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Impression of Natural Lantau Video Competition

Objectives

  • To encourage the public to actively explore the natural environment of Lantau, and to raise the public awareness on Lantau natural conservation by various means of knowledge exchange
  • To compile an online collection of videos and share with the public as an open source of Lantau wildlife information
  • To invite natural photographers and film makers to introduce the ecology of Lantau and share their insights

Competition Theme

To exhibit the unique natural wildlife of Lantau

Please note that:

  • Pets are not regarded as natural wildlife;
  • Unless agreed by the Organizer, wild dogs or cats are not accepted as an Entry theme;
  • Contestants must not engage wildlife by means of baiting, capturing, keeping them as pets, scaring or other unscrupulous methods.

Eligibility

  • Contestants shall form a team of 1-4 people in order to enroll, one of which would be the leader for contact purpose.
  • Age of all Contestants shall be counted up to the date of open application of the Competition.
  • A team can only submit one application form under either Tertiary Student Category or Open Category. Contestant cannot be the member of more than one team.
Tertiary Student Category
  • All Contestants must hold a valid local full-time tertiary student card.
  • Contestants under 18 years old must seek and submit a written consent from parent or legal guardian at the time of Enrollment form submission.
Open Category
  • All Contestants must be aged 18 or above and hold a valid Hong Kong Identity Card.

Schedule

Feb 2019
Open application
Mar 2019
Sharing 1
Apr 2019
Workshop 1
Jun 2019
Sharing 2
Jul 2019
Workshop 2
1 Dec 2019 23:59
Entry Submission Deadline
Jan - Feb 2020
2 rounds of judging
Online public voting
Mar 2020
Result announcements
Apr 2020
Prize-giving ceremony

Judging Panel

  • Dr HAU Chi Hang, Billy
    Principal Lecturer
    Programme Director of MSc in Environmental Management
    The University of Hong Kong
  • Mr. WONG Chi Chun
    Biology Teacher, Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Centre
  • Mr. FUNG Hon Shing
    Wildlife photographer
  • Mr. WONG Siu Pong
    Director and screen writer

Judging Criteria

  • 40% Content
  • 30% Audio-visual effects
  • 30% Creativity
* The difference in video resolution due to varying filming devices would not be judged.

Enrollment Procedure

Teaming up
Form a team of 1 - 4 people, 1 of which would be the contact person.
Online enrollment
Complete the online “Team Enrollment Form” which requires the names and personal information of all team members.
Enrollment confirmation
A confirmation email would be sent within 2 weeks which includes the Entrance Number.
Online Entry submission
Enrolled Team should complete the online “Entry Submission Form”, which requires a Google Drive private link for the Organizer to download the Entry, before the Entry submission deadline.
* Teams successfully enrolled with a valid Enrollment Number before the end of workshop or sharing application period would enjoy priority to participate in the events!

Entry Specifications

  • The Entry must be within 3 minutes long, including the opening and ending credit. If the video exceeds 3 minutes, only the first 3 minutes of it will be judged.
  • The Entry must have a title and a description of maximum 200 characters in either Chinese or English.
  • The video must be in the format of MP4 or MOV, with the quality of at least 720p.
  • The video must contain monolingual or bilingual subtitles in Chinese and English. Narration is optional and could be in Cantonese or English.
  • Content of the Entry must be coherent with the Competition Theme. There are no restrictions on when the photos or video clips in the Entry are taken.
  • The Entry must acknowledge the contribution of Environment and Conservation Fund Committee and Environmental Campaign Committee by showing their logos and the disclaimer, without which the Entry would be disqualified. The materials would be provided on successful team enrollment.

Awards and Prizes

Jury’s Choice Awards

Tertiary Student Category
  • Gold Prize
    Cinema gift card HK$500


    Outdoor gear gift voucher HK$1,000
  • Silver Prize
    Cinema gift card HK$300


    Outdoor gear gift voucher HK$700
  • Bronze Prize
    Outdoor gear gift voucher HK$500
Open Category
  • Gold Prize
    Electronic appliance gift card HK$2,000

    Outdoor gear gift voucher HK$1,000
  • Silver Prize
    Electronic appliance gift card HK$1,000
    Outdoor gear gift voucher HK$1,000
  • Bronze Prize
    Outdoor gear gift voucher HK$1,000

Public Choice Award

All categories
  • BBC Documentary
    “Planet Earth II” 4K UHD
    HK$379