FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

Nov. 15, 2013 

Contact: Rachel Gordon 

415-554-6045 or rachel.gordon@sfdpw.org

GIANT SWEEP VIDEO CONTEST OFFERS STUDENTS $1,000 PRIZES 

30-second spots should capture spirit of civic pride and a clean San Francisco

San Francisco, CA -- We can’t hand out Academy Awards, but we can pony up $1,000 prizes for the best student-made videos that promote the Giant Sweep campaign goal of keeping San Francisco clean and beautiful.

Starting today, we will be accepting submissions for the Giant Sweep video contest. The winning public service videos will be used to help spread the word on the importance of caring for San Francisco by not trashing our streets, parks and sidewalks.

Creativity – both in content and technical production – will count big. The goal is to capture people’s attention and to inspire.

Videos longer than 30 seconds will not be judged. Guidelines and eligibility rules can be found athttp://www.sfgiantsweep.org/contests/giant-sweep-video-contest. 

One student winner will be picked from each of the following categories: middle school, high school and college. The contest is open to students who live and/or go to school in San Francisco. Submissions are due Feb. 28, 2014.

The winning videos will be featured on the Giant Sweep website, SFGovTV and our other social media platforms.

About Giant Sweep: Launched by Public Works and Mayor Ed Lee in partnership with the San Francisco Giants in February 2013, the citywide campaign is a coordinated hands-on and public education anti-litter initiative involving schools, community groups, businesses, advocacy organizations and neighborhood associations. More than 24,000 people have signed the Giant Sweep pledge and the campaign has logged more than 53,000 volunteer hours. Join the team. Keep SF clean. www.sfgiantsweep.org.

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