Welcome to the Nirvana Creativity Challenge

Directions

Step 2: Click on the Signup link at the top of the page.

            Fill out the required information:
            e-mail address
            name
            password

Step 3: Click on the Upload button in the yellow banner below the logo. It will ask you to put in your e-mail address, although it may already in the box. Once you click the Send e-mail button it will send you an e-mail.

Step 4: Check your e-mail. You will receive a link from admin@videoalmanac.com. Click on the link and you are verified.

Step 5: Click on the Upload button again. Fill in the blanks. If the user’s video is not in one of the supported formats, they may download a free video conversion program. (The program, Total Video Converter, is free to use during a 14 day evaluation period. It does not require the provision of any personal information to download) The user must check a tab indicating which channels they would like their video to be played on. They may click between one and three. Note however the following:
For consideration in the Nirvana Creativity Challenge the NIRVANA tag MUST be checked.

Step 6: Click the Browse button in order to find the video file on the user’s computer. Highlight the file and click the Upload Video button.

Step 7: Once the video has been uploaded the user will receive a confirmation message on the screen. They may either copy the provided URL and send it in an e-mail to their friends or they may click on the Home link on the banner below the logo. They then click on My Videos. Once there they can click on their video to watch it. Below their video is a button that will allow them to e-mail their video to friends by simply putting in their e-mail addresses. If users are for some reason unable to successfully upload their videos to the site, they may drop the videos off at Nirvana on a CD or DVD and we will attempt to upload the videos for them. This may take several days. Please provide contact information with any CDs or DVDs dropped off. We cannot however guarantee that we will be able to read the files or upload them.

Visitors to the www.videoalmanac.net site can view all of the Nirvana Creativity Challenge videos by clicking on the Channels tab and clicking on the Nirvana tab.

If you have any problems using the site please contact us at contact@videoalmanac.com.

Rules

1. All contestants must submit their pink info forms to Nirvana. They MUST have a parent's name and signature. If they do not have one or have lost theirs, they can pick one up at Nirvana or print it from the website (click here)

2. Videos should be no longer than 30 seconds.

3. All videos must be clean and in good taste. VideoAlmanac & Nirvana reserve the right to remove from the site and competition any videos deemed inappropriate.

4. The video with the highest average rating (minimum of 50 votes) at the end of the day on November 30 will be awarded first place. Second and third place go to the videos with the second and third highest average ratings.

5. Nirvana and VideoAlmanac shall be the sole arbitrators of any controversy that may arise in the execution and operation of this contest as well as the awarding of prizes.

6. Do not place any personal information such as last name, address, telephone # on the site or in the video.

Suggestions

1. Users should give their video a name that makes it easy to identify for visitors to the site.

2. Winners are determined by the average rating but the minimum number is 50 so the more people to whom you send your link, the better.

Standings: As of December 20
Video Name	# of views	# of Ratings	Average Score
Our Nirvana Commercial	399	60	9.26
Try Nirvana	177	44	8.91