Video Essay Competition 2011
The European Union Centre is calling for entries for our Video Essay Competition, themed “The European Union in Southeast Asia”.
The competition is organised in conjunction with Europe Day (9 May) to highlight the increasing exchanges the European Union and Southeast Asia or one of its countries have on each other.
Citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries aged 30 and under are invited to submit a video clip of a maximum of 5 minutes that captures the theme in a creative and appealing way. In-depth or specialised knowledge of the European Union is not required – rather, the film should reflect how you view the European Union in Southeast Asia, or in one of the Southeast Asian countries.
The judging panel will be chaired by the Ambassador of the EU to Singapore, H.E. Marc Ungeheuer, and will include film industry professionals and practitioners from the region.
Four cash prizes will be awarded. The first placed winner will receive SGD$3000, while second and third placed winners will receive SGD$1500 and SGD$1000 respectively. A return ticket to Singapore and accommodation vouchers will also be given to the winner, if he/she is resident elsewhere in Southeast Asia. A “Viewer’s Choice Award” of SGD$1000 will be decided by public voting.
Submissions close on 10 Aug 2011. 10 finalists will be announced on 17 Aug and the videos will be hosted online for the public to view and to vote until 31 Aug. Winners will be announced on 2 Sep 2011.
Please follow these links for the guidelines for submission as well as the official entry form.
The Media Release, announcing the competition can be found here.
For enquiries, please contact videoessay@nus.edu.sg or 6513 2003
The European Union Centre in Singapore
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
The European Union Centre in Singapore is calling for entries for the 2011 Video Essay Competition, themed “The European Union in South East Asia”. The competition is organized in conjunction with Europe Day 2011 (9 May) to highlight the increasing exchange and influence the European Union and South East Asia have on each other.
Citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries are invited to submit a video clip that captures the subject in a creative, imaginative, and thought-provoking way. In depth or specialised knowledge of the European Union is not required – rather, the film should reflect how you view the EU in Southeast Asia, or your home country in Southeast Asia. Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony at the EU Centre in September 2011.
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What is the European Union (EU)?
How is the EU imagined by Southeast Asians?
What lessons can be learned from the EU and what can the EU learn from us in Singapore and the other nations in Southeast Asia?
These are just some of the topics that we hope filmmakers will explore. We are interested in innovative and original video work on the topic which reflects the diversity of opinions of individuals in the region.
There are no restrictions to the art form of the final product as long as it is presented in the form of a video clip - it can be produced in a variety of techniques, and can comprise live action, animation, still photography or any combination of the above. The final work can come from any genre including personal accounts, fiction, documentary, experimental, and music video. Some themes we hope will be explored include, but are not limited to development, innovation, integration, culture and heritage, art, and identity.
Eligibility
The competition is open to citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries under the age of 30. Individual or group submissions will be accepted. Please nominate a representative to handle all correspondence if part of a group submission. If a group submission is declared the winner, the group representative will receive the award and prize, and will be responsible for distributing it amongst the group members. Only the representative of the group will receive the plane ticket and accommodation vouchers for the awards ceremony in Singapore.
Guidelines for Submission
Content can be in any language, but where it is not in English, English subtitles should be provided.
The European Union Centre in Singapore is calling for entries for the 2011 Video Essay Competition, themed “The European Union in South East Asia”. The competition is organized in conjunction with Europe Day 2011 (9 May) to highlight the increasing exchange and influence the European Union and South East Asia have on each other.
Citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries are invited to submit a video clip that captures the subject in a creative, imaginative, and thought-provoking way. In depth or specialised knowledge of the European Union is not required – rather, the film should reflect how you view the EU in Southeast Asia, or your home country in Southeast Asia. Finalists will be invited to an awards ceremony at the EU Centre in September 2011.
Concept
What is the European Union (EU)?
How is the EU imagined by Southeast Asians?
What lessons can be learned from the EU and what can the EU learn from us in Singapore and the other nations in Southeast Asia?
These are just some of the topics that we hope filmmakers will explore. We are interested in innovative and original video work on the topic which reflects the diversity of opinions of individuals in the region.
There are no restrictions to the art form of the final product as long as it is presented in the form of a video clip - it can be produced in a variety of techniques, and can comprise live action, animation, still photography or any combination of the above. The final work can come from any genre including personal accounts, fiction, documentary, experimental, and music video. Some themes we hope will be explored include, but are not limited to development, innovation, integration, culture and heritage, art, and identity.
Eligibility
The competition is open to citizens or permanent residents of Southeast Asian countries under the age of 30. Individual or group submissions will be accepted. Please nominate a representative to handle all correspondence if part of a group submission. If a group submission is declared the winner, the group representative will receive the award and prize, and will be responsible for distributing it amongst the group members. Only the representative of the group will receive the plane ticket and accommodation vouchers for the awards ceremony in Singapore.
Guidelines for Submission
Content can be in any language, but where it is not in English, English subtitles should be provided.
Your video must relate to the competition’s theme.
Final productions should be a maximum of 5 minutes (inclusive of credits and title screens).
They cannot contain violence, profanity, sex or direct attacks on individuals or organizations. It should not contain any other conduct or expression likely to be deemed unlawful (please see Terms and Conditions for further points).
The submission must be the entrant’s own original creation – no copyrighted music, video, or images may be used unless releases are obtained (documentary proof of this will then be required).
The video author’s name(s) and the line “EU Centre Singapore Video Essay Competition 2011” is to be included in the opening credits.
The videos should be in one of the following file formats: Windows Media Video (.avi), mobile phones (.3gp), Windows (.wmv), Mac (.mov), iPod/PSP (.mp4), .mpeg, Adobe Flash (.flv), h264 (.mkv).
Entrants are to submit a link to a soft copy of the video (via dropbox, yousendit, sendspace) along with a completed entry form via email. Entrants are to ensure that the download links provided are working and that the correct file is uploaded. The EU Centre will not be responsible for late entries resulting from the failure to ensure this.
Selection
Entries will be accepted up till 12pm, 10 Aug 2011. The deadline will be strictly enforced, and no changes will be allowed after 12pm, 10 Aug 2011. A complete entry includes a complete entry form as well as a soft copy of the video submission.
After the competition closes, 10 finalists will be shortlisted, chosen by a EUC jury. These finalists will be announced by 17 Aug 2011 and will be notified by e-mail. The shortlisted videos will then be showcased on the competition website and/or on the EU Centre’s Youtube page.
Authors, whose entries are shortlisted, will be required to submit a selection of film stills as well as a 30 second trailer of their film for promotional purposes.
Subsequently, three prize-winning videos will be selected by public voting as well as by the judging panel.
Public voting will end at 12pm on 31 Aug 2011. The winners will be announced on 2 Sep 2011 by e-mail, as well as published on the competition website.
Public voting requires voters to have a Facebook account.
The sole criterion for the “Viewer’s Choice Award” is total number of “likes” on the video hosted on the EU Centre’s Facebook page by 12pm, 31 Aug 2011.
Public voting (number of Facebook ‘likes’) will also account for 20% of the final result, and will decide any ties.
Key Dates Launch of competition | 9 May 2011 |
Last day for submission of entries | 10 Aug 2011 |
Announcement of finalists, public voting opens | 17 Aug 2011 |
End of public voting | 31 Aug 2011 |
Announcement of winners | 2 Sep 2011 |
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