IU Libraries Moving Image Archive invites YOU to create a short, compelling video using archival footage to raise awareness about the importance of mental health. Through a juried competition, awarded videos will win a prize of up to $2,000!
According to the National Alliance for Mental Health, one in five adults experience mental illness. A 2021 Indiana College Substance Use Survey found that more than a third (38.7%) of Indiana college students reported experiencing periods of sadness or feeling depressed.
Safer Together is a donor-funded contest from IU Libraries Moving Image Archive inviting all students on the Bloomington campus to create a short, compelling video using IU’s archival film footage. Your goal? Help advocate for mental health. And, maybe win cash and fame for your efforts. Winning videos will be used in various IU outreach campaigns starting in Summer and Fall 2025. Looks pretty good on a resume too. Submit your video by March 31, 2025.
Check out the following 30 films and remix, reuse, re-edit them into something new, exciting, and informative! Did we mention winners receive a prize of up to $2,000!?
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