative and The Village of Queen Charlotte on Facebook
or @villageofqueencharlotte and @innonative on Instagram
- Use the hashtag: #HangTightHaidaGwaii
VIDEO REQUIREMENTS
You have full creative freedom on your video: be it a comedy skit, a dance, music video, photo magic, etc.
We just ask that the PSA includes at least 2of the following points:
HANDWASHING: the importance of washing your hands properly (20 seconds)
PHYSICAL DISTANCING: we must stay 6 feet (two arms length) apart from people outside of our household
KEEPING CONNECTED: we can’t start meeting in groups/house parties but what can we do instead: zoom parties, drive by parties, think of activities for self-isolation.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The competition is open to anyone aged 10-25 who are living on Haida Gwaii
Please adhere to physical distancing guidelines when making the video
There is a limit of 1 video entry per person
The deadline is Friday April 24 at 1pm
Winners will be announced at 4pm on Friday April 24
Winners will be published and announced on the The VIllage of Queen CharlotteFacebook + website, and the HangTightHaidaGwaii webpage
PRIZES
We have the following prizes up for grabs:
2x DJI Osmo Pocket Cameras
$900 in cash prizes
2x $50 gift vouchers for Haida Gwaii businesses.
There will be a prizes in the following categories:
- Under 15
- Most creative (judged by InnoNative)
- Slickest looking (judged by InnoNative)
- Most popular (based on likes and shares)
- Most informative
This contest is a partnership and collaboration between:
InnoNative
The Village of Queen Charlotte
TakingITGlobal
and #RisingYouth
With many prizes contributed by TakingITGlobal and #RisingYouth