New Media Contest, Deadline: 30 November 2016/ 16 December 2016 for students
Open to: students, bloggers, artists and writers
Description
The Media School at Bournemouth University is accepting entries for its New Media Writing Prize (NMWP). NMWP is looking for innovative and interactive storytelling (fiction or nonfiction) written specifically for delivery and reading/viewing on a PC or Mac, the web or a hand-held device such as an iPad or mobile phone. It could be a short story, novel, documentary or poem using words, images, film or animation with audience interaction.
The New Media Writing Prize showcases exciting and inventive stories that integrate a variety of formats, platforms, and digital media. This international prize is now in its 7th year.
The prize encourages and promotes the best in new media writing and is leading the way toward the future of the ‘written’ word and storytelling. In the past six years, the NMWP has attracted entries from the very best and most innovative writers in the field. For the 2016 competition there will be four prizes: The Main Prize, the Student Prize, the Dot Award, and the Gorkana Journalism Awards. Go to the FAQ page for all the entry details and key dates.
Eligibility
Students, bloggers, artists and writers can submit their innovative storytelling to a contest.
Awards
Main Prize: £1000 donated by if:book UK;Student Prize: 3 months paid internship at Unicorn Training, Bournemouth, UK, working with Unicorn’s writing and design team;The Dot Award: £500 to get a new project started;The Gorkana Journalism Award, donated by Gorkana. Two awards: the UK award, and the International award, both £500 for the winner.
How to apply?
The general deadline is 30 November 2016. The deadline for students is 16 December 2016. All entries in all categories must be in English.
Each entry for the MAIN, and STUDENT prizes should be submitted by email to entries2016@ newmediawritingprize.co.uk
MAIN prize by Wednesday 30th November 2016 by 12 noon GMT;Closing date for students is Friday 16th December 2016 by 12 noon GMT;Dot
Award: send to chris@ifbook.co.uk by Wednesday 30th November 2016 by 12 noon GMT;Gorkana Journalism Awards: send to gorkana@ newmediawritingprize.co.uk by Wednesday 30th November 2016 by 12 noon GMT.
For more information please visit the official website.
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