常见问题

The World of 8 Billion contest is free to enter, with a chance to win prize money, learn more about a topic that interests you, gain video production skills, and boost your resume!

颁奖方式如下：

全球决赛入围者

每个主题入围全球决赛的视频将获得高中组 80 美元奖金和初中组 50 美元奖金。

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis from the opening of the contest on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, to Wednesday, March 3rd, 2027.

All entries must be uploaded by 11:59 pm EST on Wednesday, March 3, 2027.

As many as you want! We will judge each entry individually. Keep in mind that it is better to spend more time perfecting one high quality video than turning in several lower-quality videos.

World of 8 Billion 支持网站内容自动翻译成英语、法语、西班牙语、阿拉伯语、印地语和简体中文。您可以通过主菜单中的地球图标下拉菜单访问网站的翻译版本。部分资源，例如 PDF 文件和图片文本，暂不支持翻译。

所有参赛视频必须以英文提交，或者，如果使用其他语言，则必须配有英文字幕。

 如有任何疑问，请联系[email protected] 。您也可以向老师寻求指导或额外资源。

任何初中或高中学生（6-12年级，或同等国际水平）均可报名参加。这包括公立学校、私立学校和在家自学的学生。

Students may be located anywhere in the world. Videos in languages other than English are welcome, but they must include English subtitles. Double-check for typos, as spelling errors can lead to disqualification.

参与视频制作的学生人数没有限制。但是，报名表上必须指定一名学生担任主制片人。主制片人和所有在报名表上列为联合制片人的学生都将获得表彰和奖品。

Yes, they can be disqualified if they:

• Use copyrighted materials
  • If you are unsure whether an item is copyrighted or inappropriate, run it by your parents or teachers. If there are still questions, just don’t use it. Better safe than sorry
• Have issues with length
  • The video cannot be more than 60 seconds long; however, the 5-second title slide or a works cited slide at the end of the video does not count towards the 60-second time limit.
• Lack appropriate forms
  • You must submit an entry form when submitting. Students in middle school or under the age of 13 in the U.S. and all international students must submit the parent/guardian participation consent form as well.
  • If chosen as a finalist, additional forms will be required as well to move forward in the judging process.
• Use incorrect facts
  • Make sure you double-check your sources. If your video is a finalist, you will be required to submit your works cited.
• Have audio issues (unable to hear or understand what is being said)
  • Adding subtitles will reduce any audio confusion, but make sure to double-check for typos!
• Have spelling errors
  • Spell-check your video before submitting.
• Have inappropriate content

这是一项面向高中和初中学生的比赛，因此，所有的调研、写作和剪辑工作都必须由学生完成。如果你想让家长或老师在你的影片中出演角色或在你表演时帮忙掌镜，这当然可以。但是，你是这部影片的导演，所有内容都必须完全属于你！

我们的政策是，学生必须创作原创视频，且创意必须完全出自学生本人。所有调研、剧本撰写、拍摄和内容选择都应由学生自行完成。允许使用人工智能辅助制作图像、动画或配音。

上传视频时，您需要填写在线报名表（点击“上传”按钮后，系统会提示您填写表格）。

Students in middle school or under the age of 13 in the U.S. and all international students must fill out the parent/guardian participation consent form and upload it to their video submission to be eligible for the contest.

If your video is chosen as a finalist, you will need to submit a signed Finalist Parent/Guardian Permission Form, a signed Media Release Form, and a signed Actor Release Form (for each person who appears in your video). Finalist videos CANNOT be awarded a prize unless the necessary forms are received.

All Rules and Guidelines can be found at https://www.worldof8billion.org/video-contest/rules-and-guidelines/.

 视频将按主题进行评判，每个全球主题领域都将评选出优胜者。有关评判标准的更多详情，请参阅“80亿世界”评判细则。

We offer the Video Project Organizer to help walk you through each step of the video creation process! The Organizer will walk you step-by-step through the process of selecting an issue to focus on and connecting it to population, developing a solution, writing your script, and even filming and editing your video. Visit our Tips for Your Video Entry page for additional help and useful links.

Begin with the Topic Overview associated with your global topic (you can find them here: City Planning, Fresh Water Use, and Extreme Weather) – they provide a broad look at the topics and will help you choose which to focus on. Then head over to the Background Readings and learn about some of the subtopics associated with your chosen global topics. The Background Readings include information, statistics, and great sources for doing further research.

是的。如果您的视频入围决赛，您需要提交一份参考文献列表，列出所有使用的资料来源。这份列表应使用您选择的格式（MLA、APA、哈佛等）进行标注，而不能仅提供网站链接。

We recommend including a list of citations at the end of your video, but it is not required. If you do include a citation slide at the end, it will not count towards the 60-second total time for the video.

The best equipment is the equipment you already have! If you have a great camera, if not, a smartphone works just as well. For editing, there are many free apps you can download or that are available through a browser.

Remember that we are judging entries based more on content than on style, and so you shouldn’t worry if you don’t have experience with these technologies. You can make a great video with even the most basic equipment and a creative mind.

Yes! A smartphone is a great tool for making video entries. There are many apps available that can make the recording and editing process easier for you.

所有视频均需以数字格式提交。我们不接受仅音频的录音或VHS录像带录制的视频。

虽然我们最喜欢 MP4 格式，但我们通常也会接受以下任何格式：3g2、3gp、3gp2、3gpp、asf、asx、avi、divx、mts、m2t、m2ts、m2v、m4v、mkv、mov、mp4、mpe、mpeg、mpg、ogg、wmv。

视频分辨率应为：标清 4:3 视频 640×480，宽屏 DV 视频 853×480，高清视频 1280×720 或 1920×1080。如果可以控制像素宽高比（而非显示宽高比），请确保将其设置为“1:1”或“1.00”，有时也称为“方形像素”。

除非您拥有版权或获得使用许可，否则不得在本次比赛中使用任何受版权保护的材料（音乐、图像等）。这包括 Minecraft、Roblox 和 Google Earth 等资源。

所有受版权保护的材料必须事先获得书面许可，并应要求提供。不当使用受版权保护的材料将导致取消参赛资格。

所有其他图片和资源均应按作者要求注明出处。您可以自行创作音乐，也可以使用某些剪辑软件中包含的“素材”音乐。如果您选择自行创作音乐，请确保作曲家签署演员授权书。

上传视频时，您需要填写在线报名表（点击“上传”按钮后，系统会提示您填写表格）。

Students in middle school or under the age of 13 in the U.S. and all international students must fill out the parent/guardian participation consent form and upload it to their video submission to be eligible for the contest.

If your video is chosen as a finalist, you will need to submit a signed Finalist Parent/Guardian Permission Form, a signed Media Release Form, and a signed Actor Release Form (for each person who appears in your video). Finalist videos CANNOT be awarded a prize unless the necessary forms are received.

Once you have perfected your video, upload your video using the submission form. First, fill out the online entry form information. Then, you’ll need to browse your computer files, choose your video, and upload it just as you would an email attachment. Let us know if you have any technical problems.

我们希望能够给每位学生提供直接反馈，但由于参赛作品数量众多，只有获奖视频才能获得关于其参赛作品内容的反馈。

Finalists from each global topic area will be notified in April of 2027. Being chosen as a finalist means that your video is one of the top 10 videos (high school) or top 6 videos (middle school) and will go on to be judged by our panel of experts. There will not be a general announcement of finalists.

All winners will be notified directly no later than Tuesday, May 18, 2027. A complete list of winners, along with the winning videos, will be posted at https://www.worldof8billion.org/.