THEMES
There are no restrictions in themes but the contest is seeking works that define the Visayan youth’s view of issues that affect him, his family, his school and his community in general. They can be about family concerns, education, environment, substance abuse, teenage life and problems, career plans and ambitions, hopes for the future, community issues and others.
SUBMISSION
The entry should be sent in CD or DVD, one per entry (mpeg, avi and wmv formats), properly labeled, indicating title, category and total running time. Address all entries to: either: Kabataan sa Bisayas Media Festival, care of Anak TV, 8A Matatag Street, Pinyahan Quezon City or to Kabataan sa Bisayas Media Festival, care of Plan International-Philippines, 2F Uytingkok Building, Veteranos Avenida, Tacloban City.
The CD/DVD entry should be accompanied by a page containing the producer/director’s name, complete mailing address and contact phones (mobile, land phones, fax and email address where applicable), birth date and school, organizational or town affiliation. The participant is also expected to write a short description of his/her entry and where possible, brief production notes. If he/she completed the material with other youth, their names and roles in production should be listed.
The entrant tacitly agrees that Anak TV and its co-organizers of the Kabataan sa Bisayas Media Festival are free to exhibit, screen or re-screen their entries during the festival and that the entered copies are retained by the festival Secretariat.
The organizing group assures youth entrants that their entered works will not be used for commercial exhibitions, during or after the festival run, unless with the express or written consent of the creators.
Further, the entrants also give permission to the organizing group to help him/her enter his/her materials in international video competitions to represent the Philippines. Such arrangement is to be covered by a separate written agreement between Anak TV and the video creator.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Each photographer may enter only up to five (5) photos. There are no categories in the photography section. The entries may be in color or black and white.
Similarly, there are no restrictions in themes but the contest is seeking works that define the Visayan youth’s view of issues that affect him, his family, his school and his community in general. They can be about family concerns, education, environment, substance abuse, teenage life and problems, career plans and ambitions, hopes for the future, community issues and others.
The minimum image size is 5m (equivalent to A4 size if printed). Even cell phones may be used.
SUBMISSION
Entries must be emailed to anaktv_seal@yahoo.com, each one properly titled in any language of his/her choice.
The entries should be accompanied by a page containing the photographer’s name, complete mailing address and contact phones (mobile, land phones, fax and email address where applicable), birth date and school, organizational or town affiliation. The type of camera used should also be indicated (digital cam, mobile phone with camera, etc)
The entrant tacitly agrees that Anak TV and its co-organizers of the Kabataan sa Bisayas Media Festival are free to print, enlarge and exhibit their entries during the festival and that the entered copies are retained by the festival Secretariat.
The organizing group assures youth entrants that their entered works will not be used for commercial purposes, during or after the festival run, unless with the express or written consent of the creators.
Further, the entrants also give permission to the organizing group to help him/her enter his/her materials in international photo competitions to represent the Philippines. Such arrangement is to be covered by a separate written agreement between Anak TV and the photographer.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
(Current as of 18 March 2011; subject to changes)
Tuesday, 12 April 2011 – Media Launch at Gerry’s Grill hosted by PIA 8
Friday, 20 May 2011 – Opening ceremonies, Inaugural of Photo Exhibit and
Premiere of Selected Videos
Robinson’s Place, Tacloban City
Saturday, 21 May 2011 – Morning: Screenings and Discussions at the Leyte
Normal University
Jury Screenings and deliberations
Afternoon: Screenings and Discussions at the Leyte
Normal University
Evening: Fellowship Night
Sunday, 22 May 2011 – Morning: Kids’ Suitcase and Screenings (Prix
Jeunesse, Munich and Anak TV)
Noon: Closing Ceremonies and Awarding
Robinson’s Place, Tacloban City
AWARDS
Youth participants whose entries qualify and who come to Tacloban for the festival will be partly hosted by the University of the Philippines. Columbia’s and other supporters will provide gift packs for those present.
All entrants will receive a Certificate of Participation.
There will be a winner in each of the categories. A trophy and cash incentive will be given to each top winner. Special awards with cash incentives have been earmarked by Plan International, Columbia’s, PDEA, PIA and other partners. All winners will be inducted as youth correspondents by the Philippine Information Agency as well as select broadcast stations.
The best works and producers will view for the chance to represent the Philippines in international video and photo derbies to be held in South Korea, Germany, Switzerland, Japan and other countries where Anak TV will be invited to participate.
VISITING TACLOBAN
Visayan youth who entered the contest and who wish to come to Tacloban for the duration of the festival may address their queries by writing the Secretariat at anaktv_seal@yahoo.com. The organizers will endeavor to find subsidized lodging for bona fide participants.
Travel to and from Tacloban for the festival will however be borne exclusively by the youth participants but the organizers can, upon receipt of qualified entries, provide a letter addressed to their school, community or town endorsing his/her travel to Tacloban.
In Tacloban, the organizers will make certain that youth participants are provided local hospitality.
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