In February we
launched YouTube NextUp, a contest to give creators the opportunity to attend a week-long creator camp to accelerate their channels. Since then, over 200 up-and-coming channels have been selected to attend camps at YouTube Spaces in LA, NY, London, Tokyo, Berlin, Mumbai and Sao Paulo. These up-and-coming channels took a 5-day crash course in video production, learned from top creators and NextUp grads and received vouchers for new equipment.
Now YouTube NextUp is going more global than ever before. We’re excited to announce the launch of our final round of 2016 contests. If you live in the following countries, you’re invited to enter:
North America
NextUp LA + NY - USA
NextUp Toronto - Canada
South America
NextUp Sao Paulo - Brazil
Europe
NextUp London - UK (including Northern Ireland), Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands
NextUp Paris - France, Belgium, and Luxembourg
NextUp Berlin - Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Middle East and North Africa
NextUp Amman - Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen
Asia
NextUp Tokyo - Japan
NextUp Bangkok - Thailand
What’s it like winning YouTube NextUp? Check out what the latest NextUp London class experienced in the video below:
Channels selected to join the NextUp class of 2016 are eligible to receive:
- A $2,500 voucher for production equipment (or local equivalent) to help you make your video dreams a reality.
- A spot at a week-long creator camp at YouTube Spaces around the world. You’ll team up with production experts to harness new techniques in camera, lighting, and sound and receive coaching from YouTube Partnerships team on how to grow your audience.
- Mentorship by YouTube NextUp grads, plus the opportunity to meet and work with other fast-rising creators.
To see if you’re qualified to enter the YouTube NextUp contest and check out all the creators in the NextUp class of 2016, visit
youtube.com/nextup.
Elizabeth Hartnett, YouTube Global Program Manager - NextUp, recently watched "Ew! With Hannah Hoffman and Natalie Barbu" from NextUp NY grad Joey Ahern
