The Open Video Alliance is holding a video contest. The top prize: a trip to South by Southwest 2010 on us! To enter, make a video explaining why open video matters in 60 seconds or less. You can make any case you like, in any form you like (as long as it’s under a minute). Once you’ve made the video, upload it anywhere and give us the URL.

Our panel of judges (including web luminaries like Mitchell Baker, Jimmy Wales, and Jesse Dylan) will pick the best and most creative entries. Top prize is round-trip airfare, four nights’ hotel stay, and a badge to attend the SXSW 2010 Interactive festival in Austin. Three runners-up will win a Flip Mino handheld video camera, and we’ll give away tons of OVA T-shirts.

The contest was announced at the first Open Video Conference. We think it’s a great way to get people talking about open video, and we can’t wait to see the creative and clever shorts the web will generate.

The last day to submit a video is January 31, 2010. Go to the contest website to check out the complete rules, see other entries, or submit your own video.

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