Short-form PAPE Video Competition

Whether it’s a real-life preparedness experience, an animation, kinetic typography, stop-motion, or any other compelling format, your video should captivate, educate and save lives.

What people do to prepare is as important as where they get their information. Misinformation, disinformation, and harmful information (MDH) can spread rapidly during crises, leading to confusion, panic, or inaction. Your video should counter MDH with trusted, verified guidance communicated across multiple channels that helps people make the right choices before disaster strikes. 

Whether it’s protecting homes from floods, preparing for extreme heat, or responding to tropical storms, your video should make preparedness practical, accurate, and accessible for the people who need it most.Your best chance of winning lies in thoroughly understanding the competition requirements and unleashing your creativity.

Participants: The Competition is open to:

• • Staff and volunteers of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
  • Members of the general public, including content creators, filmmakers, students, and individuals passionate about humanitarian work.
  • Age Requirement: Participants must be at least 18 years old at the time of submission.
  • Geographic Scope: The Competition is open globally, except where prohibited by law.
  • Exclusions: Employees of the IFRC, its affiliates, and immediate family members are not eligible to participate.

• • Videos must communicate IFRC’s PAPE for Disaster Risk Reduction: Action-oriented key messages (available here).
  • Videos must be 60 seconds or less in length.
  • Videos must be original, created specifically for this Competition, and must not have been previously published or distributed publicly.
  • Language: Videos may be submitted in Arabic, English, French, or Spanish. Non-English videos must include subtitles in English.
  • Format: Videos must be submitted in MP4 or MOV format with a minimum resolution of 1080p. Video orientation must be Portrait, also known as Story (9/16, 1080*1920 pixels). 
  • Ethical Standards:
    • Must follow the 7. Ethical and Legal Compliance
  • Submission Platform: Videos must be submitted via the official Competition submission platform (provided on the Competition webpage).

• Ownership: Participants retain ownership of their submitted videos.
• License to IFRC: By submitting a video, participants grant the IFRC a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and display the video for promotional, educational, and humanitarian purposes, if they are selected as winners.
• Attribution: The IFRC will credit the creator(s) when using or sharing the video, unless otherwise requested by the participant.

• • • Adherence to PAPE Messaging: Does the video accurately and effectively communicate PAPE messages?
    • Creativity and Originality: Does the video stand out and capture attention?
    • Quality of Production: Is the video visually and audibly clear?

Judging Process:

• • • Phase 1: Initial review by the IFRC Solferino Academy to ensure compliance with submission requirements.
    • Phase 2: Shortlisting of up to 50 videos by a panel of IFRC communications and disaster management experts.
    • Phase 3: Final selection of 16 winning videos by a panel of judges, including representatives from IFRC, technology/social media companies, and digital influencers.

Winners:

• 15 Prizes: 5 regional prizes, 8 hazard-specific prizes, 1 grand prize, and 1 popular prize.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, MENA and Americas
• Winners will be notified via email and announced on IFRC’s official channels.

• • Regional Prizes: $500 USD each (5 winners).
  • Hazard Prizes: $500 USD each (8 winners).
  • Grand Prize: $1,000 USD (1 winner).
  • Popular Prize: $1,000 USD (1 winner, based on audience engagement).

Non-Monetary Benefits:

• • Winning videos will be promoted on IFRC’s official social media channels.
  • Winners may be invited to collaborate with IFRC on future campaigns.

Taxes: Winners are responsible for any taxes or fees associated with their prize.

• Code of Conduct: All participants must adhere to the IFRC Code of Conduct and Data Protection/Privacy Guidelines.
• Misinformation and Harmful Content: Videos must not contain any form of misinformation, disinformation, or harmful content. Any submission found to violate this rule will be disqualified.
• Respect for Emblem and Brand: Videos must not misuse the Red Cross, Red Crescent, or IFRC emblems or branding.
• Disqualification: The IFRC reserves the right to disqualify any submission that violates these rules or undermines the integrity of the Competition.

• Participant Responsibility: Participants are solely responsible for ensuring their videos comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Indemnification: By participating, participants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the IFRC, its affiliates, and partners from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from their participation or submission.
• Limitation of Liability: The IFRC is not responsible for any technical issues, lost submissions, or other problems that may affect participation.

• Personal Data: The IFRC will collect and process personal data (e.g., name, email, country) solely for the purpose of administering the Competition.
• Data Protection: All personal data will be handled in accordance with the IFRC Data Protection Policy and applicable data protection laws.
• Videos and applications not selected will not be used for any other purposes and will be deleted as soon as no longer necessary.
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• Rule Changes: The IFRC Solferino Academy reserves the right to amend these rules at any time. Any changes will be communicated via the Competition webpage.
• Dispute Resolution: Any disputes arising from the Competition will be resolved by the IFRC Solferino Academy in accordance with applicable laws.

For questions or concerns regarding the Competition, please contact: [email protected]