P-IE Pollinator Video Contest

The P-IE Pollinator Video Contest provides opportunities to P-IE members to develop quality YouTube videos on specific topics and compete for prizes. Videos can be developed individually by a P-IE member, or as part of a team where at least one individual is a P-IE member. 

Contest videos will be used by P-IE for increasing awareness about pollinators and pollinator-related issues. 

The following prizes will be awarded:

• Short Video: 3 minutes (max): Four prizes, $750 USD each
• Long Video: 15 minutes (max): Two prizes, $1,000 USD each

Videos should address any one (or subset) of the following topics:

• Pollinator Biology and Life Cycle
  • Description of life history of one or more species
  • Rearing of bees and other pollinators
• Importance of Bees
  • Ecological services provided by managed bees and wild bees
  • Anthropological/cultural importance of bees
• Pollinator Decline and Pollinator Protection
  • Declines of managed and wild pollinator species
  • Protection and conservation of pollinators
• Public Safety and Awareness
  • Distinguishing between wasps, bees that sting, and those that don't sting
  • Avoidance and treatment of bee stings

Other subtopics that align with the main topics are welcome. For questions related to the topics or subtopics or clarifications on whether a particular subtopic is acceptable, send an email to pievideocontest@gmail.com. 

New videos should be developed and submitted by the extended deadline of October 25, 2017. 

P-IE Pollinator Video Contest winners will be notified before the Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) in 2017. Winning videos will be showcased during the P-IE Networking Sessions during the Annual Meeting. 

P-IE Pollinator Video Contest Guidelines

Eligibility Criteria:

1. At least one producer must be an ESA P-IE member - Student, Student Transition, Early Career Professional, Regular, Honorary, or Emeritus. 
2. Videos must be new - created after November 2016. 

Video Creation Rules:

1. Videos can be entered for the short (3-minutes max) or long (15-minutes max) video contest. 
2. Videos should address any one (or subset) of the topics listed above.
3. Videos should not include any reference to ESA or P-IE.
4. Videos should not be available to a public domain until the end of the contest. 
5. Videos should include a proper scientific reference cited section, which should also be included in the video description. Information should be obtained from valid literature resources (i.e. not Wikipedia).
6. Videos should include a Credits section listing contributors (i.e. John Doe as Videographer, Jane Deer as Graphics Design, Mary Joe as Screenwriter, etc.).

Contest Guidelines:

Complete the P-IE Pollinator Video Contest Entry Form along with the link of your YouTube video. Extended submission deadline is October 25, 2017. 

Evaluation Criteria:

Video entries to be judged by the P-IE Pollinator Committee will be evalutated on:

For questions related to the contest, send an email to pievideocontest@gmail.com.