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December 5, 2008

Democracy Video Change

The International Information Programs division of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the "Democracy Video Challenge".

The Challenge -- Create a video short that completes the phrase "Democracy is…"

The Prize -- An all-expense-paid trip to Washington, New York and Hollywood to attend gala screenings of the winning videos, gain exposure to the U.S. film and television industry and meet with creative talent, democracy advocates and government leaders.

Complete details about the Democracy Video Challenge are available at http://www.videochallenge.america.gov/index.html (in English and in several language translations).  Please note that U.S. government employees are not eligible to enter this contest, and contestants must be 18 years or older at the time of submission. 

Contestants do not need to obtain the U.S. embassy's approval before submitting their videos. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2009!