Young Filmmaker Competition

The Young Filmmaker Competition is a new competition organised and promoted by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RotaryGBI) as a result of the Root & Branch Review, 2018.

There are three stages to the competition, each designed to support and encourage the development of filmmaking skills. Some stages may have more than one round.

Aims and Objectives

The competition aims to encourage young people to:

• experiment with filmmaking
• use digital and/or traditional methods of filmmaking
• demonstrate interpretation of the topic
• express ideas through the various media of filmmaking

Who can take part?

The competition is open to all schools and college communities and those who are home educated, along with any other young peoples’ community organisations, for example, community RotaKids, community Interact, Scout Groups, Girl Guides.

There are three age groups:

• Junior 7 to 10 years old
• Intermediate 11 to 13 years old
• Senior 14 to 17 years old

Entrants must not exceed the upper age parameter for each group on 31 August 2020. 

With the age qualifying date of 31st August 2020, it should be noted that some junior entrants may be 11, intermediate entrants may be 14 and some senior entrants may be 18 at the time of some or all the stage competitions i.e. a competitor who may be 17 on 31st August but turns 18 on 1st September is allowed to enter. Competitors must include their age on the application form.

Task

To produce a film of five minutes based upon the theme, ‘Challenge’. Mobile phones may be used in addition to cameras. Please use all devices horizontally or landscape not vertical or portrait.

To accompany the film, each entrant must provide a brief sentence describing the relationship to the theme.

Please Note: Films which incorporate images of people under 18 years old must be accompanied by written permission from the parent, guardian, or carer.

Entries will not be returned unless specifically requested, but winners’ submissions will be retained for display at the Volunteer Expo at the beginning of May 2021.

Entries should be sent to the The Rotary Cliub of Kirkcaldy by Friday 29th January 2021

Entries may not be returned unless specifically requested.

How to Enter

Send your entry along with a fully completed entry form via wetransfer.com to:

youngfilmmaker@kirkcaldyrotary.org

Full details of how to deliver your entry are given in the Information Pack. Entries to be submitted by Friday 29th January 2021.

Click on the following links to download;

Entry Form

Information Pack