VIDEO CONTEST
Victoria Forum 2024
VIDEO CONTEST
Victoria Forum 2024
What is the Victoria Forum Video Contest?
The Victoria Forum Video Contest is a video contest hosted by The Victoria Forum and the Global Business School Network (GBSN), in collaboration with Qatar University College of Economics and Business and Woxsen University. The competition challenges university students in the GBSN network and beyond to produce original, unpublished videos sharing experiences and perspectives to inspire efforts to build trust for a shared future.
In our inter-dependent world, a pervasive and increasing crisis of trust hinders progress and complicates our path forward. The Victoria Forum calls for collective action to combat the erosion of trust that has already occurred and build trust across the various divides that are hampering collective action. The Victoria Forum is looking for original videos that inspire efforts to build and rebuild trust. Entries should describe opportunities to drive change, as well as illuminate relevant causes of diminishing trust.
Contest organizers are seeking entries that are richly contextualized and real. Most importantly, they are seeking videos that have the potential to shift the conversation in meaningful ways and foster collective action.
Entries are accepted in each of the following four categories:
Trust in Instutions
Corruption, bias, and perceived disconnect plague institutions, challenging the foundations of trust and the global order.
Trust in Economic Systems
Economic inequality fuels social unrest, both between and within nations. Suspicion towards business entities challenges the development of trust in economic systems.
Trust & Conflict
Regional conflicts, human displacement, and geopolitical challenges strain trust between nations, requiring efforts to rebuild and foster trust.
Trust & the Digital Revolution
Despite connecting the world, the digital revolution and AI exacerbate divisions through misinformation, creating a decline in interpersonal trust.
Information
Submissions Accepted: Monday July 15, 2024 – Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Questions?
Email competitions@gbsn.org for more information.
July 15, 2024 – Submission Portal Opens
July 24, 2024 – Student Submission Deadline
July 29 – August 5, 2024 – Judging Period
August 6, 2024 – Top 5 Submissions announced, Final Judging period begins.
August 26, 2024 – Winner Announced
The Victoria Forum Video Contest is open to all students who are enrolled at least part-time at a nationally accredited university. Official verification will be requested for the top 5 entries. All team members must register and accept the terms of the contest prior to submitting a video.
Students can register as an individual or as a team. Teams may consist of up to three members. For teams with multiple members/producers, at least one individual must register as the team leader who will be the point person for all communications related to the contest. Each team member must also individually register and accept the terms of the contest prior to submitting a video. There is a limit of one submission per student, regardless of whether the student is registering solo or as a member of a multi-student team.
GBSN Membership is not required to participate. There is no charge to participate in the competition.
Video entries must be submitted through the GBSN competition portal. Videos must not exceed three minutes total length.
The video should open with a 5-second “title screen” that includes the following information:
- Video Title
- Names of all Team Members
- For each Team Member, University where Enrolled & Country Location
Formal citations are not required. However, authors should give appropriate credit for quotes and significant ideas within the text/narration. Video producers are responsible for ensuring ownership of any copyrighted material (music, images, video clips, etc.) or the license rights to use the material for this purpose. Top 5 Finalist teams may be asked to provide a list of sources, properly cited.
Videos must be submitted in English, or in another language with English subtitles included.
Entries submitted, distributed, or aired through any other channel other than the contest submission portal will not be accepted.
- Videos must adhere to the theme: Building Trust for a Shared Future
- Content must be appropriate for all audiences and must not contain any offensive or inappropriate material, including but not limited to: offensive language and/or symbols, promotion of illegal or inappropriate activity, nudity and/or sexual behavior.
- Videos must not contain any third-party copyrighted material (e.g., music, images, footage) unless the participant has obtained the necessary rights and permissions.
- Participants must not use any trademarks, logos, or brand names other than those of the sponsoring organization(s) without permission.
- Content must not invade the privacy of any person or include information that could identify any individual other than the registered team members. Defamatory or trade libelous statements are not permitted.
- Videos must not be in violation of any applicable law in the team member’s country (or team members’ countries) of origin, Canada, or the United States.
- GBSN and the Victoria Forum reserve the right, in their sole and conclusive discretion, to disqualify videos with content that is deemed objectionable and/or that fails to comply with the contest guidelines.
Cash Prize:
The 1st place winning team will be offered a 5,000 USD prize, minus any applicable transaction fees. The prize is sponsored by the Victoria Forum to be used towards continuing education or training. For a multi-student team, the prize funds will be distributed equally among the registered team members.
Publication
All Top FIVE videos will be shared, highlighted and published for participants at the 2024 Victoria Forum. Top Five videos may also be posted through the communication channels of GBSN and the Victoria Forum, including websites, social media, & other media. Both organizations provide forums with an interdisciplinary and international audience.
- Entries will be judged based on creativity, relevance to the theme, video quality, and overall potential for impact, and other criteria as the judging panel determines to be relevant.
- A panel of judges will use predetermined criteria to narrow the list of submitted, eligible entries down to the Top FIVE.
- The Top Five videos will advance to the Finals Round to then be judged by an international Final Judges Panel. The Top 5 Videos and Contest Winner will be identified based on the dimensions stated above.
- All decisions made by the judges are final and binding.
In collaboration with
Woxsen University’s unique traits rest on the bedrock of innovative learning. Woxsen University is the flag-bearer of the First Private Universities in the young state of Telangana that is always bursting with energy and ideas. A pioneer in bringing new-age programs in various fields, Woxsen creates robust platforms for learners to power through change and embrace disruptive technology. Whether in Management, Technology, Design, Architecture, Liberal Arts or Law, School of Sciences, Woxsen is leading a new paradigm in education with adaptability and resilience. Woxsen comprises of 7 constituent schools offering Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Ph.D. programs, pivoted around research and experiential learning.
The College of Business and Economics undertakes the mission to be a provider of quality education and knowledge in the fields of business through quality teaching, research and community service. The programs and training offered by the College are responsive to changes in knowledge and business environment. The college was established in 1985 to provide high quality, applied business education in a collegial, intellectually stimulating and supportive learning and working environment. Guided by the university strategy and committed to innovative curriculums, and continuous improvement, the college seeks to offer undergraduate and graduates business programs that connect theory to practice, promote critical thinking, and engage students in active and collaborative learning.