PRESS RELEASE

Rod Serling Video Festival

Binghamton City School District – Rod Serling School of the Arts

 

FOR RELEASE:		Immediately
RE:		THE ROD SERLING VIDEO FESTIVAL
		Call for Entries
ENTRY DEADLINE:		May 1, 2012
RELEASE DATE:		July, 2011
CONTACT:		Lawrence Kassan, Festival Coordinator
		607-762-8202
		Internet: www.RodSerlingVideoFest.com
		E-mail: Director@RodSerlingVideoFest.com

 

 

 

 

             

Entries are now being accepted for the 2012 Rod Serling Video Festival. Here’s your chance to write, direct, and/or star in your own video! All students, from kindergartners through seniors in high school are eligible to enter this video competition.

Categories include but are not limited to - Best of Show, Best Directing, Best Animation, Best K-6 Entry and Best Special Effects. Prizes include a Digital Recorder (Rod Serling Video Festival), and a $100 Gift Certificate (Unicorn Electronics). All finalist will receive an official festival t-shirt courtesy (Knucklehead Embroidery).

A special screening and reception will be held at the Helen Foley Theatre on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 8:00 PM. WSKG Public Television will produce a one-hour television special featuring the winning videos. It will air at 8:00 PM and will be projected on the “big screen”. An awards ceremony and reception will immediately follow the broadcast.

Festival Sponsors are, Knucklehead Embroidery, Unicorn Electronics, Binghamton City School District, and WSKG Public Television.

To arrange for a distance learning broadcast or book a guest speaker to present to your school or organization please visit our website: www.RodSerlingVideoFest.com

Entries must be on DVD (not CD-ROM )and may be any length up to a maximum of 5 minutes. Complete festival rules are available by request or may be viewed on our website. All entries must be received or postmarked by May 1, 2012.

For questions about competition rules or to request an entry form please contact Lawrence Kassan, Festival Coordinator, at 607-762-8202. Applications are also available at our website: www.RodSerlingVideoFest.com