Pacifica Community TV Offers Youth Video Competition for San Mateo Coastal Residents

Coastside Magnified, Pacifica Community TV's youth video competition  for San Mateo coastal residents from 7th to 12th grade, is an opportunity for student filmmakers to put their media skills to the test.

The goal of the contest is to create a two-minute video to show locals and visitors why our San Mateo coast is such a wonderful place to visit and play. This will encourage tourism, greater civic pride and educate locals and visitors on the many attractions our coastside has to offer.

Budding filmmakers are encouraged to highlight as much of the coastside as possible keeping in mind that the judges want the entire San Mateo coast represented. 

Grand prize is $1,000.

The contest will have three rounds judged separately with a winner crowned for each. Individual round winners will each get $300. At the end of the third round, the winners of all three will be examined again with one team winning a $1,000 grand prize and TV exposure on PCT. 

Folks vote online for one of the three round winning promos. A grand prize winner will then be crowned at the PCT Telethon in November 2014.

Here are the details:

ROUND ONE:  Nature…Not water! (deadline for entry December 31st)Make a video no more than two minutes in length about Nature in-land.  A special televised program will highlight the 1st round winner in January. Round one prize $300

ROUND TWO: What’s to do! (deadline for entry April 30) make a video about physical places structures on the San Mateo Coast. The point is to show things to do on the coast side that are free or low coast for visitors. Round two prize $300

ROUND THREE:  Yes it’s the water! (deadline for entry August 31)….Highlight the water. Water sports like surfing, or para-sailing, the different beaches and coastal amenities are all good subjects. The point is to show how exciting the San Mateo beaches and coast side is. A special televised program will pick the winner in September. Round three prize $300

The best part? Pacifica Community TV will even help train and equip those kids who need it.

Get the Coastside Magnified entry form here or visit www.Pacificcoast.tv.