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Attention Aspiring Filmmakers and Budding Biographers!

Was your grandfather an adventurer?
Your aunt a trendsetter?

We are looking for stories of everyday people who led extraordinary lives to celebrate the personal stories of the people of British Columbia over the last 150 years.

The Royal BC Museum is inviting individual students, or even entire classes, to submit one of the following:

• A short video documentary - written, filmed and edited by a student or a class; or
• A story - with or without photographs.

Selected submissions will be incorporated into the actual exhibition in the Museum and all accepted submissions will be posted on the Free Spirit - People's History Project website.

Interested?

Here is how you get started:

Choose your format - pick one:
Video documentary: 3-5 minutes in length;
OR
Written submission with or without photographs, cannot exceed 500 words.

Pick your theme:
The general theme is BC History over the last 150 years. Within that theme, consider the following ideas:

• Stories of Arrival (your family's journey to BC)
• Seasonal Traditions in your Community (feasts, parties, celebrations of your community)
• Your Town (local heroes, trendsetters, adventurers)
• Fun and Games (local games and annual events unique to your community)

Do your research
Excellent research is crucial! For tips on how to conduct research for your video or your story, please check out this valuable resource guide: Resource Guide

Making a video?
Everything you need to know in making a video can be found in this guide: Resource Guide

Things to Keep in Mind

Grade Level:
Submissions are invited from grades 4 - 12. Be clear with your message and ensure your theme is readily apparent and clearly stated.

Submission rules:

• Submissions must be in English
• Submissions must be the work of the student or class
• Submissions must avoid profanity, racist or sexist remarks, innuendo, negative stereotypes or potentially offensive material
• If submission is about historical aspect of BC, it must be historically accurate and not a personal memory
• Submissions must adhere to length criteria of 3-5 minutes for videos, 500 words for written.

Copyright and Permission issues:
Obtaining permission to use photos or have people shown on video is crucial - information on how to deal with copyright and permission can be found in the resource guide: Resource Guide

Ready to Submit?

How to submit:
Follow this link to put in your submission

We look forward to seeing your submission!