NBHAAD 2012 Video Contest

Do you have video production skills or are you an actor/actress who has an idea or concept around HIV/AIDS education, prevention, testing, leadership development, and treatment? If so, here's a chance to raise the awareness of HIV/AIDS in Black communities and possibly put a little money in your pocket.

Healthy Black Communities, Inc., as the lead organization for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is announcing its National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012 Video Contest. So, what are you waiting for - grab your new flip camera you got for Christmas or any other digital video camera and capture some ideas on how to educate Blacks around HIV/AIDS; get Blacks tested for HIV regularly; mobilize and highlight leadership in Black communities, both locally and nationally; as well as discuss treatment and care for those newly testing HIV+ and/or those living with HIV. No video idea or concept is out of the box, as long as it conveys education and highlights the importance of HIV/AIDS in Black communities is fair game.

Videos can only be submitted by uploading your video to the Black AIDS Day YouTube channel and emailing HBC the link to the video. All video projects should be between 30 seconds and 4 minutes. No inappropriate material will be considered. We are looking for innovative ideas on HIV/AIDS education, testing, leadership, and treatment. You can include the 2012 theme in your video as well as promote the Black AIDS Day website on the last screen of the video.

Deadline for links to be emailed to us is February 1, 2012 at 5:00PM EST. Send the link to your video, your name, address and phone number to nbhaad_video@hbc-inc.org with the subject "NBHAAD 2012 Video Contest." Be as creative as you want!

NBHAAD 2012 Video Contest
- OFFICIAL RULES -

1. HOW TO ENTER: Make a short video and upload it to the Black AIDS Day YouTube channel and email HBC the link to the video. Be sure that your video can be embedded on our website if we select your video.   

Video must be at least 30 seconds and 4 minutes or less. No in appropriate material will be considered. We do not consider intimacy between two men, two women, a man and a woman inappropriate. The goal is to convey the importance of HIV/AIDS education, testing, leadership, and treatment to and within these communities, so a video affirming a relationship or a situation is encouraged.

Include in your email the link to your video and your complete name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address. We are limiting three entries per person. By entering your video in the contest you give Healthy Black Communities, Inc. the permission to post the video on www.blackaidsday.org and release exclusive rights to the video as HBC, Inc. may extract certain parts of your video to compile a Master NBHAAD 2012 Video.

All entries must be emailed to
Healthy Black Communities, Inc. by 5:00PM (EST) 02.01.2012


No purchase of postcards, posters, lapel pins, or t-shirts are necessary. All individuals represented in the videos must be reflective of the target population for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, regardless of HIV/AIDS status.

2. JUDGING: All essays will be judged based on the following criteria:  

  • 50% - Originality and Creativity
  • 25% - Accuracy of HIV/AIDS data and statistics (sources must be referenced)
  • 25% - Production Value (Lighting -Does the subject or visuals have enough light?, Sound -Can we hear and understand the dialogue?, Image Can we see the subject or other images? Are they too blurry? Is it too shaky?-)

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place winners will be determined by the scores giving by the judges. In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in "Originality and Creativity" will be selected as the winner. All winners' videos will be announced on February 7, 2012 via the website and notified by phone and/or email.

3. PRIZE:

1st Place will receive $700
2nd Place will receive $500
3rd Place will receive $300

4. GENERAL RULES: Employees of Healthy Black Communities, Inc., advertising and promotion agencies, and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household are not eligible. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winner. All federal, state, and local taxes are sole responsibility of winners. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. 

The winners must execute an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and Publicity within 10 days after receipt of same, certifying that entry is his/her own original video. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and an alternate will be selected. In the event that a minor wins the grand prize, the minor's parent or legal guardian must sign the required paperwork on behalf of the minor.

All entries must be original works that have never been previously posted, and must not infringe on any third party rights. By entering the contest, the entrant gives Healthy Black Communities, Inc. the right to use, or post the entry without further compensation. The winning entrants assign all copyrights to Healthy Black Communities, Inc.

By entering the contest and/or accepting a prize, entrant grants permission to sponsors and their agencies to use winner's names and/or likeness for purposes of advertising/trade, without further compensation to entrant unless prohibited by law.  Prizes are non-transferable. By accepting prize, winner agrees to hold Healthy Black Communities, Inc., their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of prize. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use/redemption of any prize.

Entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges. Healthy Black Communities, Inc. is not responsible for any error in the posting of the offer, administration of the contest or in the announcement of the prizes. Healthy Black Communities, Inc. is not responsible for lost, late, or electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor or presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. The winner's names will be made available after 02.07.2012.

Should you have any questions, comments, need clarity or would like to schedule an ooVoo conference call with HBC's CEO LaMont "Montee" Evans regarding this video contest, please email montee@hbc-inc.org.