National Geographic is looking for incredible true stories of real women whose careers, accomplishments, and life achievements have been empowered and inspired by the legacy of Jane Goodall.

Dr. Jane Goodall is many things – she is a scientist and an explorer, certainly, but also a pioneer, a crusader, and a revolutionary. With over 50 years of tireless research and conservation efforts, Jane Goodall’s work has single-handedly recast our entire understanding of the natural world, and in the process, she has also redefined humanity’s role and responsibilities within that world. On top of that, Jane’s career began in an era when sexism was rampant, and it is impossible to appreciate how unprecedented her accomplishments were without appreciating the unique challenges she faced as a woman in science, and how her success opened the door for others behind her. Because of all these things, Jane has also become something else to millions of women and girls – an inspiration.

So when National Geographic discovered over 140 hours of never-before-seen footage of Jane, tucked away in some dusty archive, they knew they were sitting on something incredibly special. That something is their documentary, JANE, in theaters now!

To honor Jane and support the film’s release, National Geographic wants to capture some incredible true stories of women whose careers, accomplishments, and life achievements have been empowered and inspired by the legacy of Jane Goodall. National Geographic wants these women to answer the following question: How has Jane’s legacy pushed you to take the seed of a dream and make it into something real? Don’t just tell us why Jane is an inspiring figure or what she represents to you – tell us how she motivated you, what you’ve achieved, and how you got there. We want these women to have amazing stories on their own, while encapsulating the ripple effect that Jane’s legacy has had on the lives of the people who revere her, and the world at large. Stories don’t have to come from women in the fields of science, research, academics, or activism, but that’s definitely a plus, and keeping in mind Jane’s own spirit of adventure, these stories can involve women anywhere in the world.

Ultimately, we may be asking Tongal filmmakers to capture some of these Women’s Stories for short digital featurettes that showcase the women inspired by Jane.

What you need to Submit:

• Submissions should include a brief summary of who this person is and what their story is, in 500 characters. Submissions must also include a photo of the participating individual, and must indicate where they are based. In addition, you will have the option to upload a video of the individual, or a biography document.
• All Story submissions should feature real women of all backgrounds who can speak to the tangible ways in which Jane Goodall has inspired them to bring their dreams to life. Winners may be subject to a background check.
• National Geographic  is also open to compelling stories of men who are inspired by Jane. 
• Prizing for Stories is not paid unless and until the Winning Story Subject has cooperated fully with Tongal and any filmmaker that may be selected to tell their story.
• When submitting on someone else’s behalf, please note that the subject must agree to participate for no compensation beyond the Story award. If a Story subject’s participation is contingent on a percentage of potential winnings from the Video phase and/or an additional casting fee then, they are not eligible to participate.

The goal of this project is to source incredible true stories of women whose accomplishments, careers, and passions in life have been empowered and inspired by Jane Goodall. These stories may then be filmed for short digital featurettes that showcase Jane’s lasting legacy, and while it’s great if they come from women in the fields of science, research, academics, or activism, it’s not required, and we’re open to stories from women anywhere in the world, from any background. The main thing is that we find real women who can speak to the tangible ways in which Jane Goodall has empowered them, and that they have their own amazing stories to tell.

--Key Takeaways:

• Ultimately, if Tongal filmmakers produce these winning Stories as Videos and Nat Geo shares them across its digital platforms, audiences should feel like they’ve discovered or learned something more about Jane Goodall’s incredible impact on the lives of women everywhere, feel inspired to find out more, and to see the movie. 

--Target Audience:

•  Women and men of all ages who attribute their life accomplishments and goals to the legacy and inspiration of Jane Goodall.  The audience ranges in age and background, and encompasses all sorts of Goodall fans, including animal lovers, future scientists and explorers, outdoor adventurers, and world travelers. 

--Tone:

• Inspiring, empowering, authentic, optimistic, motivational, emotionally engaging. 

--Exposure: 

• The Videos derived from the Winning Stories are intended for use on Nat Geo’s digital and social channels as well as the National Geographic website.

This Project will consist of one Phase: an Authentic Story Phase. Be sure to read the following information carefully as well as the Official Rules. 

PHASE 1: STORY – In 500 characters or less, submit an empowering and authentic story of a woman whose personal and/or professional accomplishments has been empowered and inspired by the legacy of Jane Goodall.

• All Story submissions MUST include where this person is based, along with a photo of the participating individual. You also have an option to upload a supporting video of the individual, as well as an optional biography, though neither is required. Winners may be subject to a background check.

The number of winning Story Submissions that National Geographic selects is still to be determined, and they may not ultimately select a winning Story. If National Geographic does select winning Story Submissions, the winning Story Submissions will receive $2,000 each after the filming of their Story is completed. 

• IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING A STORY ON YOUR OWN BEHALF, YOUR PAYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON YOUR PARTICIPATION AND COOPERATION WITH TONGAL AND ANY FILMMAKER THAT MAY BE SELECTED TO TELL YOUR STORY IN A FEATURETTE FOR THE SPONSOR.  YOU WILL RECEIVE $2,000 UPON COMPLETION OF THE FEATURETTE, AND YOUR COMPLETION OF THE WINNER’S AFFIDAVIT, IP ASSIGNMENT, AND (IF YOU ARE APPEARING ON SCREEN), THE TALENT RELEASE. 
• IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING A STORY ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE, YOUR PAYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON HER PARTICIPATION. YOU WILL RECEIVE $500 AND THE SUBJECT WILL RECEIVE $1,500 UPON COMPLETION OF THE VIDEO AND THE SUBJECT’S COMPLETION OF THE WINNER’S AFFIDAVIT, IP ASSIGNMENT, AND IF THE SUBJECT IS APPEARING ON SCREEN, THE TALENT RELEASE.
• If a Story Subject’s participation is contingent on a percentage of potential winnings from the Video phase and/or an additional casting fee then, they are not eligible to participate.
• If you are submitting your own Story and are selected as a finalist, prior to filming and in conjunction with completing the above documents, you will be required to provide this Story Cooperation Agreement (Story Owner’s Submission). THIS IS NOT REQUIRED FOR INITIAL SUBMISSION.
• If you are submitting on behalf of someone else and are selected as a finalist, prior to filming and in conjunction with completing the above documents you will be required to provide this Story Cooperation Agreement (Submission On Another’s Behalf). THIS IS NOT REQUIRED FOR INITIAL SUBMISSION.

FILMMAKERS MAY BE SELECTED FOR THE DIGITAL FEATURETTES IN A SEPARATE PROJECT THAT WILL LAUNCH AFTER ANY WINNING STORIES ARE SELECTED.  THE FILMMAKER IS NOT REQUIRED TO OFFER ANY COMPENSATION TO THE SUBJECT.

1. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.

2. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.

3. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.

4. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor.

5. By submitting to this project, you acknowledge that your work may become subject to public voting on the Tongal site. Public voting may be used to help the project sponsor determine the final rank order.

6. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.

7. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.

8. Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest for up to fourteen (14) days at their discretion.

9. Winners must complete the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, as well as the Story Cooperation Agreement that will be provided when you are selected as a Winner.

10. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.