Create a Video and be Part of the Freeze Frame Film Festival
Manitoba Public Insurance is once again providing students with the opportunity to create a video about good driving practices and win $250 in Freeze Frame’s International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages.
All students, right through to those in grade 12, are invited to work in teams to produce a short video in the MPI-sponsored category of eco-friendly, fuel-efficient driving. A team can approach the video production as a school project under a teacher’s supervision, or the team can work on it outside of the classroom.
Students in grade 8 and under qualify for the Wee Reels competition, while those in grades 9 to 12 qualify for the Reel Views competition. Call Freeze Frame today for an entry form or for more information – 943-5341.
The winning French and English teams in the MPI-sponsored category, in both Wee Reels and Reel Views, receive a framed certificate commemorating their efforts and a $250 honorarium that could go towards a class celebration. Winning and runner-up teams will be invited to the Youth Video Contests awards gala during the festival, where their videos will be screened and their production efforts recognized.
Students selecting the MPI-sponsored category can choose from fuel-efficient driving topics such as maintaining a vehicle for best performance, reducing idling, or purchasing a fuel-efficient vehicle. Another topic, “smart driving,” covers reducing speed, minimizing sudden stops and starts, and planning for the most direct route.
Freeze Frame one-stop phone number – 943-5341.
Teachers
Freeze Frame facilitators will provide in-school video workshops for a nominal fee. If you’re teaching in a distant school or a school with limited resources, and if your students select the MPI-sponsored category on eco-friendly driving, MPI assistance will make it possible for these workshops to be delivered to you.
If you’d like to kick start and enhance the project, you can request an in-person, eco-driving presentation or a lesson plan from EcoDriver, an MPI partner in this event.
Students
Start thinking about a script and get out the video camera! It’s your chance for a real-life film festival experience.
Deadlines
- Video entry deadline: Feb. 15, 2010
- Film Festival: March 4-13, 2010
Eco-Driving Information
Eco-Driving Videos