We all have them – old items, sitting in the attic or closet, passed down by a cousin’s cousin, estranged fathers, or a mothers, sister’s brother.

We hold on to them because they are a part of our family and because, we hope to someday pass them along to younger generations – even if all they become is trendy décor, or dust collectors.

And we all hope that their history will someday tell a story.

We’re ready to hear it.

Does it make you laugh? Cry? Who gave you the piece, and what did they tell you about it? Whatever the details, The WGBH Lab, in partnership with PBS’s own Antiques Roadshow, wants to see your item and hear its story.

Showcase your piece in an original home movie or creative short film, no longer than 2 minutes. Be unique, and fun with your antique and its story. We want your video to dazzle our audience, and us as well. Your reward? – How about a pair of tickets to a live taping of Antiques Roadshow this summer?

From now, until the end of May, we will be awarding 3 video submissions with a pair of VIP tickets to attend a live taping of an Antiques Roadshow appraisal event.

Additionally, your video could be chosen by Antiques Roadshow for national broadcast at a later date, to be featured on their website, or chosen as a stand alone video short to be aired on PBS stations nationwide!

Please review our Eligibility and Guidelines for submission deadlines, and our Official Rules to make sure your video qualifies.

Then, dig out your treasure and get working on your video!

Submission deadlines for VIP ticket qualification are:

  • March 26th, 2010
  • April 30th, 2010
  • May 28th, 2010



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    How Open Call Works?

    PRODUCE YOUR SHORT VIDEO


    You have the theme – now it’s time to create your video short. Your video must be complete, personal, and remain within the established time allowance, 1 – 2 minutes in length. We like fresh, new ideas, and we like them to be yours. Make sure you have the rights (and permissions) to the content featured in your video.

    UPLOAD YOUR SHORT VIDEO
    Your video is done – now what? Time to upload it to the site. The WGBH Lab has created an easy uploading process that will take a few minutes of your time, and very little personal information.

    You will need to visit The WGBH Lab, click “Submit Your Video”, fill in the required information, attach your video file (accepted file formats include: .mov, .mp4), and you’re done! Now it’s time to get people to engage…


    Please note, that if you are between the ages of 13- 17, check with your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) before you send anything to us. By sending in your video, and getting your parent’s/legal guardian's permission to do so, you are telling us it's ok to post it on our website, edit it and we can use it in any way we want, anywhere, forever and ever and we don’t owe you anything for that use. You are also telling us that your entry is your original work, you own or have permission to use every person, place or thing in your video, and that The WGBH Lab's use of the video will not infringe upon or violate rights of any third party.

    GET THE WORLD TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO
    After you’ve submitted your video, it will be posted in The WGBH Lab Library, and shared with a community that will view, vote, rank, and share thoughts on your submission.

    We encourage you to create videos shorts that engage other storytellers and viewers, while capturing our attention and helping us decide what’s great, through voting, rating, and commenting within the site.

    Not only is this your opportunity to tell your story, The WGBH Lab is also your community, and your voice.

    Here are some tips for gathering comments for your video short:

  • Post a link on your social networks.
  • Ask your friends and family to visit the site, and review.
  • Ask your friends and family to post a link to their social networks.

    • You see the pattern.

    Good luck! We look forward to hearing your stories.

    For additional questions, please contact The WGBH Lab at wgbhlab@wgbh.org.