Highways to Boulevards Video Contest

CNU wants to see your vision for cities without highways! What’s your ideal for the Freeway-without-a-Future in your community?

CNU is launching a contest for engaging, short videos (three-minute max) on urban highways from around the world. CNU asks aspiring filmmakers, urban enthusiasts, and citizen activists to describe the impact urban highways have in their communities. CNU wants to hear local voices on what alternatives they envision for the space instead of a highway.

CNU will post video submissions on its website and share the videos with Highway-to-Boulevard campaigns throughout the country. Plus, CNU will award the three most compelling videos with cash prizes!

Prizes

  • 1st Place: $500 Visa gift card award
  • 2nd Place: $250 Visa gift card award
  • Honorable Mentions (5): CNU Advocate Memberships

How to Enter

This contest begins at 3:00 pm Central on September 21, 2012 and ends at midnight Central on April 29, 2013. Videos must be uploaded to YouTube as an unlisted video titled as “Highways to Boulevards:” and the urban highway name. Entrant must complete this form with unlisted video YouTube URL, full name, valid email address, daytime telephone number. If it is a group submission, one member of the group must be designated as the primary entrant. The primary entrant is required to list his/her information on in the submission form. No purchase, donation, or CNU membership necessary to participate.

Finalists Selection and Judging Criteria

CNU will select First, Second and Honorable Mention finalists by May 28, 2013, based on the following categories:
  • 1/3 creativity;
  • 1/3 originality; and
    • 1/3 addresses the theme of contest.

All criteria will be judged equally. Odds of winning depend on total number and caliber of eligible entries received during the contest period. In the event of a tie, the winner will be randomly selected from the set of submissions involved in the tie. Winners will receive the prize notice via email no later than May 28, 2013. The email will be sent to the email address provided by entrant in the submission process.

Make Your Voice Heard!

To enter the contest, please submit your unlisted video YouTube URL, full name, valid email address, daytime telephone number through this form: Video Contest Form.

Official Rules and Submission Guidelines

For official rules, submission guidelines and grant of rights, please review: Video Contest Details. Only entries complying with official rules and submission guidelines are eligible for this contest.

The Highways to Boulevards Video Contest has been made possible by the generous support of the Ford Foundation and the members of the Congress for the New Urbanism.