11/19/2012
Baron Hirsch invites you to participate in
CHANUKAH: A FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Wednesday Evening, December 12
By submitting an entry in our Chanukah Film Festival
to be shown at our Chanukah Dinner!
The winning team will receive use of a Skybox at FedEx Forum
for a Grizzlies game this season! (Bring up to 14 people!)
• Your goal is to create a short video to entertain, educate, and inspire all those who will attend Baron Hirsch's "Chanukah: A Festival of Lights, Camera, Action!" Those in attendance will be your audience and your judges in deciding who will be the nights winning film.
• The Style of your video is largely up to you. It should reflect your creativity and passions. While many will choose humor or music, drama, poetry, rap, or any other art form available to the video medium is fair game. Live action, stop-motion animation, CGI, or still pictures in a slide show are all acceptable
• Your message should be one that closely ties into Chanukah. You can choose to focus on Chanukah's narrative, its laws and customs, its liturgy, its cultural impact on Jewish identity and the world, or any other aspect of Chanukah that has meaning to you. That said, educational content should be present that will enlighten the audience and allow them to leave with new insights into the Festival of Lights.
• Important Dates you need to know:
o November 26 – Register your team no later than this date by submitting your team name and contact person to Rabbi Mordechai Harris
o December 7 – Submit your final video to Baron Hirsch for review. Any content not in line with our guidelines will not be shown to the public.
• When making your video, please remember the following guidelines:
o Videos must be 3 – 5 minutes long, and must be able to be shown on a PC.
o Make sure you have properly edited your video, and that the sound is clear and can be understood by everyone who will be watching.
o Modest dress code is expected from both male and female
o A mixed group of male and females is allowed but there should be no physical contact between the genders. (ages 10+)
o No inappropriate words or behavior, no derogatory remarks or causing of public embarrassment.
Have questions? Need Assistance?
Contact Rabbi Mordechai at 683-7485 [email protected]
