http://www.canegrowers.com.au/page/Industry_Centre/The_Cane_Tube/ 
MAKE A SUGARCANE MOVIE & WINGreat prizes are up for grabs in CANEGROWERS’ make a movie for thecanetube competition. All you have to do is make a short video about the sugarcane industry and the best entry will be awarded some sweet prize money. Entries close 1 August 2012.
1st prize $8,500 | 2nd prize $3,500 | School prize $3,500 |
People's Choice $2,500 |
Most viewed (each month) $200 |
Most viewed (overall) $1,000WHAT IT NEEDS TO BE ABOUTSubmit a short, entertaining video segment showcasing advances made by Aussie sugarcane growers using the latest technology and practices - and how the sugarcane industry forms an important place in the strength of our nation.
As long as it is rated G, is under 2 minutes, is a positive piece featuring farming relevant content including the good practices being supported by the Australian Government’s Reef Rescue program, your video can take any style – it could be a music video, a comedy skit, a cartoon, a documentary, to name just a few ideas.
GETTING STARTED You can use this brochure and our website to learn about the sugarcane industry: Click here to download brochure
You can use any of the movie footage on
www.canegrowers.com.au/virtualbustour (we can send high resolution versions to you on DVD on request)
You can watch this clip developed by Yeo Valley Organic in the UK to promote good farming practices and commitment to protecting the environment and producing good quality foods – all in a fun way:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOHAUvbuV4o We have started on an example called Sugarpants - which you can use - or better still - use the brochure to make your own entry from scratch.
Click here to read the lyrics for 'Sugarpants'
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRYVideos can be submitted either via mail or electronically.
Please include your name, address, telephone number and email address with your competition entry. Teachers must provide their school and name for school prize entries.
Mail your DVD to CANEGROWERS CaneTube Competition GPO Box 1032 Brisbane QLD 4001 or
Send your video electronically via the YOUSENDIT file transfer service. Address your YOUSENDIT file to
info@canegrowers.com.au (Note charges might apply depending on upload file size)
Preferred video formats: H264, MPEG2, MPEG4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV
Aspect Ratio: Native aspect ratio without letterboxing (examples: 4:3,16:9)
Resolution: 1280x720 (16:9) or 640x480 (4:3) recommended
Audio format: MP3 or AAC preferred
Frames per second: 25 preferred
Maximum Length: 2 minutes
Maximum file size: 1 GB
MAKE IT QUIRKY, MAKE IT FUN, BUT MAKE SURE YOU MAKE IT INFORMATIVE! Conditions of entry: Video entries must be a maximum of 2 minutes and feature visual content.
Entries must be G-rated to be eligible – CANEGROWERS reserves the rights to not post any entry on its website or YouTube based on content which is not suitable for children or does not carry appropriate messaging as per the competition.
Entries must feature the water quality and good farming practices messages of Reef Rescue – CANEGROWERS will provide a fact sheet of information to help scripting/lyric writing by entrants.
Entries must be geared around positive promotion of the industry.
Entries must not bring the sugarcane industry or any other organisation into disrepute to be deemed eligible for judging.
Prizes are AU 1st prize $8,500 | 2nd prize $3,500 | School prize $3,500 | People's Choice $2,500 | Most viewed (each month) $200 | Most viewed (overall) $1,000 inc GST.
The competition opens 01 February 2012 and closes midnight 1 August 2012.
This competition is open to any entrant. Entrants under 18 must have the signature of their parent/guardian to enter and schools entries must include the school name, teacher name and authorisation to be accepted as a valid entry
An expert judging panel will assess all valid entries and the winning videos will be posted on the CANEGROWERS website on 3 September 2012. The panel’s decision will be final.
The competition will be promoted heavily using mainstream media, as well as YouTube, FaceBook, Twitter, music publications and websites (aimed at aspiring artists), university publications, schools, free-postcards in cafe’s and a variety of other non-mainstream mechanisms.
Entrants may use any footage on the CANEGROWERS site as part of their entry
www.canegrowers.com.au/virtualbustour No copyright music
It is a condition of entry that in sending us your clip, you acknowledge that any intellectual property rights in the entry and the videos will remain with you, but that you grant to CANEGROWERS a free, worldwide, non exclusive perpetual licence to use and exploit all copyright in such material, and to use or exploit the entry and the videos (whether commercially or otherwise) for any purpose.
All entries must be original and shall not, and the Entrant warrants that, the entry does not infringe any copyright and all other rights of any third parties.
CANEGROWERS reserves the right, in its absolute discretion at any time during the competition, to vary, withdraw, postpone or cancel the competition or prize for any reason.
This competition is being run in line with CANEGROWERS General Competition
