Video Submission Criteria and Guidelines

How to Enter

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is inviting the City of Seattle youth to show their creativity by participating in a video challenge. Tell us how you think Seattle should travel safely through graphics, drawings, words, and/or pictures all wrapped up in a video… It's up to you!

All participants must be current students at a Seattle High School.

Judging Criteria

Creativity is the key to a good quality video and we would like to encourage out of the box thinking! Finalists will be selected by a panel of judges from the Seattle community.

All entries must be submitted and received April 30, 2019 by midnight PST.

By submitting a video, you promise the content:

• Is your original creation
• Has not been copied in whole or in part from any other work
• Has never been previously publish or submitted to any other competition

View FAQs for additional information.

Guidelines to follow

Entries will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• Video Length: Minimum 30 seconds, Maximum 2 minutes
• Limit 1 video submission per person/group
• Each individual of a team much complete a Reel Grrls Liability Waiver
• Creativity and originality of the depicted theme
• Encourages safe travel by foot, bike and/or transit
  • If using a bike - use a helmet and proper safety gear
  • If driving - must be a licensed student or parent
• Entries must be submitted as a .mp4 file
• Please include/consider diversity in your video recordings
  • Age, Ability, Ethnicity, Gender, Race, etc

Entries including the following will not advance:

• Contains profane or offensive language
• Contains discriminatory images or content
• Contains third party copyright, trademarks, content or other images controlled or controlled by a third party other than Entrant, unless sufficient permission has been granted to Entrant.
  • For exmples, "Made in Washington" or Nike's Logo Design

Selected finalists will:

• Have their videos showcase online and used for future projects
• Be invited to particiapte in a video release celebration where SDOT and Reel Grrls will highlight the filmmakers

Ideas for Themes/Topics:

• How to ride a bike safely
• How to safely use a crosswalk 
• Distracted walking/driving
• Rules of the road
• Safety Tips
• Topics that relate to Safe Routes to School and/or Vision Zero