Pour One Out
The Real Bears
It wasn't so bad when soft drinks were the occasional treat. But now sugary drinks are the number one source of calories in the American diet. With one third of America overweight and another third obese, it's a wonder anyone is still swallowing what the soda companies are selling.
Big soda companies have billions of dollars to tell their story, but we have each other. Oh, and we have the truth. Help The Real Bears spread the truth about soda by sharing the film on Facebook ('like' their page, too), Twitter (#TheRealBears), and beyond. Find out more about the unhappy truth about soda at TheRealBears.org.
You can join The Real Bears by making your own wildly creative video pouring out sugary drinks for your chance to win money and fame. The Pour One Out Contest details are below.
Enter to Win $1,000 in the Pour One Out Video Contest
Pour One Out Contest Update: The deadline to submit videos has been extended to Friday, December 7th at 5pm EST. More details below.
The Pour One Out Contest aims to inspire conversation around sugary drinks and the influence they, as well as their producers, have on the obesity epidemic. Participation in the contest asks you to produce a short video that shows a sugary-drink "pour out" in a fun, creative way. Your videos can help reframe the message around sugary drinks and increase awareness about their harmful health effects when over-consumed. But it's up to you, as the director, to convey a unique message that merits the grand prize!
Follow the directions below for your chance to win!
- Pour One OutCoordinate with a few friends, a club or business, or even an entire school to produce a short, original video that depicts pouring out sugary drinks in a fun, creative way. Avoid copyrighted music because we will be sharing the best entries online.
- Send Us Your Video! To enter the contest, upload your video to YouTube. Then email the video's YouTube URL link along with your name, age, mailing address, and phone number to fewersugarydrinks@cspinet.org. By submitting a video, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the official contest rules.
- Details You must be 13 years of age or older to submit an entry to the Pour One Out Contest. Entries will be accepted from Wednesday, September 19, 2012, until 5 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, December 7, 2012. Entries will be judged based on their creativity, originality, and the effectiveness of the health message. Prizes will be awarded to the top three videos in the following amounts, as well as ten honorable mentions:
- 1st place = $1,000
- 2nd place = $500
- 3rd place = $250
- 10 Honorable Mentions = Commemorative t-shirt
Spread the word about the Pour One Out Contest by sharing this flyer with your friends, family, and co-workers.
Your video can take place in a variety of settings including your office, home, or school, a park, or even on the moon! Check out our fun sample video below to get some ideas and inspiration for your own Pour One Out video.