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The 2025 NZ SCOOTER VIDEO EDIT CONTEST is an individual and crew digital scooter video edit contest where scooter riders can make a video showing their skill, style and creativity from their skate parks/ramps/street spots* (street is included in crew) of choice.

The event is open to all scooter riders in New Zealand.

The event will be live-streamed to YouTube with a commentary panel. Contestants, industry personalities and watch parties will be invited onto the stream throughout the event.

Full edits will be shown as part of the live show on YouTube - ** the livestream date will be announced soon.

Entry fee

$20 for individual categories.

$50 per crew.

 Categories

• Junior one - 14 & under

• Junior two - 15 to 17

• Open - any individual may enter the open category

• Crew - any crew of 3 or more riders

Prizes

Prizes will be announced shortly

Shout outs

• Best trick

• Best video edit

• Best style

• Most progressive

• Judges choice

Please read the rules and complete registration at the bottom of the page.

Rules and Eligibility

To be eligible to have your submission aired as part of the event, you must meet the following criteria -

You must have registered your details, agreed to the event rules, submitted your video, and paid your event registration fee by ** the registration date will be announced soon.

Your individual video must not exceed 60 seconds.

Your crew edit must not exceed 120 seconds.

You must not have posted your video or outtakes of your video prior to the event.

You may enter one category plus be in a crew.

Riders 17 and under must confirm a parent or guardian has read and agreed to the event rules.

Your edit cannot contain copyrighted music.

Your edit is an individual edit - one rider per edit.

You can ride multiple skate parks, ramps or bowls, and street. Your edit can be any combination of spots you choose.

By entering this event you acknowledge THE FEW and its organising partners may alter any factor of this event including the event and prize structure depending on what we deem appropriate.

Judging

·       Difficulty 25 points

Difficulty can be applied to a stunt, line or a single technical trick. Tricks on unique obstacles, technical combinations or a long line of difficult tricks are the key. When comparing difficulty, the volume will be the overall deciding factor.

·       Style 25 points

Style refers to both individual style and overall confidence on skates. The competitor must be recognized as confident and effortless when performing tricks. Confidence and individual style on difficult tricks are an unbeatable combination.

·       Creativity 25 points

Creativity refers to both obstacle and trick selection. Finding creative lines or hitting an unexpected spot will stand out to the judges. New or creative tricks that stand out from numerous other tricks performed by other competitors are rewarded.

·       Filming and editing 25 points

Your camera work and editing will be judged, ensuring clean, clear and stable footage with appropriate / interesting camera angles along with seamless, fun and interesting editing will impress the judges and audience alike. Remember over editing can do more damage than good, find the balance to maximise your score.

Video format and music

Landscape format is mandatory.

The compression format can be either MP4 or AVI. The video must be readable, with a quality between 720p and 1080p maximum.  

Video must not exceed 2GB file size.

You may use music, the music must be royalty free. Search “royalty free music” for further information. 

Links to royalty free music -

www.youtube.com/audiolibrary

www.silvermansound.com/free-music

MUSIC - please note

Any edits submitted with music that is not royalty free may:

• Be asked to re-submit the edit with an appropriate track.

• Have their edit played without music or swapped for a generic track.

• Be subject to a 5 point deduction from the final score of their edit.

TRANSFER, DOWNLOAD AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

TRANSMISSION OF THE VIDEO AND ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMPETITION: 

Competitors must register via the registration form below.

Videos must be sent via Dropbox. The link will be provided within the registration form and emailed to upon completing registration.

At this date, the video will be considered to have been submitted in its original and final format. 

Competitors must agree / accept all competition rules and regulations to be eligible to have their video  shown.

RIGHT OF USE OF THE VIDEO OF THE PARTICIPATION IN THE DIGITAL COMPETITION: 

The competitor's registration for the competition implies the transfer of the rights detailed below to THE FEW.

The licensee transfers the following rights to THE FEW free of charge:

- to reproduce and use on any media (website or social networks of THE FEW, in part or in full, the video (in its initial or modified form), in any form or format

- adapt the video or edit it partially or entirely

- broadcast the video on its various platforms (website or social networks of THE FEW).

- transfer the video free of charge to any third party involved in the production of the digital competition (platform)

Any other use by THE FEW, outside the framework of the digital competition, will be subject to the competitor's express and special consent.

AUTHORISATION - IMAGE / LIKENESS RIGHTS: 

The competitor's registration for the competition implies the transfer of the rights detailed below to THE FEW.

The licensee transfers the following rights to reproduce competitor’s likeness or images to THE FEW free of charge:

- Reproduce, represent, use, broadcast, publish, communicate, partially or fully, with or without sound, on all media of THE FEW or social networks.

- Adapt, modify all or part of the sequences of the video (and/or the name/first names of the person represented), carry out any editing of the said sequences and images, or use separately the sound and/or image of the audio-visual sequences, which have/have been carried out on the recording and/or shooting.

- To transfer the image and voice to any third party involved in the realization of the digital competition

Any other use by THE FEW, outside the framework of the digital competition, will be subject to the competitor's express and special consent.

CONSENT TO THE USE OF DATA

The personal data concerning the competitor, hereinafter referred to as "the Data", refers to those sent through your registration. Within the framework of the digital competition, no data other than those provided at the time of registration is collected. They are processed, within the framework of the present rules, for the purpose of carrying out the digital competition. The participant declares to accept the conditions of use of the data as described above. The competitor's data essential to the proper conduct of the competition are transmitted to the service providers involved in the administration of the digital competition, namely:

- For streaming videos via YOUTUBE / FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM or other.

- For the communication of results via YOUTUBE / FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM or other.

- Communication of results via THE FEW broadcasting networks (website, social networks)

The competitor agrees to the data usage policy of the service providers involved in the organization of the digital competition. The data transmitted for the realization of the digital competition is used in the context of the digital competition. Any other use will be subject to the competitor's express and special consent.

Avoid

You may not use songs or imagery with racist, political, violent, sexist, or rude lyrics / symbols. Anything that promotes racism, violence, and sexism is not allowed. THE FEW team reserves the right to disqualify any edit it deems inappropriate.