2026-27 High School Video Contest Submission Form

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Submission guidelines:

Please be sure to review full contest rules and details prior to starting your video production.

Entries can be submitted by an individual (creator) or as a team (co-creators). Only creators and co-creators are eligible to win prize money.

  • A student can submit one entry as a creator or one entry as a co-creator, but not both.
  • Maximum of 5 co-creators per video entry. (Prize money is divided between co-creators).

Contributors (people who appear in the video but are not considered co-creators) are not eligible to win prize money.

  • No maximum number of contributors.

You will be uploading both your Video and Entry Release Forms.

How did you hear about this contest?*

Creator(s) Information

Email addresses will be used to contact you if there is an issue with your entry or if you win!

Upload Your Video Submission

Submission Guidelines:
File name: Include the title of your video and the last name of the creator/co-creators
Length: Maximum 60 seconds
Format: MP4, MOV, or similar digital format
Resolution- 720p (1280×720), 1080p (1920×1080), 4K UHD (3840×2160) or DCI 4K (4096×2160) Codec – H.264 preferred Frame Rate – 24
All text should be in title safe area.
Size: Maximum 1 GB
Credits: Must be student-created; group submissions welcome (up to 5 student co-creators)
Permission: Include any necessary permissions for music, interviews, or locations
All entries must be student-created. The entry may not contain any copyrighted material of any medium (music, images, etc.) and no professional assistance is allowed. Such use will result in an automatic disqualification.

Max. file size: 1 GB.
Having trouble uploading your video? To ensure your submission is received and counted, please utilize the file-sharing service WeTransfer to upload and submit your video. If you do not already have an account, simply sign up for the free service, upload your video and share the link in an email to schoolprogram@marinwater.org. Please let us know if you have any additional questions.

Upload Your Entry Release Forms

An Entry Release Form is required for each creator/co-creator and contributor.
If you have more than one Entry Release Form, please upload them together as one file.
Max. file size: 1 GB.
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