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History Fest 2026 Reel Competition

Posted Thursday, February 5, 2026


As part of the 12th anniversary of History Fest, the Department of History, UWI St Augustine, invites the campus community and the wider public to participate in an Instagram reel competition themed #HistoryFest26.

Participants are invited to create a 30–60 second reel highlighting a female Caribbean athlete who has achieved a major milestone at the local, regional, or international level, and to explain why she can be considered a “Game-Changer”.

Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, quality, and audience engagement. Two prizes will be awarded: Best Video, selected by the Department of History’s Social Media Committee, and Most Popular Video, based on the highest number of likes and shares.

Competition Dates

February 27, 2026: Final deadline for submission of reels

Guidelines for the Competition

Number of Submissions Only one entry per participant will be accepted. Regardless of the number of persons appearing in a video, each reel will be treated as a single submission, and only one prize will be awarded per entry.

Reel Requirements

-Reels must be a minimum of 30 seconds and must not exceed 60 seconds.

-Participants must appear on-screen and speak on-screen.

-The use of AI-generated voiceovers is not permitted.

-Drone footage, if used, must not exceed 10 seconds.

Age Requirements

Participants of all age groups are welcome.

-Participants under the age of 13 must submit their entry using the Instagram account of a parent or guardian. If the account belongs to a minor, this must be clearly stated in the account bio, in accordance with Instagram’s policy.

-All participants under the age of 18 are required to submit a consent form signed by a parent or guardian. This form will be provided upon submission of the reel, and entries will only be accepted and published after the signed consent form is received.

Disclaimer By entering the competition, the participant represents, acknowledges, and warrants that the submitted reel and description are 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 the shooting process will have to be borne by the participants.