Once in a while here at the Video Contest News we’ll be profiling contests that are just begging to be entered and won by anyone with an ounce of talent. I’ve been trying to come up with a good name for this category of video contests and the most fitting phrase I can think of is “ripe for the plucking.” Yeah, it’s kind of corny but hey, there are a lot of open contests that are seriously ripe and ready for you to come along and win them.

Our first “Ripe for the plucking” contest is a perfect example; The Psoriasis Cure Now 2009 Video Contest. Here’s what they’re looking for:

“The winning videos will be used to educate people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis about valuable resources they can access to connect with other psoriasis patients. Your mission is to show psoriasis patients the value of these resources.”

There are lots more details on the website. Long story short, Psoriasis sucks and the goal of the contest is to educate people about how they can fight it. Psoriasis Cure Now is awarding TWO $5,000 prizes and EIGHT $500 prizes! Holy crap, that’s a lot of money.  The deadline to enter is October 20th BUT…if you get your entry in by next Monday, September 14th you will qualify for “EarlyBird” Prizes. There are two categories to enter “Walk” and “Web” (again, check the website for the full story) and one Earlybird entry from each will get $1,000.

You hear that you lazy bastards!? If you enter by Monday you will have a shot at winning one of two $1,000 earlybird prizes. And guess how many entries there are right now….EIGHT!! Eight entries and $2,000 is up for grabs! You can see the “Walk” entries here and the “Web” entries here.  Can you top those? Do you have some free time this weekend? If so, bust out that camera and bitch slap psoriasis with your talent and win that EarlyBird prize!

Check out all the rules here and then get filmin’!  http://www.psoriasis-cure-now.org/contest/index.php