Eligibility

To participate, you must be a youth or young adult aged 13-25 and:

• Be associated with a California school, including but not limited to: public, private, charter, alternative, and home schools.
• Be associated with a college, university, club, community-based organization, or other agency or program in California.
• Be a Riverside County resident.

Your final video must be submitted by Midnight PST on June 30.

Choose one team member to submit the entry form. You will need:

1. Your advisor’s name
2. A list of everyone who worked on the video (cast and crew)
3. The release form for the student submitting the entry form
4. Your video submission

You may submit your video using one of the following approved methods:

1. YouTube – Unlisted Video (Preferred)
   • Upload your video to YouTube and set the visibility to Unlisted.
   • Paste the unlisted link into the entry form.
2. Direct File Upload (256 MB Limit)
   • You may upload one video file directly through the entry form.
   • Maximum file size: 256 MB
   • Allowed file types: avi, mov, mp4, ogg, wav, webm

For more details about what your video should or shouldn’t include, check out the Submission Category page.

Disqualification

Entries may be disqualified for any of the following reasons:

• Providing false or misleading information.
• Missing the submission deadline (If you experience technical issues before the deadline, please contact us).
• Not obtaining the required release forms or copyright permissions.
• Using AI to create any part of the entry (including but not limited to: script, visuals, backgrounds, editing, or audio).
• Violating the rights of any third party or any U.S., state, or local law.
• Any other violation of the contest rules (The RUHS Public Health Team reserves the right to disqualify any entry that, in their sole discretion, violates these rules).

Safety

Youth and young adult creators must avoid any filming situations that could put themselves, their team, or the public at risk. RUHS Public Health staff and sponsors assume no responsibility and accept no liability for any injuries, damages, or incidents that occur while preparing or filming contest entries.

Copyright

To protect your work and respect the work of others, all elements in your video must follow copyright law. We strongly recommend using copyright‑free, royalty‑free, or public domain materials.

Any music, images, video clips, graphics, or other elements in your entry must meet one of the following:

• Entirely original (Created and performed by you and/or your team)
• Public domain (Creative works that are free for anyone to use)
• Properly licensed (Purchased or legally obtained with permission to use)

AI‑Generated Content Is Not Allowed

AI tools are trained on millions of images, videos, and creative works, including copyrighted material. Because of this, AI‑generated content is not considered original work and may not be used in any part of your entry (including scripts, visuals, backgrounds, editing, or audio).

As storytellers and artists, we ask you to create with honesty, integrity, and respect.

Important Note About Fair Use

The U.S. Copyright Fair Use Policy allows teachers and students to use copyrighted materials in the classroom. This contest does NOT fall under Fair Use. Because RUHS Public Health may publicly share videos, all copyrighted materials must follow copyright law. Entries that include copyrighted materials without proper permission or release forms will be disqualified.

Helpful Resources

• Copyright and Public Domain — A reference site for identifying public domain and royalty‑free music
• Library of Congress: Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright — An interactive guide for teens

Judging Process

All entries are first reviewed by the RUHS Public Health Video Contest Team. The strongest videos move forward to a judging panel, which will select 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

Prizes

Public Health Heroes

• 1st Place: $250
• 2nd Place: Gift Card
• 3rd Place: Gift Card

100 Years of Public Health: Then & Now

• 1st Place: $250
• 2nd Place: Gift Card
• 3rd Place: Gift Card

Building a Healthier Future

• 1st Place: $250
• 2nd Place: Gift Card
• 3rd Place: Gift Card

Visit the Get Started page to learn how to enter the contest.