On May 24, TED is holding the first-ever audition for TED Talks. It will take place in New York in front of a live audience made up of TED staff and members of the TED community.
The audition will be recorded, and the best talks could either be posted on TED.com or win an invitation for a full-on mainstage presentation at TED2012 in California early next year.
Make a one-minute video to qualify for this audition. Video deadline is April 25, 2011.
(Please note, if you submit a standard pitch for a company, concept or cause, you have zero chance of being picked.)
At TED2012, our whole theme will be devoted to this. We’re calling it “Full Spectrum” — the rich use of technologies, formats and styles to make an impact on an audience. And that’s what we’ll be looking for in this audition.
How to apply
1. Create a one-minute video to indicate your idea for a Full Spectrum presentation, using any of the above techniques or something brand-new. Tell us what you’ll talk about, and then show us how you’ll do it in Full Spectrum style. We’re looking for powerful presentation ideas — the video itself doesn’t need to be polished, it’s only for our internal review. It just needs to give us a sense of you and demonstrate that your presentation could have impact.
2. Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo.
3. Then fill out this online entry form and give us your details, including a link to the video. IMPORTANT: Forms are due April 25, 2011, at 11:59pm Eastern time.
Help from TEDxTimisoara
If you live in Timisoara you are very lucky because TEDx Timisoara is the only event in Romania that will help aspiring TED speakers with advices, preapring, slides designs, filming, editing, consulting on how to get on the TED scene. Call the team at +40-741-082-656 and reserve your spot!
