Plan Your Entry! 2026 Short Video Contest Deadline Reset to June 13

NEWS NOTE
By action of the Video Club Board of Directors on February 4, the 2026 Annual Short Video Contest deadline and Goldie Awards Gala have been re-scheduled due to the temporary closure of the Video Lab. (See new dates below.)

President Jonathan Williams pointed out that the club is still awaiting a date when activities can resume in the Video Lab, as cleanup and repairs continue following the December 2 accident when a car plunged in the Video Lab wall.

It is hoped, Jonathan explained, that the new schedule will allow the club to hold spring classes and work sessions in the Video Lab to help members plan and complete their video entries, as originally planned before the accident.

NEW DEADLINE
Entries will now be accepted in the Video Club’s Annual Short Video Contest until Friday, June 13, 2026, according to Gayle Clark, Contest Entry Coordinator. The contest is open to all club members. Entries must be member-produced and 4 minutes long or less. They should be cinematic (having qualities characteristic of video or motion pictures) and should tell a story. Entries must be submitted on a USB flash drive in MP4 format with a completed entry form.

While the Video Lab is temporarily closed for repairs, Gayle explains, entries should be placed in the 2025 Contest Entry Box in the Clubhouse 2 Office (to the right of the Main Dining Room). When the Video Lab is open again, bring your entry and completed entry form to the Lab during open hours, Tuesday-Friday, 1-4 pm.” For more information about entry procedures, Gayle’s contact information is on the Entry Form below.

GOLDIE AWARDS GALA
The 10 best entries, as selected by the Video Acceptance Committee, will be shown at our 15th Annual Goldie Awards Gala being held on Tuesday, July 7, at 5 pm in Clubhouse 7, where members present will vote to select the top three winners to receive Goldie Awards.

Download Contest Guidelines and Entry Form below.

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Video Club Short Videos to Inspire you  View these videos from past contests — then submit your own video to the Club’s 2026 Short Film Contest. You may win your very own Goldies Award. We are here to help you succeed.

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Need Help to Make Your Short Video A Winner?

President Jonathan Williams’ “Tuesday Your Day” gatherings will be coming to your rescue once the Video Lab is again open.

Learn > Do > Share > Enjoy!

Says Jonathan, “Join us in the Video Studio, Tuesdays from 10 am to 2 pm. That’s where our Video mavens will help you turn your personal short video into Goldie-Award-winning quality. We want to encourage people to come to the Studio on Tuesdays for help, or suggestions, or simply to get past some obstacle that’s preventing them from finishing their video.”

Above, Goldie Award-winners were selected at a recent Banquet when members present placed their votes for the three best videos in bags representing each of the 10 entries.