The Israel Project

The Israel Project (TIP) is pleased to
invite all filmmakers, writers and other artists around the world with a passion
for Israel to submit entries for a first-ever
contest commemorating Israel’s founding 60 years ago.

TIP will award a total of $20,000 to the winning submissions in each of the
following formats:

·         
Television Advertisement (30 seconds)

·         
Video (30 seconds – 7 minutes)

·         
Printable Flyer (8 ½ x 11 inches)

Entries will
be accepted in English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic and Russian and must be submitted
March 31 – June 30. They must be factually accurate and focus on any topic in The Israel Project’s Israel@60 press
kit, which highlights Israel’s constant commitments to freedom, democratic values and peace.

Topics in the kit range from freedom of the press and religion
to rights for women, Arabs and minorities. Other subject matters
include innovations in alternative energy; voting and political rights;

Israel’s ongoing efforts for peace;
and its leaders’ recent statements about striving for peace.

TIP, which has a multi-lingual Web site, is dedicated to providing
journalists and others accurate information about Israel and the Middle East. To access the English-language
press kit, please visit www.theisraelproject.org/60. Parts of the
kit also are available in French (www.theisraelproject.org/fr), Spanish (www.theisraelproject.org/es), German (www.theisraelproject.org/de), Arabic (www.theisraelproject.org/ar), and Russian (www.theisraelproject.org/ru).
New press kit additions in all languages will be posted daily March 31 – April
4.

The winning 30-second ad in English
will air on CNN at the Democratic and
Republican national conventions.

Voting on
television advertisement and video entries will take place via youtube.com and
will be taken into consideration by the judges in determining the winners.
Winners will be announced July 31. For contest rules, more information and to submit
entries please visit www.theisraelproject.org/contest.

“Still, 60 years after being re-founded, Israel faces the threat of Iran and constant attacks by
Iran-backed terrorists,” TIP Founder and President Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi said. “Nonetheless, every day Israelis go about
building a stronger and better society that is devoted to freedom, security and peace.

“The anniversary of Israel’s re-birth is a fantastic time to
celebrate the country’s remarkable progress in promoting democratic values
while working for peace,” she added. “We hope that this contest will spark the
creativity of the pro-Israel community around the world to put forward its enthusiasm
and ideas. This is an unusual opportunity for Israel advocates worldwide to use their
creativity to share their passion for Israel.”

The winning entries will be posted online on youtube.com, a free service, with the goal of providing materials
to those who want to learn more about Israel.

Rules for submission:

1.      
All
contest participants must fill out a registration form(hyperlink)
to enter.

2.      
Submissions
must emphasize the topics included in the fact sheets in The Israel Project’s: Israel@60 package(hyperlinked).

3.      
All
information for TV and video entries must be accompanied by a written, footnoted transcript and emailed
to sarahm@theisraelproject.org with the title of the submission as the subject
line.

4.      
Flyers
must contain footnotes and photo credits and emailed to sarahm@theisraelproject.org
with the title of the submission as the subject line.

5.      

Any
entry not accompanied by footnotes or found to be factually inaccurate will be
disqualified.

6.      
Flyers
must be submitted in pdf format and emailed to sarahm@theisraelproject.org

7.      
TV
and Video entries must be submitted via YouTube at www.youtube.com/group/israel60

according to YouTube upload intructions.

8.      
Upon
notification, winners must submit TV and video entries in a high quality DVD format.

9.      
All
submissions — TV, video and print — whether selected or not, become the sole and exclusive
property of The Israel Project.

10.  

All
contest participants must read and agree to the contest rules and
regulations.

Prizes:

·         
Television
Advertisement, 30 seconds $10,000

o        

English:
$5,000

o        
Spanish:
$1,000

o        
French:
$1,000

o        
German:
$1,000

o        
Arabic:
$1,000

o        
Russian:
$1,000

·         
Video, 30 seconds – 7 minutes $7,500

o        
English:
$2,500

o        
Spanish:
$1000

o        
French:$1000

o        

German:
$1000

o        
Arabic:
$1000

o        
Russian:
$1000

·         

Printable
Flyer, 8 ½ x 11 $2500

o        
English:
$500

o        
Spanish:
$400

o        
French:
$400

o        
German:
$400

o        
Arabic:
$400

o        
Russian:
$400

The Israel Project is an international
non-profit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel
while promoting security, freedom and peace. The Israel
Project provides journalists, leaders and opinion-makers accurate information
about Israel. The
Israel

Project is not related to any government or government agency.