Student Music Video Competition
Vanilla Ice Music Video Award
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Vanilla Ice Music Video Award
Named in honor of South Florida’s own Vanilla Ice - rapper, actor, and home renovation star, this award celebrates creativity, rhythm, and visual storytelling. Catapulted to fame with the global hit Ice, Ice Baby, Vanilla Ice became one of the most recognizable names in pop culture. From music and film to reality television and home renovation, he’s proven that reinvention, determination, and a strong work ethic never go out of style. A proud Floridian and longtime supporter of The Palm Beaches Student Showcase of Films, Vanilla Ice continues to give back to the community that helped shape his success, encouraging the next generation of storytellers to dream big, stay focused, and always bring their best performance.
The Vanilla Ice Music Video Award recognizes student filmmakers who use visual storytelling, performance, music, and creative filmmaking techniques to bring a song to life on screen.
Submissions should demonstrate creativity, strong visual concepts, effective editing, and thoughtful execution. Students are encouraged to experiment with style, cinematography, choreography, performance, and narrative while developing their own creative voice.
Open to Florida High School and College Students
Video must be 5 minutes (TRT) or less (excluding credits)
$1,000 Award
Funds are awarded to the submitting school
Submitted projects will be judged on the following set of criteria:
Plot
Themes/Tone
Acting/Characters
Score/Sound/Music
Direction
Production Design
Cinematography
Lighting
Special Effects
Editing
SUBMISSION PROCESS:
1. Register as an applicant by clicking the Submit Your Project button below, which will direct you to the FilmFreeway platform for the SSOF. If you don't already have an account with FilmFreeway, you must create a free account to upload and submit your project.
2. Once on the FilmFreeway platform, click the Green SUBMIT NOW Button, select your category and complete the submission process including uploading your video.
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Students are highly encouraged to use their own originality and creative abilities in developing and producing their projects. Students should disclose whether AI was used in the creation or production of their submission. SSOF reserves the right to request additional information regarding the use of AI when necessary to determine compliance with these rules. Failure to disclose material AI use, or providing materially false or misleading information regarding AI use, may result in disqualification. SSOF reserves the right to disqualify submissions where AI has substantially replaced the student's creative work.
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800.745.FILM (3456)
561.233.1000
Address
2195 Southern Blvd., Suite 520
West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
