What should our next Montana governor value?

OpenSource Montana believes that the next governor of Montana should care about the following principles that make Montana a great place to make a living and a life:

• Affordable and effective healthcare for all Montanans.

• Access to clean rivers, open lands, and a healthy environment.

• A strong public education system that creates opportunities for our children.

• Fair and inclusive policies that empower all individuals to thrive and prosper regardless of gender, gender orientation, religion or ethnicity.

• Modern infrastructure to support our growing economy.

CALL TO ACTION: Submit a 30-second video that shares your story about what you want to protect in Montana and in your lives or tells why our values are important to you and why the next governor of Montana should care about them as well. Three candidates in the 2020 Republican Primary, Greg Gianforte, Dr. Albert Olszewski and Attorney General Tim Fox, are running campaigns focused on who is the most conservative of the three. OpenSource Montana is concerned that the five principles listed above are not being addressed in any manner in the 2020 Republican Primary. The Republican candidates, especially Greg Gianforte, are refusing to do town halls to listen to all Montanans. This is your chance to make your voice heard.  

Your submissions should have Montana flair (characters/story/landscape/activities) and must address at least one of our core beliefs. You must include at the end of your video text that reads,  PAID FOR BY OPENSOURCEMT. This disclaimer must run for at least 4 seconds and take up 4% of the screen. See more about OpenSourceMT core beliefs at www.opensourcemt.org.

HOW THE WINNERS ARE DETERMINED: The contest is hosted in two rounds. In the first round, Montanans and fans of Audience Awards are encouraged to vote for the political advertisement that they believe is the most effective. The top 5 submissions with the most votes and the top 5 preliminary jury-selected submissions will advance to the finals round.

From the finalists, the leadership team of OpenSource Montana will select one advertisement as the winner, one 2nd place ad and an additional Honorable Mention. There will also be a $100 prize for the ad with the most votes.

Our last top three contest winners’ videos will run as commercials on CNN and Fox in targeted Montana cities in September 2020 - your video can make a difference too! You can move voters. Any submissions may be used by OpenSourceMT on social media and/or TV ads. 

PRIZES FOR BEST MONTANA GOVERNOR VIDEOS:

1st Place: $1500

2nd Place: $1000

Honorable Mention: $500

Audience Awards: $100

MORE SUBMISSION DETAILS

Produce a 30-second video/advertisement that tells what issues the next governor of Montana should care about. You write the script. You choose the subject matter. You are encouraged to use humor, truth, creativity and your talent to tell the most effective Montana story possible.  

Once you have successfully uploaded and submitted your thirty-second advertisement on the Audience Awards site, your film will be reviewed by the leadership of OpenSource Montana that is determined to be inappropriate for publication or unable to be used subsequent to the contest for advertising purposes by OpenSource Montana. The producer may be encouraged to re-edit the piece so it may be accepted into the contest.      

About OpenSource Montana: OSMT was founded in 2016 by business leaders from Montana’s high-tech sector committed to protecting the unique values that make our state a great place to build businesses and raise families. Our membership has expanded to include a diverse group of business and community leaders dedicated to protecting what makes our state unique while preparing us for the future. We believe free enterprise and the promotion of our core principles are essential to the quality of life and economic prosperity for all Montanans.

This contest is sponsored and paid for by OpenSource Montana, an independent PAC with a simple goal to protect what makes Montana a great place to make a living and a life, now and for the future. OSMT is not tied to a political party or a candidate. We support the people and issues that keep our economy and communities strong.

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SUBMISSIONS DUE BY

Submissions Closed

VOTING OPENS

Jan 15, 2020 at 3:00pm MST (America/Denver)

VOTING CLOSES

Jan 21, 2020 at 12:00pm MST (America/Denver)

FINAL ROUND VOTING OPENS

Jan 15, 2020 at 3:00pm MST (America/Denver)

FINAL ROUND VOTING CLOSES

Jan 21, 2020 at 12:00pm MST (America/Denver)

FINAL TEAM AWARDS

1st Place: $1,500

2nd Place: $1,000

3rd Place: $500

FINAL AudPop

1st Place Audience Award: $100