This year’s theme is:
Share Kindness
The second installment of Kindness Is Cool Video Awards is open now! From now until December 31st, 2024, look around you to record kindness and good deeds from individuals, groups, or organizations. Nominate them by submitting videos with the hashtag #KindnessIsCool on GanJingWorld.com. The video creators and featured heroes in the submissions will have the chance to win a $10,000 grand prize together, and be featured on a New York Time Square Billboard.
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Awards
Gold Award
$10,000
The winning video creator and the featured individual, group, or organization in the video will share the $10,000 cash prize together, each party receiving a prize of $5,000.
Silver Award
$1,000 (1 winner)
Bronze Award
500 (10 winners)
Winners Recognition

Get featured on New York City’s iconic Times Square billboard
Gain other digital, offline exposure and interview opportunities to help broaden your reach. 
Event Duration
Campaign Opens March 15, 2024
Submission Deadline December 31, 2024
Announcement of Finalists: February 15, 2025
Announcement of Winners March 15, 2025
Judging Criteria
Entries will be judged on creativity, quality, aesthetic value, storytelling, and popularity. 
How to Participate
  1. Sign up on Gan Jing World.
  2. Create videos (>30 seconds) about kindness, then post the content to Gan Jing World with the hashtag #KindnessIsCool to be automatically entered into the contest.
  3. Share your work and spread the message of #KindnessIsCool far and wide to encourage others to share kindness.
  4. Participants can submit unlimited entries during the event, however, only one (1) entry per participant (channel) will be considered for one (1) prize.
  5. *For school participants, schools and teachers can register at Gan Jing Campus Channel for a chance to be a verified Gan Jing Campus channel, get free Premium Teacher Channels, and get the opportunity to be featured on a Times Square Billboard. Apply here.
Announcement of Winners
Follow our official channel, Gan Jing World Stories, for the winner announcement.
Prize Claiming
Finalists must contact the organizers within one month after the announcement of the shortlist through email at [email protected].
Event Rules
  1. Entries must be submitted within the event duration (March 15, 2024 to December 31, 2024).
  2. Entries must be original and not infringe on any trademark or copyright claims.
  3. Entries must be appropriate and free from offensive or harmful content. Gan Jing World reserves the right to exclude entries that conflict with the principles of GanJingWorld.com and this event.
  4. Entry into the #KindnessIsCool Awards constitutes your acceptance of the Event Rules.
  5. Contest enrollment is automatic upon posting video content with the hashtags #KindnessIsCool.
  6. Entrants must possess the exclusive rights to posted entries and are responsible for having obtained any necessary permission from the subjects shown in the entries and the organization to which it applies, in accordance with applicable law.
  7. Finalists will be notified and will need to provide proof of membership in the participating organization (satisfying requirements such as organization email, teacher or staff card, etc.) and other necessary documents.
  8. If any prize winners are determined ineligible, the prize will be awarded to the next qualifying participant in place for that category.
  9. If a winner is unable to be contacted after reasonable attempts have been made to do so, Gan Jing World reserves the right to select the next best entry.
  10. Gan Jing World’s decision will be final. Any attempt by an entrant to influence the result or subvert the contest will lead to immediate disqualification.
  11. By participating in this contest, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by the Official Rules, Terms of Use, Monetization Policies and Privacy Policy without exception.
  12. Gan Jing World reserves the right to rule on any issue(s) not covered by these Terms and Rules.
  13. Gan Jing World reserves the right to modify or cancel the event or any of the arrangements, schedules, plans or other items directly or indirectly related to the contest, at any time and for any reason.
  14. For any questions, please contact [email protected]
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