2019-2020 Contest Topic:
The topic for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year is Prejudice.
As we all know, prejudice exists in many forms whether it is discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, appearance, religion -- the list goes on.
Filmmakers will be asked to explore the topic of prejudice in any one of several ways: how they recognize prejudice and how they have witnessed it, the impact it has on their lives, families and wider community, and possible solutions for helping to curb the undercurrent of any prejudice that may exist in their school or community.
As in year’s past, filmmakers may submit a short film (less than 5 min in length) or a public service announcement (less than 60 seconds in length).
For more information, go to www.cantbeatlovesa.org.
More information and possible resources will be posted on www.cantbeatlovesa.org over the summer. In the meantime, have a wonderful summer break and we will see you in the fall!
About the Contest:
Each year, Family Violence Prevention Services and the National Council of Jewish Women team up to produce a film contest for San Antonio area high school students. Can’t Beat Love engages high school students to create films that highlight the problems affecting today’s teens such as teen dating violence, bullying, substance abuse, etc. Topics are assigned at the beginning of the summer and students have until late January to produce a short film, a documentary, or a foreign language film. All films must be under 5 minutes in length. Cash prizes are awarded at a red carpet ceremony.
This annual video contest for high school students features topics of social significance. Prizes are awarded to winners and there is a public showing of winning submissions at local movie house.
Can’t Beat Love tackles tough subjects like bullying, substance abuse, and addiction. The contest:
- Builds self-esteem
- Fosters creativity
- Confronts tough issues
- Creates a forum for discussion and solutions
- Provides great exposure for the student, school, and district
For more information or to volunteer, go to www.cantbeatlovesa.org.
For the short film category, winners will receive: 1st place, $750; 2nd place, $500, and 3rd place, $250.
For the public service announcement category, winners will receive: 1st place, $500; 2nd place, $250, and 3rd place, $125. Winners will receive the prize money at Awards Night.
Special recognition awards are also presented at the judges' discretion. These awards are also presented at Awards Night.