To celebrate 125 years of national parks in Canada - and raise further awareness for the parks - the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is inviting you to create a short (under 2 minutes) video about one of Canada's national parks.
It's very easy: Just tell the world why you think the park you've chosen is so amazing - and you could win great prizes! And you don’t have to record the video from the park - you can film at your home or anywhere else you like. You can even use your smart phone or webcam.
The deadline is Oct 12 – but it’s in your best interest to submit as early as possible to be considered for the weekly draws and to accumulate more votes for your video.
Enter at: http://celebrateparks.ca
Prizes:
Grand prize: A guided trip for two (as part of a group excursion) down the world-famous South Nahanni River in Nahanni National Park Reserve, NWT, provided by Nahanni River Adventures. Includes airfare from a major Canadian city and a one-year family pass to all Canadian National Parks.) The winning video will be screened at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Fest (VIMFF) in February 2011. VIMFF is Canada's prime festival of mountain film and adventure, happening in February over nice days in Vancouver, touring to 30+ communities and across Canada, and offering other special presentations. (For more info go to www.vimff.org.)
2nd place: A customized HD flip video camera and a one-year Parks Canada family or group pass.
3rd place: $100 Mountain Equipment Co-op gift certificate plus a one-year Parks Canada family or group pass.
Weekly Prizes: Each week, one lucky entrant will be chosen randomly to win a $50 gift certificate to Mountain Equipment Co-op.
Bonus Prizes: The maker of the top-voted video for each of the 42 national parks will receive a one-year Parks Canada individual pass.
