Due February 28th, 2011 - The Vocab Film Festival challenges students and filmmakers nationwide to create and share their own vocabulary video and photo projects (Note: for film submissions, animation is welcome!). Students (and regular participants) and filmmakers will compete and be judged separately.

February Challenge:
This month's challenge invites you to create and submit a vocab video or photo parodying any 2011 Oscar-nominated film.

Here are a few suggestions: Toy Story 3, Black Swan, True Grit, The King’s Speech, The Social Network, Inception, 127 Hours , & Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Check out the complete list of vocabulary here: http://www.vocabvideos.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Festival-Checklist-+-Wordlist1.pdf

Click the link below for Official Rules and more details.

Prizes

Student Video Prizes
Grand Prize: $1000 Scholarship(Zinch) + $490 (Knewton SAT Course) + $999.75 (25 twelve-month Vocab Videos Accounts)--$2,489.75 TOTAL VALUE

Runner-Up: $500 Scholarship (Zinch) + $490 (Knewton SAT Course) + $999.75 (25 twelve-month Vocab Videos Accounts)--$1,989.75 TOTAL VALUE

People’s Choice: $250 Scholarship (Zinch) + $490 (Knewton SAT Course) + $999.75 (25 twelve-month Vocab Videos Accounts)--$1,739.75 TOTAL VALUE

Best Parody: $250 Scholarship (Zinch) + $490 (Knewton SAT Course) + $999.75 (25 twelve-month Vocab Videos Accounts)--$1,739.75 TOTAL VALUE

February Winner: $100 (cash/gift card) + $490 (Knewton SAT Course) + $999.75 (25 twelve-month Vocab Videos Accounts)--$1,589.75 TOTAL VALUE

Filmmaker Prizes:
Grand Prize: $1000 Vocab Videos Contract + $295 (Media Composer Academic Avid Software)--$1,295 TOTAL VALUE

Runner Up: $295 (Media Composer Academic Avid Software)

Eligibility
This Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska but excluding U.S. territories, and entry to the Site is only open to persons of at least 13 years of age.