The Competition
We're looking for artists, animators and humorists to submit short-form (3 minutes or less) animated commentary focused on current political or topical issues. Entries must be designed, edited or distributed in digital form.

Submissions must be humorous or insightful, innovative, visually distinctive and reflect the original work of the individual or group making the submission.

The Prize:
The winner and select finalists will have their submission displayed in a special section of washingtonpost.com featuring the winners.

The Quick Rules:
1. Deadline for entries is midnight December 31, 2005.
2. Entries will be judged based on Originality, Humor, Use of the Medium and Topical Relevance.
3. Don't use anyone's music, art or copyrighted material without written permission.

How to Submit
1. All submissions should be three (3) minutes or less in duration.
2. All entries are to be submitted on CD-ROM or DVD. Entries should be formatted in NTSC Uncompressed QuickTime files.
3. Submissions may contain any variety of animated graphics including video, clip files, FLASH™, stop action or other element(s).
4. Entries submitted on disc will not be returned to the entrant.

Mail Entries to:
Editorial Shorts Competition
c/o washingtonpost.com
1515 N. Courthouse Rd
Arlington VA 22201

For full official rules click here.
Download submission form here.

No purchase necessary to enter or win.
Term: November 1, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005. Contest is open only to legal residents of the U.S., who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry.

Conditions and restrictions apply.
Sponsor: Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive located at 1515 N. Courthouse Rd, Arlington VA, 22201. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received.