Your Voice Carries Weight PSA Competition

The Creative Coalition is hosting the Your Voice Carries Weight PSA Competition to motivate citizens to have a better understanding around obesity: a global epidemic that impacts more than four out of 10 U.S. adults. The Creative Coalition is the premier nonprofit, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to educating, mobilizing, and activating the arts and entertainment communities on issues of public importance, harnessing their unique platforms to make positive impacts on social welfare issues. Similar to what the entertainment industry did to bring parity to mental illness, attention to sexual harassment, and making diversity and inclusion a priority, we are committed to destigmatizing obesity. The Your Voice Carries Weight PSA Competition encourages applicants to highlight stories that amplify the importance of seeking help for obesity.

Three winners will receive:

  • The first prize winner will be awarded $5,000.
  • The second-place winner will be awarded $3,000.
  • The third-place winner will be awarded $1,000.
  • Winners may be featured in public relations and social media campaigns.
  • Winning PSAs may appear on national television, in publications, digitally, or on other platforms.

Theme:
Weight impacts our health and this chronic disease affects individuals of all ages and backgrounds, their families, and communities. Obesity is not about eating less and exercising more; it stems from a variety of genetic and environmental factors. Obesity is a disease that impacts all aspects of life including physical and mental health, relationships, and financial well-being. Those with obesity deserve professional help and attention from a healthcare professional. Through this competition, we hope to use the arts to change the conversation, challenge misconceptions, and increase critical understanding that will help improve people’s lives and the health of our communities.

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Judging:
Winners will be selected by a panel of jurors. The decisions of the jury are final. PSA Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:

  • 25% concept/originality/creativity
  • 25% social benefit/effectiveness of messaging
  • 50% solutions-oriented call to action

The panel of jurors (as of today) are leaders from the entertainment industry including:

  • Emmy Award-winning comedian, executive producer, & best-selling author Judy Gold (“Netflix Is A Joke,” “HBO’s At the Multiplex with Judy Gold,” “Better Things”);
  • Emmy Award-nominated executive producer/director Ken Olin (“This Is Us,” “Criminal Minds,” “The Man in the High Castle,” “Thirtysomething”);
  • Brian Collins, Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, COLLINS Agency (nationally recognized award-winning brand experience, design, and advertising company; Brian is also the former Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of the brand and innovation division of Ogilvy & Mather); and
  • Actor Yolonda Ross (“The Chi”, “The Get Down”).

Submission Information:
To enter work in the Your Voice Carries Weight PSA Competition, visit FilmFreeway. Entrants must be legal U.S. residents, 18 years or older, to be eligible to submit a :30 or :60 second video PSA to this competition. The competition opens June 13, 2022, the deadline for entries is October 31, 2022, and the winners will be announced in December 2022. The PSA competition is made possible through gracious support from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How To Enter:

  • Read the Official Rules (Click HERE). When you submit your entry you will be asked to confirm that you have read, understand and agree to the Rules.
  • Read the Contest Winner Filmmaker Agreement (Click HERE). If you are chosen as a winner you will be required to sign the Agreement to collect your winnings.
  • Film your PSA. Edit it into either a 30-second or 60-second submission. If you need releases for locations (click HERE) or individuals (click HERE), download them, print them, and have them completed and signed.
  • Submit your PSA at: https://filmfreeway.com/YourVoiceCarriesWeight

(No purchase necessary. Open to individuals who are legal residents of the 50 U.S. & DC, 18 or older. Ends October 31, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET. Void where prohibited. Subject to Official Rules, available at this link: https://thecreativecoalition.org/psa-rules/