Adjudication

Adjudication panels may include representatives from the NET Section and other Sections of the EDB, the EUO to Hong Kong and Macao, film and media professionals, and NETs or other teachers with experience in teaching film. Entries will be assessed on originality, content, use of language, and technical quality.

Criteria

The assessment criteria for the top prizes in each category of the competition will include, although are not limited to:

Content	Key messages, relevance to the theme, interest value and creativity.
Use of language –character (Fiction)	The dialogue reflects character development in a narrative and the delivery is effective, i.e. intelligible and fluent with appropriate stress and intonation.
Use of language –voice-over (Documentary)	The voice-over narration is appropriate and the delivery is effective, i.e. intelligible and fluent with appropriate stress and intonation.
Use of language –subtitles	The subtitles are legible, understandable, grammatically correct and in sync with the voice-over narration/dialogue.

Additional criteria are as follows:

Primary Division

The main prizes in the One-minute and Fiction Film categories are: First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize and Merit (x2).

The core criteria for these prizes are: originality, exploration of the theme, storytelling and entertainment appeal, cinematography and editing, quality of sound.

Judges will also take into consideration:

One-minute Film: relevance and clarity of message, impact
Fiction: character development, quality of acting, use of dialogue, plot development, narrative structure

Other prizes in these categories include the Best Cinematography award and the Outstanding Actor awards (x4).

For Best Cinematography, the judges will consider camera shots, angles and techniques, use of light and sound, and editing techniques.
For Outstanding Actor, the judges will consider characterisation, interaction with other performers, interaction with camera, and command of the role.

Secondary Division

The main prizes in the One-minute and Fiction Film categories are: First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize and Merit (x2).

There are up to 3 Outstanding Documentary awards in the Documentary category.

The core criteria for these prizes are: originality, exploration of theme, storytelling and entertainment appeal, cinematography and editing, quality of sound.

Judges will also take into consideration:

One-minute Film: relevance and clarity of message, impact
Fiction: character development, quality of acting, use of dialogue, plot development, narrative structure
Documentary: interesting and varied information, quality of narration, use of sources

Other prizes in the One-minute and Fiction Film categories include Best Cinematography award and the Outstanding Actor awards (x4).

For Best Cinematography, the judges will consider camera shots, angles and techniques, use of light and sound, and editing techniques.
For Outstanding Actor, the judges will consider characterisation, interaction with other performers, interaction with camera, and command of the role.

Parent-child Division

There are 5 Outstanding Short Film awards in the Short Film category.

The core criteria in this category are: originality, exploration of theme, storytelling and entertainment appeal, cinematography and editing, quality of sound.

Adjudicators will also take into consideration: relevance and clarity of message, parent-child collaboration, impact

Poster Design Competition and the Popular Vote

Poster Design (with a brief description of the design)

Teams in both the Primary and Secondary divisions that submit a poster design for their film entry along with a brief description are eligible for the Outstanding Poster Design award. If more than 2 students contribute to the production of the poster entry, only the 2 poster designers listed in the entry form (who played a major role in creating the poster and writing the description) will be awarded prizes and certificates.

The poster design should include the title of the entry and the name of the school/team. It should reflect the message of the film and the theme of the competition. The poster should have visual impact and should promote the students’ film. It should be submitted in portrait orientation in JPEG or PNG format with a minimum resolution of 150 dpi along with the film.

The brief description of the poster design should include how the poster reflects the message of the film and the theme of the competition. It should be within 100 to 200 words and submitted via the Microsoft Form together with the poster design.

Popular Vote

Approximately 10 film entries in the following three divisions and categories will be selected for a Popular Vote based on their mass appeal:

Primary Division: One-minute Film
Secondary Division: One-minute Film
Parent-child Division: Short Film

The public will be able to vote for their favourite films in each of these divisions/categories on the NET Scheme e-Platform. The Popular Vote awards will go to the entry in each division/category that receives the most number of votes.

Please note:

The adjudication panel may decide that an award not be given if there are not enough entries meeting the standards as defined by the criteria.
The decisions of the adjudication panel are considered final and no correspondence will be entered into after the results are announced.