Memelabs Blog

Filmmakers and inspired creatives! If you’ve got Austin Fever but can’t make it to SXSW, enter the YOUR PBS video contest and you could win a trip to Austin, TX to hear behind-the-scenes plans from PBS executives and to get insider only previews of upcoming PBS programs (estimated prize value $3,000.00)

PBS engaged memelabs to challenge filmmakers across the United States to be creative, showcase their talent and explain in 30 seconds what surprised them the most about discovering PBS online?

Check out the PBS website for inspiration and the information below to get started!

What Do I Win?

The Grand Prize winner will win a trip to Austin, TX to see insider-only previews of upcoming PBS programs and hear behind-the-scenes plans from PBS executives.

They’ll also receive a limited edition PBS-Designed flip camera and a PBS Gift Package.

The trip to Austin includes:

– 1 day attendance at the PBS annual meeting;

– coffee with a PBS programming executive;

– a tour of PBS station KLRU and the Austin City Limits set;

– round-trip airfare (within the United States);

– transportation to and from the airport to a hotel;

– two (2) nights in a hotel; and

– meals and pocket money to cover incidentals.

(Estimated prize value $3,000.00)

Top 10 Tips for Making Your Video

1. Your video must show something surprising about PBS on the web.

2. Be innovative, clever, engaging or cheeky.

3. Your video must be 30 seconds in length, including a 5-second PBS video logo resolve. Click the link to view the video resolve, or right click to save the file to your computer: (Right click to download the PBS video logo)

4. Your video must be under 32MB in size.

5. Video must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. EST April 18th. Register, login and click UPLOAD MEDIA from the menu bar to submit your video.

6. You can submit up to three entries.

7. You must live in the United States to be eligible.

8. You must be at least 18 to participate.

9. Check out the HOME short video for ideas and guidance before you get started.

10. Have Fun!

Whether you attended SXSW this year and LOVED IT, or are ridiculously jealous of those who did go – now’s your chance to giddy up.