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The Allison Fisher Teen Video Challenge
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Use BCPL’s equipment* to
create your own video and win prizes! We want you to create a video
that:
Encourages awareness of breast cancer or
the public library
*Available
at Perry Hall only. |
Thanks to everyone who participated.
The November 6 contest deadline has passed.
| Prizes |
Eligibility |
How to Enter |
Video Criteria |
About Allison |
Create a video promoting breast cancer awareness or the public library and
you could win cash prizes or an internship with an award-winning video
production agency! Baltimore County Public Library and the Allison E.
Fisher Memorial Fund want to encourage you to develop your video
communication skills and have fun at the same time so we created this
contest for teens. We want you to create a video that: Encourages awareness
of breast cancer or the public library.
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded in three age ranges: 16-17, 14-15, and 11-13.
The top finisher in each division will receive a $250 gift card. The
Grand Prize winner will be chosen from the 16 – 17 age range and that
person will also receive a free 80-hour internship in BCPL’s Media
Support Services Department where they will create a broadcast quality
version of the video. Said internship will be arranged between the
winner and BCPL within one year of the contest’s end.
Eligibility:
The Allison Fisher Teen Video Challenge is open only to legal U.S.
residents who are residents of the State of Maryland and between the
ages of 11 and 17. Participants are ineligible if directly related to
the panel of judges for the contest. By participating, entrants agree
to be bound by these Contest Rules. Each participant or group may
submit up to 2 entries. All submissions must be received by
November 6,
2009. Late entries will not be accepted. All submissions must be
original work of the entrant(s). Proper release forms
[PDF] must be obtained
for all persons appearing in the entry, as well as any and all music
in the entry.
How
To Enter:
Registration forms were
accepted between October
1, 2009 and November 6, 2009. The contest deadline has passed.
Video
Criteria:
All videos must:
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Be between 30 seconds and five minutes long.
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Be about either breast cancer awareness or library usage awareness.
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Videos will be judged on the following criteria:
About Allison E.
Fisher
Allison attended the public schools in Perry Hall, Maryland where she
graduated from Perry Hall High school with honors in 1987. She attended
American University where she graduated magna cum laude with a B. S.
degree in Broadcast Journalism in 1991. In addition to being an
excellent student, Allison anchored the news at WAVE TV, the university
station. She was also president of the Student Government Association
in her sophomore year. During her college years, she had summer
internships with: the Library Video Network at Baltimore County Public
Library, Baltimore County Public School’s Channel 36 and Clark
Productions in London, England. Allison also joined the National
Association of Black Journalists while she matriculated at American
University.
After college graduation, Allison went to work for WETA, Channel 26, in
Washington, DC as a Local Underwriting & Development Assistant until
1992. In October, 1992, she went to work for the Voice of America as an
International Radio Broadcaster. A year later at Channel One in Los
Angeles, CA she was an Anchor/Reporter where she anchored a 10 minute
newscast which was broadcast nationwide to 8 million viewers daily. In
1995, Allison went to work for Black Entertainment Television in
Burbank, CA as an Associate Producer. In 1996, Allison decided to
pursue a graduate degree. She enrolled in the Anderson School of
Management at UCLA as a MBA Candidate in Entertainment Management. The
summer of 1997, she was chosen by the Academy of Television Arts &
Sciences to be their intern and she was placed at the WB Network where
she reported to the Vice President for Programming. Allison’s fight
with breast cancer began in December, 1995. She valiantly fought to
lead a normal and active life in California as she continued to work
while undergoing chemotherapy treatments. After enrolling in graduate
school, she had a local reoccurrence; however, she continued to carry a
heavy academic load while undergoing radiation treatments. She lived
life to the fullest. Allison was the sunshine and the gentle rain. She
touched everyone. She was love.
Baltimore County Public Library, Towson Maryland USA
Last Revised: 06 November 2009
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