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We are challenging all teens in grades 6-12 to create an original book trailer for one of the books in the Pioneer Library System collection. This includes physical books in the library or audiobooks and ebooks on Overdrive. Just like a movie trailer is meant to encourage people to see a movie, a book trailer is meant to get people to read a book.
You can choose to make the book trailer normally or get in the spirit of The Maltese Falcon and make it in the film noir style like the popular 1941 film version of The Maltese Falcon. This style of film making is characterized by its black and white colors as well as somewhat melodramatic characters, which works well for hard-boiled detective stories.
How to enter the contest
- All video entries must be an original work made by the teen(s) submitting the entry.
- There is no fee for submitting the entry.
- Teens may send in one entry per book.
- Entries can be submitted to one of the two categories: Overall Category or Big Read Category
- Submit your video through this online form to Pioneer Library System by midnight on March 22, 2010.
The Pioneer Library System will organize a panel of judges to review the videos. The panel will select a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner in the Overall category and a 1st place winner in the Big Read category. All decisions made by the review panel are final.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners – One mp3 player will be awarded to each winning entry. The videos selected as winners will appear on the Pioneer Library System’s YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/user/normanlibrary. (If a parent does not want his/her teen on YouTube, this does NOT disqualify a winning entry.)
If you have questions about the contest, please contact the Pioneer Library System at 405-701-2693 or
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Click "read more" to see the fine print and get tips on making a winning video.
The fine print
- Original work must be created by teens in grades 6-12. Consulting adults is permissible, but the planning, production and selection of subject matter must all be created entirely by the teen(s).
- Teens and/or groups may enter one video per book.
- The video must be a book trailer featuring a book from the Pioneer Library System’s collection. This includes books found in the catalog (http://catalog.pioneer.lib.ok.us/) and on Overdrive (http://pioneer.lib.overdrive.com/).
- Videos submitted to the Big Read category must be in the film noir style
- Entries may be live-action, animation, or still frame.
- Videos should be no more than 1 minute in length.
- Videos must only contain content that is rated G or PG
- Videos must include the title and author of the book
- Videos must contain original content, no footage from motion pictures.
- Videos must be in one of these formats: 3gp, .avi, .mov, .mp4, .mpeg, .flv, .mkv
- Videos must be submitted along with an online entry form by midnight on March 22, 2010.
- Winners will be notified by April 1, 2010. One mp3 player will be awarded to each winning entry. Winning videos will be posted on Pioneer Library System’s YouTube channel. If minors are pictured, parents will sign a release form prior to the video being posted on YouTube. If parent does not want the minor on YouTube, that does NOT disqualify a winning entry.
- Music must be legally licensed either by obtaining the copyright holder’s permission, using materials licensed through Creative Commons licensing, or using entirely original content created by the teen(s) submitting the project.
- Pioneer Library System is not responsible for any lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected or illegal submissions.
- Pioneer Library System may disqualify any entry based on content and/or production.
- All costs associated with making and submitting a trailer are the contestant’s responsibility. Pioneer Library System will not reimburse or be responsible for any costs incurred in the making or submission of any entry.
- Contestants agree that Pioneer Library System may publish their video and name(s) and may use both in future advertising campaigns and/or marketing materials. Contestants assign all ownership rights, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the trailer to Pioneer Library System. Pioneer Library System may alter, modify or revise the trailer as it sees fit for marketing purposes.
- All entries must adhere to the YouTube Community Guidelines, as stated on the YouTube web site at www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines
Video making tips
- Create a video that would entice someone you know to read the book you’re featuring in the video.
- Each teen, or group of teens, is limited to one entry per book, so make it count and be creative.
- Check out these resources to help you make a great book trailer:
- While it is acceptable to have adult guidance and supervision in the project, judges want it to be BY teens FOR teens. Adults must be consultants only.
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