You don’t need professional equipment or filmmaking experience.
Use your phone, be yourself and show us what an ordinary day in your life really feels like.
Film your real day
Capture short moments throughout the day: from morning to night.
Show the things that make your day yours: waking up, breakfast, your commute, work or study, your neighborhood, food, people you spend time with, hobbies, quiet moments and the end of your day.
Ordinary moments are often the most interesting ones.
Keep it natural
Don’t try to make your life look more exciting than it is.
Talk to the camera when you feel like it. Tell us what you are doing, what you are thinking or why something matters to you.
Small imperfections are welcome. This is a documentary project, not an advertisement.
Film horizontally
Please hold your phone horizontally (landscape) while filming.
Clean the camera lens before you start and, when possible, hold the phone steady for a few seconds before and after each shot.
Make it your own
Feel free to be creative with your filming style.
Cinematic shots, interesting angles, thoughtful editing, and your own visual style are welcome, but never required.
A simple, honest video shot on your phone is absolutely enough.
Give us variety
Mix wider shots that show where you are with closer details of what you are doing.
Instead of recording everything continuously, capture short moments from different parts of your day.
Let some scenes breathe; not every shot needs talking.
Video length
Aim for a finished video of around 10-30 minutes.
You don’t need to show everything. Choose the moments that best tell your day's story.
Think about sound
Good sound matters more than perfect image quality.
When speaking to the camera, stay close enough for your voice to be clear. Try to avoid strong wind and extremely noisy places when possible.
Music, copyright and brands
Please don’t add copyrighted music, movie clips, TV footage or other material you don’t have permission to use.
Background music playing naturally in cafés, shops, cars or other places can sometimes cause copyright issues too, so try to keep it minimal when possible.
Share what you do
If you have your own YouTube channel, business, shop, creative project, social account or something else you would like people to discover, you are welcome to mention it briefly at the end of your film.
Keep it short: just tell viewers what it is and where they can find you. The film should remain about your day, not turn into a promotion.
When appropriate, we may also include a link to your channel, website, shop or social profile in the YouTube video description.
So by taking part, you are not only sharing your day with people around the world — you may also introduce your work or project to a new audience.
Respect other people
Friends, family or colleagues who are clearly part of your story should know they are being filmed for a public project.
Avoid making strangers the identifiable focus of a shot without their permission. People simply passing in the distant background are best kept incidental.
If a minor is prominently featured, make sure their parent or legal guardian has agreed.
Protect private information
Before filming, look around for things you may not want to share publicly: addresses, documents, phone numbers, computer screens, passwords, financial information or other private details.
Please also respect places where filming is restricted or inappropriate.
Stay safe
Your safety comes first.
Do not film while driving, take unnecessary risks, enter restricted areas or do anything illegal just to get a shot.
Final thought
Edit the film in your own way and let your personality come through.
You don’t need perfect cinematography, expensive equipment or professional editing.
Your life does not have to be extraordinary to be worth seeing.