Applications are open for the Dialogue Earth Instagram Reel Contest 2024. Dialogue Earth invites you to enter their first-ever Instagram reel contest, in collaboration with Emmy award winner Pailin Wedel! Create an Instagram reel reporting on one way climate change is impacting your local community and surroundings and/or how local initiatives are looking to mitigate/adapt to the impacts.

Be curious, journalistic, and truthful. Centralise local stories and voices and use data and interviews to support your investigation where possible.

Content Format

• One video with a maximum length of up to two minutes.
• The video should be in vertical format (9:16) with HD quality.
• Submissions can be in any local language, but all videos must provide English subtitles.
• The video can be in the form of:
  • Documentary that tells a complete story from start to finish.
  • Interview-focused centred around interviews with individuals who have firsthand experience or expertise in the topic.
  • Narrative storytelling through a narrated script, combining visuals and voiceover.
  • Explainer video that breaks down a complex issue into understandable parts using animations or graphics.
  • A field report from the field covers an event or issue as it unfolds.

Prizes

• All five finalists will be invited to participate in a 2-hour online group workshop, led by Emmy-winner Pailin Wedel. Conducted in English, this workshop will dive into impactful storytelling, ethical journalism, breaking into the international scene, and much more!
• All finalists will receive a certificate of acknowledgement.
• One overall winner will also receive a $200 equipment voucher to boost their multimedia journalism and their winning story will be showcased across Dialogue Earth’s social media platforms, reaching a global audience.

Eligibility

• Open to young or aspiring journalists.
• Be aged 18-25 years.
• Be living in Southeast Asia.

Requirements

• Originality: All entries must be original works created by the participant.
• Relevance: Entries should focus on environmental challenges, solutions, or a positive aspect of the community.
• Permissions:
  • The winner must obtain permission from any individuals appearing in their submission and ensure that their submission does not infringe on any third-party rights.
  • In the event of a violation, Dialogue Earth reserves the right to disqualify the winner. To confirm compliance, Dialogue Earth may require the winner to sign a form verifying that all necessary permissions have been obtained and that no third-party rights have been infringed.

Deadline: 31 October, 2024

Application

Submission deadline is 11:59 pm (GMT +1) on October 31, 2024.

• Step 1: Tag three friends in the comments of Dialogue Earth’s Instagram announcement post and share it to your story.
• Step 2: Create a maximum 2-minute reel reporting on a local climate impact and add English subtitles.
• Step 3: Upload your video to Instagram, use the hashtag #SEAClimateStories, and tag both @dialogue.earth & @pailiner in the caption.
• Step 4: Share source links for facts/data from your video via this survey. You can learn more about fact checking here.

For more information, visit Dialogue Earth Instagram Reel Contest.