Call for Entries to International Contest for Visual Communication of the China Story
第一条 指导思想
大赛以“讲好中国故事”为主题，面向国内外高校和社会各界征集各类影像作品。旨在构建“中国话语体系国际传播”新模式，推进国际传播能力建设，展现真实、立体、全面的中国。
第二条 大赛组织
1.指导单位:中国高等院校影视学会、中共广州市委宣传部、中共广州市委外宣办、广州市社会科学界联合会
2. 主办单位:广东外语外贸大学、中国网、广东省广播电影电视协会
3.承办单位：广东外语外贸大学新闻与传播学院、中国高等院校影视学会影视国际传播专业委员会、共青团广东外语外贸大学委员会、广州国际城市创新传播研究中心、广东外语外贸大学留学生教育学院、外语研究与语言服务协同创新中心、粵TV(中国IPTV-广东)
4.协办单位：广东广播电视台、环球网
5.媒体支持：新华网、南方+客户端、羊城晚报、广州电视台、南方新闻网、腾讯网、南方法治报、金羊网、今日头条、大河网
第三条 大赛主题
讲好中国故事，传播中国声音
Tell the Chinese Story & Spread the Chinese Voice
第四条 参赛对象
1.本届大赛面向国内外高校师生和社会各界人士征集与主题相关的创意影像作品(中外文均可)。
2.主创人员将按国籍划分为国内组与国际组，国内组内划分高校组与社会组。高校组主创人员(导演、编剧、摄影、剪辑)需为正式注册的在校学生(专科生、本科生、研究生、进修生)，其中外国来华留学生评奖单列。
第五条 参赛作品类型与格式
1. 大赛作品类型：
(1)故事类
时长15分钟以内，通常意义上的故事短片，可以是虚构、改编、根据真人真事编写的以叙述故事为主的短片。
(2)纪实类
时长15分钟以内，包括纪录片、深度新闻专题、街头采访等体裁，也可以使用情景再现等必要的叙述形式。
(3)广告类
时长15分钟以内，类型不限，其中包括宣传片、影视广告。
(4)动画类
时长15分钟以内，其中定格动画包括手绘、物件和实拍定格。
(5)脱口秀
时长15分钟以内，呈现形式不限，需提交视频及演讲文稿电子版。
(6)叙事性摄影
照片需10幅以上，必须是有关联、能叙事的一系列照片组成一个完整的作品，可以配音乐并非文字。
(7)MV
时长15分钟以内，音乐必须是原创，可以包括说唱。
2. 专设单元：以“讲好广州故事”为主题，不限作品体裁，时长15分钟以内。
3.作品格式和要求：
每件参赛作品均须配备word文档格式报名表(内含作品创作说明)，连同参赛作品一并进行提交，所有作品均不得套用模板。
参赛者请登陆大赛官方微博http://weibo.com/dvnewscar2011的百度云盘下载报名表，并如实、完整填写表内各项内容及填写协议书。(请在信封上标明参赛类别、作者或剧组名称、作品名称及作品时长，在信封内附上主创人员在校证明(需盖公章)。在获得入围通知之后，需按照组委会要求提供宣传所需相关资料。
若未按要求上交相应材料者，组委会有权取消其参赛资格。
(1)视频类：
格式为高清制式的AVI、MPEG、DIVX、MOV、MP4等。作品分辨率不得低于1280×720像素。
参赛作品一律刻录成DVD播放盘(为保证评审过程的公正性，请勿在盘面上标示任何符号)，对白和旁白要求配有字幕(简体中文或英文)。 每个作品另附DVD数据盘，数据盘至少包括海报(JPG格式，600dpi、500k以上、比例为420mm*297mm)一幅和剧组近照一幅，以及20秒以内的作品片花一份(便于作品获得提名后组委会直接宣传使用)。
(2)照片类：摄影作品为JPG格式，像素数目高于800万。
第六条 参赛要求
1. 必须围绕主题进行创作。
2. 作品内容必须严格遵守国家法律法规的相关规定，不得出现违
背社会公共道德、色情、暴力、侵犯他人隐私及其它违反国家相关法律或规定的内容。
3. 须是参赛者原创作品，严禁剽窃、抄袭，关于剽窃、抄袭的具
体界定，依据《中华人民共和国著作权法》及相关规定。任何抄袭、剽窃他人作品者均被取消比赛资格，所产生的版权纠纷由参赛者自负。
4.无论入选与否，提交的参赛资料不予退还，参赛者应确认拥有作品的著作权，大赛组委会不负责对参赛作品拥有权的核实，若发生侵权或违反知识产权的行为，由参赛者自行承担法律责任。大赛组委会不承担任何权益纠纷。如若出现任何权益纠纷，大赛组委会保留取消其参与活动资格并追回奖项权利。
5.参赛者享有其作品的著作权，大赛主办方及其被许可人和组织
拥有非商业性的使用权和传播权，用于活动的报道、推广和宣传不另付稿酬。
6.由大赛组委会组织评审，大赛组委会有权对作品成果通过各种
合法有效的途径展示。所有参赛作品都将不收取任何费用。
7.作品提交后即视为参赛者自动接受本次大赛所有规定。
第七条 评审及奖励
1.评审：大赛评委会由政府、高校、媒体等各界专家组成。设评委会大奖、各单项奖及若干特别奖，所有获奖作品知识产权归组委会和参赛者共同所有。
2.奖励：组委会将对获奖作品进行专题宣传报道;获奖作品将择优进行成果转化;优秀创作人员可获邀参加由承办单位组织的国内、国外工作坊。
3.奖金及证书：
(1)“讲好广州故事”特别奖1-3个，各奖10000元，荣誉证书
(2) 评委会大奖1-3个，各奖10000元，荣誉证书
(3)最佳剧情片、最佳纪录片、最佳广告(宣传)片、最佳动画片、最佳脱口秀、MV、最佳叙事性摄影(系列)等作品奖，奖金每个3000元、荣誉证书;
最佳导演、最佳男演员、最佳女演员、最佳剧本、最佳剪辑、最佳音效、最佳摄影、最佳人气明星奖等个人奖，奖金每个2000元、荣誉证书;
不同的类型与单元将分类评奖。
第八条 赛程安排
2018年1月5日大赛启动仪式 广东外语外贸大学
2018年1月5日-2018年5月10日24:00 作品征集
2018年5月初 大赛嘉年华
2018年5月中旬 首映式暨作品展播(展示)
2018年5月 专家评审
2018年6月 评审结果公示和发布
2018年6月 颁奖仪式
第九条 联系方法及作品提交方式
1. 线上提交
参赛选手完成作品创作后要对作品进行命名，将报名表及作品打包压缩，命名“类型+作品名+负责人姓名”，同时将电子版材料、报名表、大赛协议书发送至邮箱jhzhggs@163.com
2. 邮寄
(1)邮寄材料：报名表及大赛协议书、DVD播放盘、DVD数据盘，光盘(光盘中的文件名应为类型+作品名+负责人姓名);若是高校组，需附主创人员在校证明
(2)邮寄地址：中国广州市番禺区小谷围广州大学城178号 广东外语外贸大学教学楼C座304 DVNEWSCAR组委会(收) 邮编：510006
联系人：陈博菲020-39328084; 梁嘉豪15900040872
如有疑问，请通过以下渠道联系组委会进行咨询
(1) 官方微信：广外DVNewscar微电影大赛(微信号：DVNEWSCAR)
(2) 官方微博：@广外DVNEWSCAR微电影大赛http://weibo.com/dvnewscar2011(私信方式)
第十条 最终解释权归“讲好中国故事”国际影像传播大赛暨广东外语外贸大学第十二届DV NEWSCAR微电影大赛组委会。
广东外语外贸大学新闻与传播学院
2017年1月9日
I. Guideline
The contest, with the theme of "Tell the Chinese Story", is aimed at collecting all kinds of short films from both domestic and foreign universities and social sectors. It aims to build a new model of "the international communication of China's discourse system", promote the international communication capacity, and present a real, three-dimensional and comprehensive China.
II. Organization
1. Guiding organizations: Chinese Collegial Association for Visual Art, Publicity Department of Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee, International Communication Office of Guangzhou Municipal Party Committee, Guangzhou Association of Social Sciences
2. Organizers: Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China.com.cn, Radio, Film & TV Administration of Guangdong Province
3. Executing organizations: School of Journalism and Communication, GDUFS, Specialized Committee for Film & TV International Communication, Chinese Collegial Association for Visual Art, Youth League, GDUFS, Guangzhou Center for Innovative Communication in International Cities, Institute for International Education, GDUFS, Collaborative Innovation Center for Language Research and Services, Guandong TV (IPTV- Guangdong)
4. Co-organizers: GDTV, Huanqiu.com
5. Supporting Media: xinhuanet.com, Nanfangplus, Yangcheng Evening News, GZTV, southcn.com,Tencent, Nanfang Law, ycwb.com, toutiao.com, dahe.cn
III. Theme
Tell the Chinese Story & Spread the Chinese Voice
Ⅳ.Participants
1. People from all walks of life including college teachers and students are welcomed to submit theme-related short, creative films (in either Chinese or other foreign languages).
2. The production teams are to be divided into domestic and international categories, with the former category further divided into college and social groups. Members in the college groups (including directors, scriptwriters, cinematographers and editors) should be enrolled college students (including junior college students, undergraduates, postgraduates and non-degree students). Overseas students and their productions will be separately reviewed for awards.
Ⅴ.ProductionTypes and Format
1. Production Types
A. Stories
Fictional, adapted short films or narrative productions based on true characters or stories within 15 minutes.
B. Documentaries
Short films within 15 minutes in the form of documentaries, in-depth news reports, street interviews or narratives reconstructing real events.
C. Advertisements
Various short films or videos within 15 minutes including publicity videos and commercial films.
D. Animations
Animated films within 15 minutes. Stop-motion animations include hand-drawn, object and photographic productions.
E. Talk shows
Productions of various forms within 15 minutes. Both videos and electronic documents of the speeches are to be submitted.
F. Narrative photographic works
Productions with no less than 10 photos which combine to tell a story. Music instead of text is optional.
G. Music videos
Productions within 15 minutes. The music should be original and may include raps.
2. Special Category: Productions of various forms within 15 minutes which feature “telling a Guangzhou story”.
3. Form and Format
Participants should submit their production together with a Word document of application form (which includes a production description). All productions shall refrain from applying the templates directly.
Please go tohttp://weibo.com/dvnewscar2011to download the application form and letter of agreement, and fill in them with complete and truthful information. (In submission, please indicate on the envelope the production type, producers or production team, name and duration of production, and enclose student certificates of the team members with an official seal.) Participants who receive further notice should provide material required by the organizing committee.
Those who fail to submit material as required may be disqualified from the competition.
A. Videos:
The format should be AVI, MPEG, DIVX, MOV or MP4, with image resolution of no less than 1280×720 pixels.
All productions should be recorded in video DVDs (to ensure a fair competition, please do not label them). The dialogue or voiceover within should be subtitled (in simplified Chinese or English). A data DVD is also required for every submission, which should at least include a poster (a JPG picture the size of 420mm*297mm, no less than 600dpi and no smaller than 500k), a photo of the team and a trailer within 20 seconds (for publicity purposes by the organizing committee).
B. Photos: The format should be JPG, with image resolution of eight million pixels and above.
Ⅵ.Requirements
1. The productions should be relevant to the theme.
2. Participants should abide by the national laws, rules and regulations and must not create pornographic or violent contents or those in violation of social morality, individual privacy as well as national laws, rules and regulations.
3. The productions should be original and no plagiarism is allowed. SeeCopyright Law of the People's Republic of Chinafor the definition of “plagiarism”. Plagiarists will be disqualified and held accountable for any copyright dispute that may arise.
4. All submitted material will not be returned. The participants rather than the organizing committee should confirm their copyright ownership. The participants should bear the legal responsibility should there be any infringement of copyrights or intellectual property rights. The organizing committee assumes no responsibility in any such disputes. Under such circumstances, the committee reserves the right to disqualify the participants and reclaim the awards.
5. The participants enjoy the copyright, while the sponsor and other approved individuals or organizations have the right to use and disseminate the productions for non-commercial purposes. No payment is required for event reports, publicity and promotional activities.
6. The organizing committee is responsible for arranging reviews of the productions and enjoys the right to display the results in all legitimate ways. No fees will be charged for all the productions.
7. Any submission of material will be automatically construed as an acceptance of all the requirements for the competition by the participants.
Ⅶ. Reviews and Rewards
1. Reviews: The organizing committee is consisted of experts from government bodies, higher education institutions and media outlets. Excellent productions will be awarded review committee awards, awards for every category and special awards. Both the winners and the committee enjoy the IPR ownership of the productions.
2. Rewards: Publicity reports will be written by the organizing committee on the winners and their productions. Outstanding productions may be singled out for further transformation. Winners may enjoy the opportunity of joining the workshops organized by the sponsor at home and abroad.
3. Prizes and Certificates:
A. One to three Special Awards for “telling a Guangzhou story”, each granting a prize of 10,000 RMB yuan and a certificate.
B. One to three Review Committee Awards, each granting a prize of 10,000 RMB yuan and a certificate.
C. Awards for Best Story, Best Documentary, Best Advertisement (Publicity Film), Best Animation, Best Talk Show, Best Music Video and Best Narrative Photographic Work (Series),each granting a prize of 3,000 RMB yuan and a certificate.
Awards for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Script, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Cinematography and Viewers’Choice,each granting a prize of 2,000 RMB yuan and a certificate.
Submitted productions will be reviewed by categories.
ⅧSchedule
January 5, 2018, the Launching Ceremony at GDUFS
By 12:00p.m. May 10, 2018, submission of productions
Early May in 2018, the Carnival
Mid-May in 2018, the Premiere and Showcase
May 2018, expert reviews
June 2018, result announcement
June 2018, the Award Ceremony
Ⅸ. Contactsand Submission
1. Online Submission
The participants shall name their production and send the required material tojhzhggs@163.com, including the production, application form, letter of agreement and related material. Please package the production and application form into one and name it in the form of “production type + production name + team leader’s name”.
2. Mail Submission
A. Required materials: the application form and letter of agreement, a video DVD, a data DVD and a disk (the file names within should be in the form of “production type + production name + team leader’s name”). Participants in the College Group should also provide their student certificates.
B. Address: Room 304, Teaching Building C, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, No. 178 Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006 China. To: DVNEWSCAR Organizing Committee
Contact persons: Chen Bofei 020-39328084, Liang Jiahao 15900040872
For further questions, please contact theOrganizing Committee in the following ways:
A. Official account on Wechat:广外DVNewscar微电影大赛(ID: DVNEWSCAR)
B. Official account on Weibo:广外DVNEWSCAR微电影大赛
http://weibo.com/dvnewscar2011(please contact via chats)
Ⅹ. The Organizing Committee of the “Tell the Chinese Story” Competition and the 12thGDUFS DV NEWSCAR Micro Film Competition reserves the right of final interpretation.
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
School of Journalism and Communication
January 9th, 2018
