We are inviting everybody to submit entries for the Trail Vision Awards photo and video contest! We can't wait to see the amazing content that our community creates to celebrate the amazing trails in Santa Cruz County. Don't forget that entries must feature legal trails only! Questions? Email trailvision@mbosc.org.
Rules
- There is no time requirement (i.e. photo taken in last year). Photos and videos can be from any year.
- Submissions must feature legal trails in Santa Cruz County ONLY.*
- No inappropriate language or content. Keep it PG.
- Submissions must not be used for commercial purposes.
Judging Process
All content will be reviewed prior to the screening to make sure the rules (see below) are followed, and we'll show the best photos/videos at the Rio Theater screening on November 1st. We have an amazing and qualified team who will judge content submissions at the screening. Meet the jury here. Our prestigious jury will decide the Best Overall Bike Photo/Video and Best Overall Non-bike Photo/Video, and the People's Choice category will be voted on by our audience.
Categories
With categories focused on both bike and non-bike content, this contest is intended to celebrate all trail users.
Best Overall Bike Photo - Cash prizes 1st - 3rd place
Best Overall Bike Video - Cash prizes 1st - 3rd place
Best Overall Non-bike Photo - Cash prizes 1st - 3rd place
Best Overall Non-bike Video - Cash prizes 1st - 3rd place
People's Choice Award - Favorite Video - Sponsor prize package from Light and Motion
People's Choice Award - Favorite Photo - Sponsor prize package from Light and Motion
The "Bike" category is self-explanatory. We want to see your amazing bike content, and we know there is a lot of it out there. Since we also want to feature other trail users, the "Non-bike" category is meant for everybody else and can feature any other trail activity, including digging!
VIDEO SUBMISSION
-Videos must only feature legal trails in Santa Cruz County and cannot be used for commercial purposes.
-Submit videos for preview by Friday, October 18, to trailvision@mbosc.org, with the subject line “Video Submission 2019” and the following information in the body:
- Video Title
- Videographer's Name
- Video Download Link
- Trails Featured
- Names of Any People Featured
- Contact Information (name/phone/email)
-Files must be named with your your last name and an entry number: smith_entry1.mov
-Videos are limited to 3 minutes in length
-The following video formats are recommended: avi, mpeg/mpeg-4, mov/quicktime, wmv, however most all video formats will be accepted
-When your video is ready, please upload to Google Drive or to a cloud drive, and send us a link
-If you have questions regarding the language in your song choice, please refer to the FCC guidelines, which can be found here
PHOTO SUBMISSION
-Photos must only feature legal trails in Santa Cruz County and cannot be used for commercial purposes.
-Submit digital prints for preview by Friday, October 18, to trailvision@mbosc.org, with the subject line "Photo Submission 2019" and the following information in the body:
- Photo Title
- Photographer's Name
- Trails Featured
- Names of Any People Featured
- Contact Information (name/phone/email)
-Three photo entries per photographer
-Files must be named with your your last name and an entry number: smith_entry1.jpg, smith_entry2.jpg, etc
-File size must not exceed 10MB
-Once approved you will be given instructions for where/when to drop off framed print*
-Framing does not need to be fancy, simple is great*
-Minimum print size is 4 x 6, maximum - within reason*
-You must pick up your print immediately after the awards
*PLEASE NOTE: If you cannot print your photo, we will be printing all photos Monday, October 21. We wish to keep all photos we print for our new office. If you do not want us to keep them, you will need to reimburse MBOSC for printing.