Competition Concept
Through a microfilm script creation competition, guide young people to contemplate the harm that drug abuse inflicts on individuals and society, resist negative temptations, and showcase anti-drug messages in the form of microfilms to promote drug prevention and a healthy lifestyle.
Competition Theme: Free Dee • Drug Free
- Drug prevention, drug-free, drug refusal.
- To have a healthy and free life, one must reject drugs.
- Freedom in filming and production methods, fully unleashing creative anti-drug ideas.
Eligibility & Rules
- Age: 12–29 years old.
- Team Format: Unlimited team size, but at least half of each team must be Macau residents.
- Works: All entries must be 'Anti-drug Microfilm Scripts' that align with the competition theme. The number of submissions is unlimited. Script content should be suitable for producing a 1.5-minute anti-drug microfilm.
- Submission: Entries must be submitted electronically or uploaded to the event website: http://www.Drug-free.org.mo/
- Originality: Entries must be original and unpublished. Participants bear all responsibility for any intellectual property disputes or legal consequences.
- Rights: The copyright, creation, and usage rights of winning works belong to the organizer, who may use them partially or entirely for promotional purposes. All entries will not be returned.
- Disqualification: The organizer reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not align with the theme, contain inappropriate content, or imply insinuations, without prior notice.
- Deadline: Late submissions or entries not meeting competition requirements will be disqualified.
- Usage: Upon submission, the organizer has the right to edit, publish, or upload the content to official websites and social networks for archiving and promotional purposes without seeking participant consent or providing payment.
- Data: Personal information submitted will only be used for internal records and purposes related to this competition.
- Final Decision: The interpretation of these rules and competition results are at the sole discretion of the organizer. Participants must accept the judges' decisions without objection.
Script Creation Training Workshop (Optional for Participants)
The organizer offers a special script creation training workshop covering:
- Basic script format.
- The importance of scripts in film production.
- Analysis of classic script excerpts compared with film clips.
- Understanding the phenomenon and truth of drug abuse.
- Duration: Approximately 4–6 hours. Specific training times and details are available on the registration form.
Judging Criteria
- Content & Message: Alignment with the competition theme ("Free Dee • Drug Free").
- Scoring: Script content and creativity in supporting and conveying the theme, suitable for producing a 1.5-minute anti-drug microfilm.
Competition Guidelines & Format
- Content: No restrictions on format. Participation is free of charge.
- Specifications: MingLiU font, size 12, 1.5 line spacing. Submit as a PDF electronic file (please note participant information on the CD). Alternatively, email or upload to the event website: http://www.Drug-free.org.mo/
Competition Timeline
- Registration & Submission Deadline: Registration opens immediately. The submission deadline is January 31, 2013.
- Participants submitting via email or upload will be contacted by a dedicated staff member.
Awards
- Ten Finalist Awards: Each receives MOP 1,000 cash prize and a certificate. Results are expected to be announced in February 2013.
- Finalist teams participating in the subsequent 'Anti-drug Microfilm Production Competition' will receive a MOP 2,000 production subsidy upon completion and submission of their filmed work. Finalist script teams will then compete for the Best Script Award.
- Best Script Award: The winner receives a MOP 3,000 cash prize and a trophy. Details will be announced in the subsequent competition activities.
Awards Ceremony
Scheduled to take place during the International Day Against Drug Abuse series of activities in June–July 2013. Details to be announced separately.
Registration Methods (Submit via any of the 4 following ways)
- Directly register and upload your work on the event website: http://www.Drug-free.org.mo/. Confirmation completes registration, and a staff member will contact you.
- Submit the completed registration form (downloadable from the above website) in person to the YMCA of Macau Youth Community Centre.
- Email to: [email protected]
- Fax to: (853) 28226147
Enquiries
- Phone: 28226146
- Contact Person: Mr. Leong
- Submission Address: YMCA of Macau Youth Community Centre (4th Floor, Phase 2, Mei Kui Plaza, 281 Avenida do Ouvidor Arriaga)
- Office Hours: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
