WaterClips Student Video Contest

Congratulations WaterClips Student Video Contest 2020 Award Winners

Lights! Camera! Action! We are proud to announce the winners of our first-ever WaterClips Student Video Contest! Tri-City students in grades 6-12 were invited to create 30 second videos about important water topics and competed to win scholarships up to $500. Congratulations students!

Click on the video titles below to see videos!

WINNERS

MIDDLE SCHOOL

1st place - Nanako Otaki, 6th grade, Mission Valley Elementary, $500 prize                                                                                                         Video: A Day Without Water

2nd place - Anushree Samsi, 7th grade, Alsion School, $250 prize                                                                                                                      Video: Liquid Gold; The Value of Clean Drinking Water

3rd place - Avish Zindal and Aahaan Nayak, 6th grade, Forest Park Elementary School, $100 prize                                                                           Video:  Bye Bye Bottled Water & Hello Tap Water                                                           

HIGH SCHOOL

1st place - Christina Qin, 12th grade, Washington High School, $500 prize                                                                                                           Video: From the Future: A Message on Bottled Water

2nd place - Lisa Oshiba, 9th grade, American High School, $250 prize                                                                                                                  Video: A Day Without Water

3rd place - Alexzendor Misra, Tejas Parasumanna & Harsh Patel, 10th grade, Mission San Jose High School, $100 prize                                Video:  Bottled Water, Nature Throttled

HONORABLE MENTION

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Zachary Koller, 8th grade, Walters Jr. High School                                                                                                                                               Video:  Say Goodbye to Single Use  Water Bottles and Drink Tap Water

Nidhi Riju, 6th grade, Warm Springs Elementary School                                                                                                                                        Video: Water Crisis

Terence Zhao and teammates Mikaela De Castro and Andrew Salazar, 6th & 7th grade, Itliong Vera Cruz Middle School                                 Video: The Value of Clean Drinking Water                    

HIGH SCHOOL

Alison Bai, 10th grade, Mission San Jose High School                                                                                                                                           Video: The Water War

Neha Gondra, 11th grade, Mission San Jose High School                                                                                                                                    Video: A Day Without Water

Emma Wang, 10th grade, Mission San Jose High School                                                                                                                                     Video:  Fountain of Life

Want to enter the next WaterClips Student Video Contest?  Send an email to waterclips@acwd.com and we'll notify you when our next contest kicks off in JANUARY 2021!

CONTEST HAS ENDED!

Hi Students!

We want YOU to create a 30 second video about WATER!  Six students (grades 6 through 12) from Tri-City middle schools and high schools will be chosen to win scholarships up to $500!  You can compete as an individual entry or in teams!  Just focus your video on ONE of the themes below and send us your video.

WaterClips Contest Themes:

Choose ONE theme and create your video!

- The value of clean drinking water

- Say goodbye to single use water bottles
  and drink tap water

- A day without water


Contest Timeline

  1. WaterClips Contest Timeline Revised.pdf

Basic Rules

  1. WaterClips Basic Rules Revised.pdf

Contest Application, Rules, & Eligibility Form

  1. Application. Rules. Release. Revised.pdf

Additional Resources

  1. WaterClips Contest Addtional Resources.pdf

Contest Logo

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Photos To Use In Contest

  1. ACWD Headquarters_202001281340319162.JPG
  2. Newark Desalination Plant_202001281342038082.jpg
  3. ACWD Water Treatment Facility 1_202001281342031207.jpg
  4. Lab 3_202001281342060113.jpg
  5. ACWD Water Treatment Plant 2 picture 1_202001281342133552.jpg
  6. Newark Desalination Plant 3_202001281342036050.jpg
  7. ACWD Water Treatment Plant 2 picture 2_202001281342062301.jpg
  8. Quarry Lakes 1_202001281342043863.jpg
  9. Lab 1_202001281342040113.jpg
  10. Mural 2_202001281342143865.jpg
  11. Rubber Dam 1_202001281342097146.jpg
  12. Niles Canyon 3_202001281342195740.jpg
  13. Newark Desalination Plant 2_202001281342123239.jpg
  14. Appian Water_202001281342065114.jpg
  15. Niles Canyon 1_202001281342185115.jpg
  16. ACWD Water Treatment Plant 2 picture 3_202001281342041520.jpg
  17. Niles Canyon 4_202001281342164490.jpg
  18. Alameda Creek 3_202001281342126677.jpg
  19. Mural 3_202001281342054020.jpg
  20. Newark Desalination Plant 1_202001281342034020.jpg
  21. Mural 4_202001281342071051.jpg
  22. Lab 2_202001281342228554.jpg
  23. Alameda Creek 6_202001281342281523.jpg
  24. Alameda Creek 2_202001281342148553.jpg
  25. Aerial of Tri-Cities_202001281342045738.jpg
  26. Niles Canyon 2_202001281342135896.jpg

FAQ's

Q- What information do I need to have before I submit my video?
A- You will need the following information to complete the Video Application Form which is required for your entry to be valid:  your grade, video title, school name and city. You'll also need to submit a signed Eligibility and Release Form! 
Q- Where do I submit my video?
A- Submit your video to WaterClips@acwd.com.  Remember to include your Video Application Form and Eligibility/Release Form with your video.

Q- What if my file is too large to transmit directly to WaterClips@acwd.com?
A- If your file is too large, you may use one of the following services to transmit your video should be shared through a link than can be viewed by anyone.
www.google.com/drive
www.dropbox.com

Q- What video format can I submit?
A- Only use this format:  MPEG (.mp4).

Q- How many videos can I submit per e-mail?
A- Only one Video Application Form with one video per e-mail.

Q- Can I submit copyrighted material?
A- We respect copyright holders and their rights.  We do not allow copyrighted material.