Amateur filmmakers and videographers are invited to enter the inaugural Ingenuity Frontier Video Contest. A $500 cash prize will go the winning video. Videos should demonstrate why Northwest Minnesota is a great place to live and work, as well as a place where manufacturing innovation thrives.
The deadline for submissions is November 30. The winner will be announced, no later than January 10, 2010.
The videos submitted as part of the competition will be used to further strengthen the brand and promote the region as a great place to live, work and do business.
The winning videos will be featured on this website and other media. Online viewing of the winning short video will be promoted further through newsletters and other publications.
A panel of contest judges consisting of Ingenuity Frontier Core Team and partners, will review the videos and rate them using the evaluation criteria. Videos will be judged using the following five criteria:
- Overall Impact (educational, inspiring, persuasive)
- Creativity
- Memorable Content and Delivery
- Clear Message about Ingenuity Frontier and Northwest Minnesota
- Alignment with Mission and Goals of Ingenuity Frontier
There will be a $500 cash prize for the video that best demonstrates the advantages of living and working in the Ingenuity Frontier.
