Palm Beach to hold video competition

The Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission, is pleased to announce: The Palm Beach County Video Competition.

Novice filmmakers are encouraged to submit their entries by visiting www.palmbeachfl. com/contests/. The deadline for submissions is March 31.

The Palm Beach County Video Competition is a promotion developed to increase the positive visibility of Palm Beach County on social media sites such as YouTube, MySpace, Facebook and others. Videos should creatively promote Palm Beach County in a positive light, stimulating interest in the county as a tourist or business destination.

Videos must be four minutes or less and free from any copyright violations. There is no limit to the number of video entrees submitted by one person.

The top three videos selected will receive cash awards of $2,000 (first place), $1,000 (second place) and $500 (third place).

Winners will be announced during the 2008 Palm Beach International Film Festival's Student Showcase of Films.

The Student Showcase of Films awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 15 at Palm Beach Community College's Lake Worth campus, Duncan Theatre. For more information on the Student Showcase of Films visit www.pbfilm.com.