2010 Tampa Bay Video Awards

November 12, 2009
Contact: Louise Thompson, 813-254-1687
Tampa Bay Community Network calls for entries into the Tampa Bay Video Awards competition
[Tampa] Non-commercial video makers are encouraged to enter their videos into the annual Tampa Bay Video
Awards competition sponsored by Tampa Bay Community Network, this community’s public access cable
television station. The deadline for submissions on DVD’s is 5 PM, Friday, January 15, 2009.
All categories of video are welcome including those that have been shown on home computers and TV
monitors, Internet websites [e.g., google, facebook, youtube, myspace, etc.], TBCN’s cable TV channels or other
new media. Home-made videos including those produced with personal cameras or cell phones are also
accepted. Videos entered must have been created and first shown during the 2009 calendar year.
Videos of babies, children, pets, garage bands, random acts of kindness, amazing feats, news and sporting
events, community happenings and the arts are all welcome – just as long as they are non-commercial.
A panel of independent judges will decide winners in 14 categories and three divisions – professional, nonprofessional
and student. Award winners will be announced on Thursday, February 18, 2010.
For rules and entry forms, go to www.tbcn.org or email garronp@tbcn.org or phone Pam Garron at 813-254-
1687, extension 15.
Tampa Bay Community Network is a service of Speak Up Tampa Bay Public Access Television, Inc., a nonprofit
agency that has been managing the local public access facility since April 2000. TBCN provides City of
Tampa residents with TV video production training, facilities and equipment to get their messages out on cable
television. Amenities include multi- and single-camera studios, edit suites and a remote production vehicle. The
facility, located on the grounds of the University of Tampa, is used by members, UT communications students
and TBCN’s Outreach Department. Outreach and member volunteers cover local non-profits, neighborhood
groups, political forums and all manner of community events. They also produce seven series programs
including Community Forum, Culture Vultures, Hispanic Outreach, Speak Up Presents, Spotlight on
Government, The Scoop and Tampa Bay Insiders. TBCN programming can be viewed on Verizon channels 30
and 36, Bright House Network channels 949 and 950, Comcast channel 20 and via www.tbcn.org.

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