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Avoiding Catastrophe: Changing Our Modes of Thinking

Early in the Nuclear Age , Albert Einstein stated: “The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.”

Make a video of three minutes or less that addresses these questions:

1. In what ways does humanity have to change its "modes of thinking" in order to survive and come together?

2. How can we avert the catastrophe that Einstein foresaw?

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Eligibility: The contest is open to people of all ages.

Awards:
1st Place:$1,000
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $250
Up to 5 Honorable Mentions

***The top three videos will be shown at the United Nations during the 2010 NPT Review Conference in May 2010.

Deadline: All entries must be received electronically by 5:00 pm Pacific Time on April 1, 2010. There are no exceptions to this deadline.

Rules: A submission that does not adhere to all of the contest rules will not be considered for an award.

  1. Contest begins on February 1, 2009.
  2. Submission must be in English (if language is used).
  3. Submission must not exceed 3 minutes in length.
  4. Submission must be on topic.
  5. Submission must not contain foul language or slander.
  6. Employees or paid consultants of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, or their immediate family members, are not eligible for a prize.
  7. Video can be any type (traditional video, animation, flash, etc.).
  8. Contestants must upload video entries to the 2010 Swackhamer Contest YouTube page.
  9. Contestants must submit the official entry form as described below.
  10. Winners will be responsible for providing NAPF with a high-resolution copy of their video.
  11. By submitting your video, you are promising that you own all rights to all material in your video, including the music, images, script, and rights to include all persons, places or organizations included or depicted (see below for information on Creative Commons footage). The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation will have distribution rights for non-commercial use, and video makers will have co-distribution rights for either public or commercial use. You also agree to allow the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation to use your name, identification, and likeness to use, promote or publicize your video in any manner, without limitation, and without further compensation. You agree to indemnify the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, including for legal costs, against any challenges to the ownership, use of, or rights to material in your video.

How to Enter: Join the YouTube group at www.youtube.com/group/2010videocontest. Once you have added your video to the YouTube group page, fill out the contest entry form. You will need to include your video’s URL on your entry form. The 2010 contest is now closed.

Copyright Issues: There is a significant amount of video and audio available online that falls under Creative Commons licensing. It is permissible to use Creative Commons video and/or audio in your entry as long as you meet the requirements of the particular license. Click here for more information on Creative Commons.

Resources: Following are some resources that you might find useful while planning your video:

Judging: A committee of filmmakers and educators selected by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation will judge entries on the basis of originality of ideas, creativity and clarity of expression.

All Rights Reserved: All submissions become the property of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation and may be used by the Foundation on its website or in publications. All products resulting from the winning proposals become the property of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation. The Foundation reserves the right to publish or broadcast all submissions to the contest.

Contact Maggie Hott, Contest Manager, at mhott [at] napf.org with any questions.

Click to view the winners of the 2008 and 2009 Swackhamer Disarmament Video Contest.

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