Video competition: Witnessing a changing boreal biome

Are you living, working, or studying in a boreal region? If so, you are invited to submit a 3-minute video for the 2021 IBFRA conference, that illustrates how climate change is affecting ecosystems, wildlife and/or people of the boreal biome. Your video can cover one or more of the following themes: research, management, art & education and storytelling.

• Research: showcase your research on ecosystems, wildlife and/or people of the boreal biome.

• Management: showcase management solutions to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change in the boreal biome.

• Art & Education: showcase initiatives that contribute to raising awareness about the importance of the boreal biome to society.

• Storytelling: share your personal narrative about what it means to live in a boreal region and how climate change has affected your environment, and livelihood.

The video should not be more than 3 minutes long. All the videos we receive will be stored and accessible through an interactive map featured on the IBFRA website. The best video for each theme will be awarded a $400 price.

Award Criteria

Successful entries will document how climate change is impacting the boreal biome. Each entry will be reviewed by a committee composed of students, and professionals participating to the 2021 IBFRA conference.

Application Requirements

1. A one-page pdf description of entry, including

- the title of your video,

- the names and affiliations of all authors/contributors,

- contact information of person submitting the entry,

- the primary theme of your video (which will be used for the selection process)

- a statement of permissions for use of content, as necessary, and

- a 100-word description of the work.

2. A link to the composition, posted on Youtube or Vimeo or the like. To learn how to upload a video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C4dEpT0rYg

3. Email your application to ibfra2021@gmail.com

Eligibility

Work created since January 2019 is accepted;

Videos must not be longer than 3 minutes in length, captured through smartphone or camera;

For tips about video making, visit https://biomovies.tve.org/filmmaking-links/

Submission Deadline

July 20^th 2021: Deadline to submit your application.

August 20^th 2021: applicants informed of decisions.

If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at ibfra2021@gmail.com