April 2007
ORION launches FutureFlick Contest for Ontario students
Break out those camera cell phones and let 'em roll: what will it be like to be a student in the year 2020?
ORION recently launched FutureFlilck, a new digital video contest aimed at Ontario students. It challenges students at Ontario universities, colleges and schools connected to ORION to produce an original digital short under two minutes depicting their perception of student life in the year 2020. Cash prizes of $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000 will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners, respectively.
"With the ORION FutureFlick Contest, we want to engage young people to think about the world of learning and student life in the post- Google, YouTube and Second Life world," said Phil Baker, President/CEO of ORION.
Winning clips will be broadcast globally on the Open Student Television Network (OSTN) and hosted on the ORION Student TV website (www.orion.on.ca/research/orionstudenttv.html).
A judging panel, made up of representatives from the film/TV programs at ORION connected institutions, and a representative from OSTN, is looking for innovation, creativity, and compelling ideas and visuals; clips will be judged on technical quality and effectiveness in conveying a clear vision. The theme should reflect how future technologies, such as interactive multimedia or learning in 3D immersive environments, will impact student life in the future.
Deadline to enter is midnight, Thursday, May 17, 2007.
To learn more, visit www.orion.on.ca/futureflick.
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