OLSelfie Video Contest


Do you want to share your language learning experiences and get the chance of winning an Interrail Global Pass? If you are an OLS member, join the #OLSelfie video competition now!

How to participate

1.      Read the rules and carefully check all eligibility criteria.

2.      Create your selfie video (1 to 3 minutes) following this outline.

A.     Introduction: Tell us your name, where you’re from, where you're going on mobility, and which language(s) you're learning.

B.     One thing you like about OLS (see hints*)

C.      One thing about the language you’re learning: a fun fact, a word you like, or an expression you've learned.

*Hints for point B: What do you already know about OLS? Is there a blog article that inspired or enlightened you? A discussion topic you particularly enjoyed? Have you participated in a speaking session or a mini-contest? Or have you focused more on the language courses? Maybe you found a language buddy, had a chance to chat with community managers or other members, or shared your experience in a user story… Tell us all about it here!

3.      Fill in the participation form and submit your video. For accessing the webform you will need to insert the same credentials of your EU Academy account used for OLS (EU Login). You can choose between the following two submission options:

    • First option: publish your video on your preferred social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube or TikTok) using the hashtag #OLSelfie and and include the link of the video in the participation form.
    • Second option: share your video through a file-sharing service of your choice and include the download link in the participation form.

Contest Rules

Eligibility criteria: minimum requirements for submitted videos

  • Each video must meet the following minimum requirements:

    • Content of the video
      • Videos should follow the proposed outline (points A, B and C).
      • Videos must not contain or reference offensive, derogatory, hateful, racist, sexist, discriminatory, or obscene content.
      • Videos must not mention or promote trademarks, companies, or brands.
      • Videos must not depict or encourage the use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
      • Videos must not address political or religious topics.

    • People appearing in the video
      • The participant must be the only person speaking and the only recognizable individual shown in the video. No other individuals may be visibly recognizable in the video. Any other people who appear must not be identifiable in any way.

    • Language of the video
      • Participants must include at least one sentence in the language of the country where they are doing their mobility. The rest of the video may be in another language, but not in the participant’s native language.
      • Videos in the participant’s native language will not be considered eligible.

    • Length
      • Videos must be at least 1 minute and no longer than 3 minutes. Videos outside this range will be disqualified.

    • Intellectual Property
      • Videos should respect Intellectual Property rights. The participant must own the copyright of all media (images and music) used in the video or have a licence to use them. If his/her video is shortlisted, the participant will be asked to provide right crediting information which will represent a mandatory element to confirm the eligibility of the video.

    • Modality of submission
      • Videos must be submitted exclusively through one of the two options listed in the submission form (either a social media link or a file-sharing download link)

The deadline to submit your entry is 21 November 2025 at 14:00 CET, when the submission form will be closed. Participants are strongly encouraged not to wait until the last minute to submit, to minimize the risk of technical issues. Only one entry is allowed per participant. If multiple entries are submitted, the participant will be contacted to clarify which video should be evaluated for the OLS contest.

The OLS Community Management Team reserves the right to contact participants for clarifications or further communication regarding submitted videos.

What’s in it for you? - Prizes and evaluation criteria

The results of the OLS video contest will be published on EU Academy. At least 20 videos will be shortlisted and added to the OLS video collection in the OLS Open Area on EU Academy. The link of the announcement with results as well as the link to the EUA page containing the shortlisted and awarded videos might be shared on the Internet, on EC and EACEA websites, EC corporate platforms and/or EC social medias accounts.

Among the shortlisted videos, the authors of the 10 best videos will be awarded with a gift card of the value of 300 euros that gives access to an Interrail/Eurail Global Pass.

A jury made up of OLS Community Managers, communication and language learning experts from the OLS Team, and European Commission representatives will evaluate the videos using the following criteria:

  • Content Relevance of the video (up to 10 points)

This criterion will assess if the video addresses the proposed topics and how relevant and compelling it is.

  • Creativity of the video (up to 10 points)

This criterion will assess if and how the video has been created using an interesting and original storytelling approach.

  • Quality of the video (up to 5 points)

This criterion will assess the technical execution of the video in terms of audio, visual and editing quality.

  • Proficiency of the language used in the video (up to 5 points)

This criterion will assess the effort of the participants in telling a story using the language learned. The focus is on the effort you make, not on the level!

 

The selection of the winners of the OLS video contest will be based on a clear evaluation grid taking into account rules and selection criteria exposed here. The jury’s decision is final. For any question on the selection process, you may contact the OLS Community Management Team writing an email to ols-support@tremend.com. If you wish to file an official complaint, you can write an email to EACEA-ONLINE-LANGUAGE-SUPPORT@ec.europa.eu.

 

Data Protection

Before submitting your entry, please read the data protection notice in relation to the contest.

 

So what are you waiting for? Click here and take your chance to win an Interrail Global Pass!

 

Do you have questions on how to participate? Ask your community manager by opening a forum topic just here below.

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