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Instagram Reel Competition - History Fest 2025

Posted Tuesday, January 21, 2025


As part of History Fest’s 11th Anniversary Celebrations, The UWI St. Augustine’s Department of History, invites participants to partake in #HistoryisAlive25. This competition requires participants to spotlight a historical site in Trinidad or Tobago with an Indigenous, Spanish, French, English, Dutch, Danish, African, Indian, Chinese OR Syrian/Lebanese name through a 30-60 second Instagram reel. In this reel, participants are to highlight the history of the place you have selected, including but not limited to information about how the place got its name, famous people connected to the site and its main attractions.

The competition not only emphasises creativity and historical significance but also involves the wider community through public engagement—likes and shares. As a tribute to eleven years of History Fest, this Instagram reel competition fosters a sense of connection to the past and celebrates the rich history and heritage of Trinidad and Tobago.

With a one-entry limit per participant, History is Alive embraces all age groups, allowing those under 13 to submit through a parent's profile. If the profile being used is registered to a participant under the age of 13, the profile must clearly state in the account's bio that the account is managed by a parent or manager (per Instagram’s policy requirement).

Additionally, all participants under the age of 18 MUST submit a consent form signed by a parent or guardian. The consent form will be made available to the participant upon submission of the video. Only after the signed form is returned will the entry be officially accepted and published for public engagement.  

GUIDELINES

1)     Only one entry per participant will be accepted. Please note that regardless of the number of persons in a video, the reel will be counted as a single submission and so only one prize will be awarded.

2)     Reel Requirements:

·         Reels must be at least 30 seconds long and must not exceed 60 seconds.

·         Participants must be seen on-screen and at the chosen location.

·         Participants must engage in speaking on-screen. (NO A.I Voiceovers will be permitted).

·         No more than 10 seconds of drone footage allowed.

INSTRUCTIONS

·         Reels must be submitted by February 24, 2025

·         Participants must direct message their reels to the Department of History's Instagram OR email the reel to the following address: historydept@sta.uwi.edu, providing essential details like name, age, email, and contact number.

·         Each participant will receive a message acknowledging receipt of the video as well as a message when their submission is made public on the Department’s page.

·         Participants are also required to follow the Department of History's Instagram page throughout the competition.

·         The choice of music in the reel should not include any explicit or recite any demeaning remarks. Obscene, provocative, or otherwise objectionable content will not be considered. Failure to follow the stipulated guidelines will result in disqualification.

IMPORTANT DATES

  • February 24, 2025 – FINAL deadline for the submission of reels
  • February 26, 2025 - videos will be made public allowing followers to like and share the participants’ reels.
  • March 8, 2025 - Reel engagement will be closed.
  • March 11, 2025 - Winners will be announced.

JUDGING CRITERIA

All entries will be judged based on: Quality of the reel, Creativity, Originality, Outreach (number of likes and shares)

PRIZES

Two categories of prizes will be awarded:

1) Best video (This will be judged by the History Department’s Social Media Committee based on the criteria)

2) Most popular video (Highest engagement – most likes and shares)

Please note that by entering this competition, the participant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the submitted reel and description is original work created solely by the participant and that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the reel or the description.By entering the competition, all participants grant permission to the Department of History to store their reels without any notification permission, fee or any other form of compensation. Reels will, however, be credited to the participants. All expenses incurred during shooting process will have to be borne by the participants.

For more information email: HistoryDept@sta.uwi.edu