The challenge: Create a mobile-shot video that celebrates romance.

Your entry might take the form of a Video Valentine addressed to the one you love. Or it could be a short fiction film, a music video, a video blog, or a work in any other genre.

Deadline is February 14, 2015. Winners will be announced by March 15.

The grand prize is a set of OlloClip lenses.

There is NO entry fee. You’ll find the short entry form here.

If you have any difficulty entering, or if you have questions, write info@mobilemoviemaking.com

To see the current entries visit the VALENTINE’S DAY VIDEO CONTEST section of our Virtual Theater – ­HERE.

Rules

1. EQUIPMENT: Your entry must be shot on a smartphone, tablet, or GoPro—or a combination of mobile devices. You may edit the video using a computer or any other device.

2. DURATION: Your movie video must run no more than 10 minutes including title and credits.

3. CONTENT: The video may not promote any commercial entity nor may it denigrate any racial, ethnic, gender, or religious group. In our team’s opinion the video may be rated no higher than PG13 (no nudity and no profane language of the sort bleeped on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart).

4. ORIGINALITY: At least 80% of the visuals must be taken by you or your team. You may use up to 20% stock footage, for example, clips obtained from a stock footage company.

5. COPYRIGHT: You must have written permission for any copyrighted music or other protected material. You should also have written permission any individuals who can be identified in the video. You will not be required to submit the written permissions at the time of entering your video, but you agree to send us copies of the permissions if we request them.

6. HOSTING YOUR VIDEO: Prior to submitting your entry, you must upload your video to Vimeo.com or YouTube.com and set it to “public.” We prefer Vimeo because posting there avoids commercials.

7. PRIZES: Our jury will choose the winners. The top winner will receive an OlloClip set of lenses worth about $100. Three runners-up will receive copies of Moviemaking Illustrated. The jury’s decision is final. We reserve the right to add additional prizes. If we do, we will announce them in our home page “News” section and on this page. All prizes will be awarded.

8. ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open to people of all ages and in all locations except for inhabitants of places where the U.S. prohibits this kind of contest. Our team, advisors, and sponsors may not enter this contest. If you are not old enough to make a contract (typically 18 years of age in the U.S.) you or your guardian must be identified in the entry form.

9. OWNERSHIP:  You retain all rights to your video but grant MobileMovieMaking permission to display your video on our site and on our companion sites (e.g., Facebook and our YouTube channel). You also permit us to use your video in MobileMovieMaking promotions.

10.  DEADLINE: Midnight, February 14, 2015, Pacific Coast Time, USA.