The more different PD materials you use, the better!
Note: If you have a resource from 1928 that is not available on archive.org, you may upload it and then use it in your submission. (Here is how to do that).
Your submission must have a phone number library soundtrack. It can be your own voiceover or performance of a public domain musical composition, or you may use public domain. The Internet Archive or CC0 sound recordings from sources like Openverse and the Free Music Archive.
Music copyright is TRICKY!
Currently sound recordings published up to December 31, 1922 are public domain; on the upcoming January 1 that will change to sound recordings published up to December 31, 1923. Sound recordings published later than that are NOT public public domain day 2024 remix contest domain, even if the underlying musical composition is, so watch out for this!
Mix and Mash content however you like, but note that ALL of your sources must be from the public domain. They do not all have to be from 1928. Remember, U.S. government works are public domain no matter when they are published. So feel free to use those NASA images! You may include your own original work if you put a CC0 license on it.
Add a personal touch, make it yours!
Keep the videos light hearted and fun! (It is a celebration after all!)
The Internet Archive Submission Deadline
All submissions must be in by Midnight, January 19, 2024 (PST) by loading it into this collection on the Internet Archive.
Amir Saber Esfahani (Director of Special Arts Projects, Internet Archive)
Rick fax list Prelinger (Board Member, Internet Archive, Founder, Prelinger Archives)
BZ Petroff (Director of Admin & HR, Internet Archive)
Special guest judges
How to Submit The Internet Archive
Create an Internet Archive Account
Upload your film to archive.org with a subject tag field of “public domain day film contest 2024” in the upload form by January 17, 2024. This is the collection it will be archived in.
Link all your sourced materials from 1928 in the upload description.