Sign up now for the 5th annual DVC/UWOL Charity Challenge!! It starts on Dec. 2 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 16. It’s a fast one this year and promises to be lots of fun for the adventurous and enthusiastic souls out there!

This contest brings together shooters from the inde film world and nature/wildlife/extreme sports world for two purposes—to have fun making movies and documentaries and to raise money for a worthy charity of the winner’s choosing. In this round it will be ALL about giving rather than receiving, so we’ll find out who’s rockin’ the giving spirit this season!

You don’t have to donate to sign up, nor do you have to sign up to donate! Be aware that when you sign up OR donate, you automatically become a judge in this round. Donations can be sent to softserveinc@hotmail.com. More info on donating will be posted in another thread, so watch for it if you have any questions.

Rules for both DVC and UWOL apply and are pretty similar, so pick one and run with it. The time limit will be FOUR minutes, with an extra 20 seconds allowed for credits if absolutely necessary. UWOLers may post to their personal YouTube or Vimeo pages as well as to the UWOL Vimeo page.

Are you ready to give of yourself and shoot something great for charity? Then sign up!!!

Count me in!

I'll give it a try.... Lot to do, but maybe a minute or so over for this...

I'm in. Need to redeem myself after the last DVC's wall related encounter ;)

Work will probably get busy soon, but let's see if I can squeeze something in.

Count me in as well!

I will sign up, hope it is a theme I can actually shoot on my own here in the middle of the winter!!!

OK, I'll give it a try. Sign me up!

Howdy, LeRoy! Welcome to the Charity Challenge!!

This is going to be a fun round, and with so many worthy charities out there needing help, it'll be a great way to give while rewarding ourselves with some entertaining films. Let's keep the sign-ups coming!! :)

Will give this a try.

Me too................

Oh no, I'm afraid I won't be able to participate this time. I'm in a foreign country with strict rules against filming in public, very busy schedule till Dec.22 and no video equipment, just my crappy cell phone camera. :(

When will the theme be announced? I might do something just to participate, but I have many restrictions.

Never have finished one but there's always a first time. So I'm in.

I'm in, the timing could be perfect no matter what the theme.

I am going to give it a shot again this year.

The challenge starts tomorrow!! Thanks so much to the great guys who have signed up so far. We need more! You know...the more the merrier and all that. Plus, some worthy charity is needing a little boost that maybe YOU will provide. So sign up now and join the fun!

Call it the Christmas spirit or whatever you want, we are extending the deadline to midnight PST on DECEMBER 31!!

So if some of you thought about signing up but didn't, you sure have time to get in on the action! And remember, you don't have to donate to sign up, nor do you have to sign up to donate. Check out the thread that shows where money has gone in past challenges. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/dvc-uwol-charity-challenge/512317-charity-challenge-donation-faq-pool-totals.html

Lorinda, thanks for the extended deadline.
I will give this a try.

Hi there and Happy Holidays!

I would like to sign up!! Thanks! Toni

That is great, Toni! I'm excited to see your film!!