Verizon is awarding $35,000 in cash prizes for 60-second videos that show the wildest ways to test the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.

We love a gonzo field test at Verizon, and we’ve challenged the 4G LTE network in some fierce ways. Is it faster than a rocket? Yes! Can you download a movie while boarding a plane – before the flight attendant tells you to power down? Heck yeah!

Now it’s your turn to show us how you’d test the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. We’re looking for real people to document real-world tests that demonstrate our network’s capabilities. Videos can showcase our lightning-fast downloads, smooth, skip-free connection and seamless on-the-go coverage.

Not a filmmaker? You can still win a $500 random drawing for a Sharing Prize to reward people for sharing videos or news about the Field Testers Challenge.

The deadline to upload videos in Verizon’s Field Testers Challenge is August 20, 2011.

For more details about the contest rules and prizes, visit http://zooppa.com/contests/verizon-wireless-field-testers?mtag=socialarc.