call for submissions

Finalists Will have Their Films Seen By 2 Million People a Day! All filmmakers, young and old, established and aspiring, are invited to submit 90-second silent videos to the Every Day Heroes Film Competition. Enthusiastic. Remarkable. Inspiring. These are just a few words that describe the individuals and groups across Canada that are doing amazing things to reduce their impact on the environment in large and small ways. They've taken the three R's and made it a way of life. They're every day heroes whose stories need to be told. Inspire Canada this Earth Day. Tell the story of your every day environmental hero and their dedication to support of a healthier environment. Finalists will have their videos screened in Ivanhoe Cambridge Shopping Malls across Canada, on the Onestop Network of 270 monitors on the subway platforms of the Toronto Transit Commission, as well as hosted on Earth Day Canada's website and YouTube channel. Prizes will be awarded in four categories: Best of 'Under 18' years of age-13 inch MacBook Pro Best of '18 and Over'-13 inch MacBook Pro Best of Competition-Two economy airline tickets to any destination in North America with two nights Hotel accommodation AND two tickets to the Earth Day Canada Gala, including travel to Toronto and hotel accommodation for the nights of June 8th and 9th, 2010. The People's Choice Award-Bose SoundDock Portable Digital Music System. We encourage all genre of film, video and animation, and accept subtitled work. Judges include: Judy Gladstone (Executive Director of CTV's Bravo!FACT), Jennifer Baichwal (Award winning Documentary filmmaker and director of Manufactured Landscapes), Sharon Switzer (Media artist, curator, and founder of Art for Commuters), Keith Treffry (Director of Communications for Earth Day Canada and unabashed movie enthusiast). THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MARCH 15, 2010. Submissions received prior to February 15, 2010 will be entered into the raffle to win a Panasonic 60GB HDD/SD Camcorder. Visit www.earthday.ca/film for more details and a submission form.