About the Competition

Organiser

The Filmit 2025 competition is organised by the Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Section, Curriculum Development Institute (CDI), Education Bureau (EDB), in collaboration with the European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao (EUO) and the Commercial Production Group (CPG) of Chinese International School (CIS).

Aims

The aims of the Filmit 2025 competition are to:

• develop students’ English language through filmmaking;
• provide students with an opportunity to collaborate with their peers and use English creatively;
• promote the use of English language to discuss topics relevant to students’ lives;
• support the learning and teaching of English in all Key Stages; and
• cultivate in students positive values and attitudes, in particular, to celebrate the joy, creativity and inspiration brought to filmmaking through reading.

Fimlit 2025

In line with the Values Education Curriculum Framework (pilot version) (2021) and the current cross-curricular campaign on “Promoting Positive Values and Attitudes through English Sayings of Wisdom” 2024/25, the theme of Filmit 2025 is From Print to Screen. Participants are encouraged to create a short film that captures the joy of reading and how it can have a positive impact on our lives. In their films, students must address any or all of the following sub-themes : Resilience, Empowerment, Appreciation, Delight (READ).