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Award Categories and Criteria
Often the filmmaking process is an exercise in teamwork and collaboration. It requires more than one person to script, direct, act, edit and produce a work, and for this reason we have created a number of category awards that commend the artisans in each field.
Award Categories and Submission Criteria
If you wish to submit a work into the Festival, please complete the entry form
Awards in the Following Categories:
- Best Senior Fiction Film
- Best Junior Fiction Film
- Awards in the following (junior or senior fiction film) categories:
- People’s Choice Award
- Best Actor
- Best Scriptwriter
- Best Sound Design
- Best Editor
- Best Cinematographer
- Best Director
Submission Criteria
- 6 minutes 30 seconds maximum running time INCLUDING opening and closing credits.
- Junior Fiction film: 5 minutes 30 seconds maximum running time INCLUDING opening and closing credits.
- All films must include title, credits and school name.
- Films must be produced in current calendar year.
- All music must be acknowledged in the credits.
- Video requirements: highest resolution, 1080p; 25fps and 1920 x 1080.
Films may be submitted via the following options:
- Email tpriester@newington.nsw.edu.au a link to your downloadable file in Google Drive or SharePoint.
Consideration will be given for:
- Production value
- Narrative storytelling
- Originality
- Technical execution
For further information please contact Terence Priester
