Youth ages 13 to 19 can participate by teaming with an adult educator who is a registered member of the AYV Community, an online source for free curricula and tools supporting the creation of digital content in an academic context. Educators from schools or youth organizations may register with the AYV Community at no cost. Entries must be submitted by the educators on behalf of youth participants.
The submission deadline for content produced from 2012-2014 is March 9, 2015. Projects produced in 2015 must be submitted by April 20, 2015.
Complete entry guidelines are available on the official competition website, youthvoices.adobe.com/awards/submissions
From all eligible entries, 10 finalists will be selected in each of the five categories. Finalist entries will be showcased on the AYV Awards website May 11-June 15. During this period, an international panel of professionals working in visual arts, film, animation and other creative fields will select first, second, and third-place winners in each category. Projects will be judged based on story and message, creativity and style, and production quality.
The public is invited to view and vote for favorite finalist project submissions. Entries generating the highest audience votes in each category will receive an Audience award.
Details on audience voting and prizes: youthvoices.adobe.com/awards/prizes.
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