Short film contest on Sabah-China ties
Kota Kinabalu: The Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu, in collaboration with the Kota Kinabalu Journalists Association (KKJA), is organising a short film competition to feature the long history of good relationship, cooperation and economic ties between China and Sabah.
The competition aims to promote better understanding and exchange between the peoples of both countries.
The deadline is Aug 1, 2018.
Participants will stand a chance to win RM5,000 cash for the first prize, RM3,000 for the second and RM2,000 for the third. There will also be an award for the best edited film which comes with RM500 cash prize, as well as consolation prizes of RM200 each. The award recipients will also receive a trophy.
The Chinese Consulate and KKJA have formed an organising committee headed by James Tseu for the competition.
Content must be appropriate in nature and depict the close friendship, exchanges, traditions or any aspects which portray the good relations between China and Sabah. The films can be of any genre, including, but not limited to, documentary, drama and digital animation.
Contents of the film can be a story of the migration of Chinese ancestors to Sabah, the friendly ties between the Chinese citizens and Sabahans, collaborations and exchanges in education, culture, economy or investments.
Submissions shall not exceed five minutes, inclusive of beginning and end credits.
The film may be shot in MPEG4 or H.264 format. The recommended ratios are 16:9/16:9 in HD.
The films can be shot in any languages. It is advisable to provide English or Chinese subtitles, particularly for entries filmed in language(s) other than Mandarin.
Entry form and rules and regulations of the competition can be downloaded from the official website of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu at http://kotakinabalu.china-consulate.org/eng/zytz_1/t1564240.htm
Participants are required to upload their entries to YouTube.com, set as unlisted and provide the link to the organizer along with the entry form via email to chinasabahshortfilmcontest@gmail.com.
Participants are allowed to submit more than one film. Each film must be submitted separately along with the entry form.
All entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges on creativity, storyline, originality and technical merits.
Results will be announced at the end of August and winners shall be notified to attend the award presentation ceremony in due course.
Participants are required to refer to the rules and regulations for more details regarding the competition, copyright and promotional use of the submitted films.
For more information, contact KKJA Chairman Yong Ted Phen at 019-8807941 or organising chairman James Tseu at 016-8329883.
Source: Daily Express
