Projects

Contest: Open Video in 60 Seconds

Video creators and hackers—get your creative juices flowing. We’re inviting you to make a 60 second video showing us why open video is the future. If video is your thing, make a 60 second case for open video. There are no rules—only your creativity. If you’re more the hacker type, make something cool using open technologies and give us the pitch in 60 seconds or less. The grand prize is an epic four day trip to SXSW 2010!

Contest Details and Deadlines (check back soon)

“Why Open Video?” Documentary

The Open Video Alliance has released a 13 minute preview of a documentary currently in production. Featuring interviews with Amy Goodman, Yochai Benkler, Jonathan Zittrain and many more, this feature tackles open video and why it’s important.

Documentary preview

Video WTF

Video WTF is a collaboratively moderated place to ask and answer any question about video cameras, editing, production, publishing, promotion, etc. Come get your questions answered!

VideoWTF.com

Video Creators: A Guide to Open Tools

Do you make video? Would you like to? Learn to record, edit, publish, license, and distribute your work with open tools. Free and open tools make creative expression accessible to more people around the world. Our public wiki is a good place to survey the landscape of tools for open video.

OVA wiki