Take the Test. Take Control. VIDEO CONTEST.

Young and old across Northern Virginia are invited to create a 60 – 90 second public service announcement promoting National HIV Testing Day. The contest, sponsored by the Northern Virginia HIV Prevention and Education Committee of the Northern Virginia HIV Consortium, is designed to increase awareness of the importance of HIV testing and knowing your HIV status. The annual theme is “Take the test. Take control.”

Winners will be announced at the annual National HIV Testing Day Outreach Event on June 27th at Charles Houston Recreation Center in Alexandria, VA.

RULES
1) Your video submission must reflect the theme “Take the test. Take Control.”
2) The maximum running time for each entry is 90 seconds.
3) Participants grant the committee the right to use their names
photographs, and video submissions for advertising, publicity, and promotion
purposes.
4) Videos can be created and submitted by an individual or a team.
5) Video content must be original. Do not use copyrighted material.
6) Videos can not contain profanity, nudity or obscene behavior.

SUBMISSION
Please download your videos using Youtube.com and submit your link by e-mail to: novahiv@gmail.com. Or mail DVD to:
Northern VA Prevention and Education Committee
c/o Nechelle Terrell, Alexandria Health Dept.
4480 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22302


***Deadline for submissions is June 8, 2009***

PRIZES
One first prize: $100 gift card
One second prize: $75 gift card
One third prize: $50 gift card


SPONSORSHIP

The National HIV Testing Day contest is organized by the HIV Prevention and Education Committee of the Northern Virginia HIV Consortium. The committee consists of staff from the following agencies and organizations: AIDS Response Effort (ARE); Alexandria Health Department; Arlington County Health Department; Ethiopian Community Development Council; Fairfax County Health Department; Inova Juniper Program; K. I. Services, Inc.; Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM); Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington DC.

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