2023 PBL Digital Media Contest
Submission Deadline: Sunday march 12th, 2023
Co-hosted by: The Pennsylvania Society for Biomedical Research (PSBR).
Generously sponsored by: Incyte, and Americans for Medical Progress.
Eligibility: All 6th-12th grade students in Delaware including (but not limited to): public and private schools, home and cyber schools, and youth organizations.
Details: The purpose of this contest is to recognize students who digitally demonstrate a superior understanding of the connection between their life and biomedical research (including the need for animals in that research).
The digital media contest is FREE to enter and consists of CASH prizes and more!
Digital Media Contest Theme:
Topic: "Biomedical Research and My Life"
Do you know someone who has benefited from vaccinations, pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, surgery, or transplants? How does animal research help advance medicine and science? How have these life-saving technologies been developed? How has biomedical research affected the health of your dog, cat, or other pet? You must demonstrate that you understand the topic and present it with originality and creativity, clearly presenting the benefits from biomedical research.
Media Components: All entries MUST be a digital media (video, animation) and MUST be submitted in one of the following formats: .MOV; .MP4; .WMV; or .AVI
1) Digital Media-
Students may work together in groups of 2-5 people or submit entries as individuals. No more than 5 students per group. The length of the media content should not exceed 3 minutes (180 seconds), not including the 5 second title screen and works cited screen (see below).
All entries must begin with a 5-second full screen “title screen” that includes the following information:
Student(s) Name(s) and Grade(s)
School Name
School City, State, Zip
Title of Media Piece
Total running time- excluding title screen & works cited screen
All information presented must be cited on a 5-second full screen at the end of the video, giving credit to the original source(s). This does not count toward the 3-minute limit. Plagiarism of any kind will result in disqualification.
No professional assistance is allowed. Adults may assist with production, but are limited to verbal guidance only. Adults are allowed to be actors or videographers, but not content contributors.
2) Release Forms-
All entries must include a “Parent Permission/Release Form”
3) Actor Release Form-
All entries must include an “Actor Release Form” for every actor/actress who appears in the media submission.
Important Documents:
2023 Digital Media Contest Details
Digital Media Contest Parental Permission/Release Form
Digital Media Contest Actor Release Form
2023 Digital Media Contest Judging Rubric
2023 PBL Official Contest Rules
Submission Deadline: Sunday march 12th, 2023
Questions? Email PBLcontests@gmail.com.
Digital Submission: Digital posters and release forms can be emailed to PBLcontests@gmail.com. All media submissions must be emailed as an attachment or a link to retrieve the video from an outside source, such as Dropbox. Please save your final document with your last name, underscore, first name. Ex: Doe_Jane.mov
Subject Line: PBL Digital Media Contest
Note: Please submit all components in one email.
Print a flyer to post in your classroom or share with friends!
Click here to see our previous Contest winners.
"Biomedical Research and My Life" Digital Media Contest Resources
See PSBR’s "Animal Research" site for information about animal research.
See "Biomedical Research Information" under our "Resources” tab to see websites, videos, blogs, and PDFs with facts about biomedical research and animals.