Two Minutes. Endless Impact.

The Better Business Bureau is reaching out to filmmakers across North America to help tell the successful stories of businesses and its people as it relates to trust, integrity, and excellence.

If you are a passionate filmmaker who knows how to tell a story that evokes emotion and drives impact, we want to hear from you! Everyday consumers turn to BBB to not only find businesses they can trust but also who stands for integrity and honesty.

Help us tell that story of the unwavering commitment businesses make to their customers. This contest will reward the best storytellers on how a business or businesses communicate BBB's vision of an ethical marketplace where buyers and sellers trust each other.

CALL TO ACTION: Create and submit an awesome video, two minutes or less, that evokes emotion, inspires, and tells a business story featuring one or more of the following themes:

• How a business earns its customers' trust
• How a business overcame an obstacle they faced by aligning themselves with the same values of BBB
• How a business uses trust and integrity to differentiate itself from competitors
• A story of how a business is committed to giving back and earning trust in the community it serves

HOW IT WORKS:  You have until March 12, 2020, to create and submit your video. Anyone in the US, Canada, and Mexico may submit to this contest, but videos will be judged for admittance into the contest before audience and jury voting opens. Acceptance into the contest is based on the quality of content, your location, and adherence to the assignment. Audience voting opens on March 13, 2020. From the first round of accepted entries, the top 10 film submissions with the most audience votes and the top 10 preliminary jury selected entries will advance to the finals round. From the finals round, a jury panel comprised of BBB representatives will select the top 10 finalists from the film submissions.

From the top 10 finalist films, BBB will award a Grand Prize winner, 2nd and 3rd place prize winners, and an additional seven Honorable Mentions. 

PRIZES FOR THE TOP 10 FINALIST FILMS: 

The Grand Prize Winning Filmmaker will win a Canon XC10 4K Professional Camera.

2nd place wins an iPhone 11 with 128 GB of storage.

3rd place wins an Apple Watch Series 5.

Each of the top three finalist films we screen will receive a $1,000 travel stipend to attend the live screening of the top 10 finalist films in New York City (along with the top 10 finalists from BBB's last video contest, Gestures of Trust) in May 2020 where the Grand Prize Winner will be announced. 

Update: Due to COVID, the NYC premiere will be rescheduled when we know more.

Entries will be evaluated based on the following judging criteria:
* Creativity (45%)
* Technical Merit (30%)
* Adherence to the Assignment (25%)

PLEASE NOTE: This film contest is open to US, Canada and Mexico residents only. Your submission will be rejected if you do not live in the US, Canada, and Mexico. BBB employees or family members of BBB employees are not eligible to participate in the contest.

About the BBB

IABBB is the umbrella organization for independently owned and operated BBBs throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. IABBB remains dedicated to supporting BBBs in fostering honest and responsive relationships between businesses and consumers, in an effort to create a trustworthy marketplace and oversees core BBB programs such as BBB Accreditation, the BBB Code of Advertising and the BBB.org website (a flagship website with nearly 5.4 million Business Profiles, investigations, and consumer education content). To become an accredited BBB business, visit: https://www.bbb.org/become-accredited

AUDPOP operates video contests and film festivals to provide filmmakers the opportunity to work with brands, gain exposure & accelerate their careers. We are committed to providing a stage for diverse, emerging talent and your creative work. Our democratized platform celebrates the power of storytelling and provides tools to build an audience. Films submitted to opportunities on our site are juried by industry professionals and the global audience. The top films win distribution, prizes, and screen at festivals around the world. Created by filmmakers, for filmmakers, we work to give you a leg up.

SUBMISSIONS DUE BY

Submissions Closed

VOTING OPENS

Mar 13, 2020 at 8:00am EDT (America/Detroit)

VOTING CLOSES

Mar 20, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT (America/Detroit)

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Mar 25, 2020 at 12:00pm EDT (America/Detroit)

FINAL TEAM AWARDS

1st Place Jury Award: Canon XC10 4K Professional Camera + $1000 stipend to attend NYC live screening

2nd Place Jury Award: iPhone 11 with 128 GB of storage + $1000 stipend to attend NYC live screening

3rd Place Jury Award: Apple Watch Series 5 + $1000 stipend to attend NYC live screening

4 Seven Honorable Mentions: Film screens at live screening in NYC