We are now accepting proposals for panels, presentations, workshop sessions, demo sessions, and other programming for the next Open Video Conference in New York City. Join us and over 1000 participants during our groundbreaking two-day conference and take part in the discussions that are driving the future of the online video medium.

Travel funding is available. Visit http://openvideoconference.org/proposals/ to make a submission.

What Types of Proposals are You Seeking?

We are requesting proposals and ideas for panels, presentations, workshops, and other sessions that will address how we can shape online video or take part in the public debates around the medium. Proposals may be intended for the main conference track, or for more focused unconference-style sessions. Proposal topics may be legal, technical, or cultural in focus, though we encourage proposals in all relevant areas. The more complete and fleshed out a proposal, the more likely it will be accepted—but we welcome the submission of all good ideas.

We also welcome your recommendations on relevant speakers or projects. OVC is a big tent—if you have a person or project to recommend, we want to hear from you!  To make a submission, visit http://openvideoconference.org/proposals. The deadline to submit a proposal is June 7th, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST (GMT -5).

What do you mean by “open video”?

In the narrowest technical sense, open video is the idea that basic video technologies must be available in free and open source implementations. But more than that, open video is a vision for a participatory medium, in which individuals are empowered to wield video to share their message as powerfully as they can with text. For its potential to be fully realized, online video must be a dynamic medium that invites clipping, archival, remix, collage, repurposing, and other transformations that are currently inhibited by law or by lack of tools.

How does the conference work?

OVC is a bit like a festival. Over two days, we will host a continuous main track in the auditorium. These sessions are designed to have the widest appeal, and will interest anyone with a stake in online video. In addition, workshops and other events will take place on an ongoing basis. The conference schedule is a product of this call for participation, so we want to hear from you!

Do you provide funding?

The OVA selection committee will award travel grants to the most promising sessions, in accordance with need and other factors. Since OVC is a non-profit event, we kindly ask that you seek funding from your company or institution before accepting a travel grant.

When will you notify me about the status of my submission?

We will be in touch no later than June 21th about the status of all submissions.

Questions? Let us know! Write to conference@openvideoalliance.org. We look forward to seeing you this Fall!