Announcing USC’s first film-making

competition focusing on science!

Open to teams of USC students from Cinematic Arts, Communications, Sciences, Engineering, and beyond.
Teams present a short film that explains and illustrates a scientific concept, principle, or issue, for a wide non-expert audience.

1st prize: $2500, 2nd prize: $1500, 3rd prizes: $500

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Click here for full details of the eligibility requirements, registration procedure, important notes, and small grant awards.

Note: 1/9/12: An email has been sent to all teams with submission details for the upcoming submission deadline, and clarification of the deadline. Do not miss the deadline!

8/31/11: See a Daily Trojan article about the competition here.
9/22/11: Here is another article featuring the competition on the USC Dornsife College site.
10/01/11: Here is an article featuring the competition on Scientific American Blogs.
10/01/11: See the new sciencefilmsusc blog and learn how to get on it and connect with other students looking to make teams.

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Timeline:

8th October 2011: Deadline for competition registration. Deadline for application for small grants.
11th January 2012: Final deadline for submission of entries.
25th January 2012: Screening Festival and Prizes Award Ceremony at the School of Cinematic Arts .

A jury of USC faculty and outside experts will select the winners.

Stay tuned to sciencefilms.usc.edu, facebook.com/sciencefilmsusc and especially the sciencefilmsusc blog for more!!!

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Supported by the Burg Foundation and the National Science Foundation