Macgillivray Freeman’s One World One Ocean is inviting filmmakers between the ages of 12-18 to document what the ocean means to them in a one minute video in its World Oceans Day Video Contest.
Two Grand Prize Winners will receive US$100 and a Go Pro HD HERO 3 camera.
One World One Ocean welcomes humorous videos, music videos, and videos with a conservation message. Videos will be judged by two-time Academy-Award nominated film director, Greg MacGillivray. One Grand Prize winner will also be selected by popular vote.
For inspiration, click here to see last year’s winners.
Video submissions are due by May 10th and the top 10 nominees will be announced May 17. The public will then be given a chance to view the videos and vote for their favorite. The final winners will be announced on World Oceans Day, June 8th.
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.