Call for Video Documentaries & Guidelines
Submissions now closed.
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All communications regarding video documentary presentations should be addressed to:
Dr. Anita Small (Chair, Program Committee) at program@dhiconference2012.ca
The DHI Conference 2012 is introducing video documentaries to encourage historians and filmmakers to document Deaf life. They will be selected for exhibit and discussion.
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**NEW DOCUMENTARY AWARDS CONTEST** The Ontario Deaf Foundation is sponsoring a Deaf History Video Documentary Contest at the DHI Conference 2012. The purpose of this contest is to encourage interest and initiative in researching, documenting, and producing topics related to Deaf history in Deaf communities worldwide.
Contest prize amounts for each category in Documentary Topics are:
- $500 for 1st place
- $300 for 2nd place
- $150 for 3rd place
Documentary Topics
- "Sense of Place" (e.g., Deaf Clubs, Deaf Schools, Sports, Groups, Deaf Organizations, Communities)
- "Great Leaders"
- "Tales from Everyday Life"
Documentary Requirements
| Topic: | From the categories listed in topics above. |
| Language: |
Send your video documentary in the Sign Language of your country. DVDs must have open captions or subtitles in written English. |
| Duration: |
Maximum 20-minute film. (To be presented with 10 minute discussion.) 20 minute "work in progress" or 20 minute edited version or excerpt of a longer documentary will be accepted. |
| Format: |
DVD, Apple program (Photo Booth application), QuickTime (.mpg) or MOV file formatted in MPEG video for Region 1 / North America (NTSC). Please test your computer burned DVD on several makes and models of players before sending. NOTE: DVD+RW and DVD-RW are not accepted. |
| Deadline: | CLOSED |
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Acceptance/Rejection Notifications to Presenters: |
Extended to February 15, 2012 |
| Year of Production: | Video Documentary completed after the year 2005 to present. |
| Labelling: | DVDs must be labelled with the title, producer's name, length in minutes and e-mail address. |
| Shipping methods are: Air Cargo, UPS, or Courier, First Class or Regular Mail |
All video documentary shipments to DHI Conference 2012 must be prepaid. Packages must be clearly marked with:
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Video Documentary Entry Form
Click here 
to print and complete the Video Documentary Entry Form.
Mail your materials
The Video Documentary Entry Form, five (5) copies of your DVD [three (3) copies for the Selection Committee and two (2) copies for external media requests if accepted] plus two (2) film stills or photos for publicity purposes (e.g., program book). Digital images must be at minimum resolution of 300 dpi (EPS format).
Dr. Anita Small
Chair, Program Committee
DHI CONFERENCE 2012
c/o Deaf Culture Centre
The Distillery Historic District
34 Distillery Lane
Toronto, Ontario M5A 3C4 Canada
EMAIL: program@dhiconference2012.ca
Submissions now closed.
Important Note
All producers who wish to present their documentaries at the DHI Conference 2012 must pay the registration fee. Honorarium, travel or accommodation expenses cannot be provided for presentations.