2010 Year of Biodiversity
MyBiodiversity Film Competition
Launching on the 24th of May, the MyBiodiversity film competition . Read here for further details.
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No one sees the world around you like you do!
We want to see things from your perspective and create a unique picture of indigenous biodiversity across Canterbury.
In the International Year of Biodiversity (2010) we are asking you, individually or as part of a team, to use any filming device that you like – a mobile phone, digital camera or a camcorder – to shoot a five minute documentary around the theme MyBiodiversity.
We are looking for imaginative, innovative and informative films that illustrate the indigenous world of biodiversity around you. This may be the native life found in your garden, school, or the fields of your family farm, the local stream or the bush ‘up the back’. We want to learn about these creatures, ecosystems or their genetics from you, their significance, uniqueness and variety, any threats or challenges they face and what is being done, by yourself, family, local groups or agencies, to help protect and enhance it.
The key is that the film should be about Canterbury's indigenous biodiversity and ideally focus on the native natural world around where you live, work or play. You could do a film, for example, about a local river or wetland, or about the efforts of a local community group to protect or restore a particular native environment (e.g., restore a waterway or help a particular native bird). If you are unsure if a subject you would like to film is suitable, contact the Regional Biodiversity Coordinator (wayne.mccallum@ecan.govt.nz) for further information.
You can shoot a single shot documentary or edit the film with appropriate software such as Windows Movie Maker. All films should be no more than five minutes (including credits) in length and should follow the other terms and conditions of the competition.
A selection of the works received will feature on the web-site of the Canterbury Biodiversity Strategy (www.canterburybiodiversity.org.nz) and will also feature in the Biodiversity Express multimedia event in October 2010.
"No one sees the indigenous biodiversity around you like you do.
Enter a short film and share your perspective with the rest of Canterbury and the world"
How to enter the MyBiodiversity Film Competition
Details on the competition can be found at the following link: MyBiodiversity Film Competition Flyer (PDF 483KB)
MyBiodiversity film competition online entry form »»»
You can also learn more by watching the 2.33 minute video below:
Entry forms, which must be completed and submitted together with your video can be downloaded at:
If you would like further details, please contact the Regional Biodiversity Coordinator at wayne.mccallum@ecan.govt.nz .
Category |
Ages |
Prizes |
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| Youth | 15 and under | A quality camera (approx value $300) & $500 donation to a selected community biodiversity project in your area. The screening of your film on Canterbury Biodiversity & ECan web-sites. |
| Adult | Over 15 | A quality camera (approx value $300) & $500 donation to selected community biodiversity project in your area. The screening of your film on Canterbury Biodiversity & ECan web-sites. |
Note: You may enter as a team, in which case your category will be determined by the oldest in your group.
Judging
The Regional Biodiversity Coordinator will select the best four films from each category for final judging by an expert panel who will select the winners category winners. The judges will be looking for films that are creative, informative and show an understanding of local indigenous biodiversity. The judge's decision will be final.
Key Dates
- 24 May 2010 – Competition starts
- 13 September 2010 (5pm) – All entries uploaded to Youtube and received by the Regional Biodiversity Coordinator
- 1 October 2010 – Winners notified by Regional Biodiversity Coordinator
- 6 October 2010 – Winners announced on-line. Winning films and selected other movies uploaded onto Canterbury Biodiversity and Ecan web-sites.
Conditions
- You must enter the correct category for your age.
- If entering the under 15 category, you should have signed permission from a legal guardian.
- Children under the age of 13 must be signed up to a YouTube account by a parent, caregiver, or teacher.
- You must be a Canterbury resident.
- Your film, including credits, should be no more than 5 minutes long.
- Your video content must be suitable for a general audience
- Entrants in the youth category must have read guidelines on safe internet usage.
- Entrants agree to operate within the YouTube terms of usage, including copyright rules.
Including material over which you have no copyright is a violation and against the law – including music, images and TV shows. Films that feature non-cleared material will not be considered by the judges.
Competition entries: Matuku (Peter and Martin Langlands)
The Australasian Bittern (Matuku) is a native bird that lives in New Zealand's wetlands. Habitat change, predation and other pressures are rapidly reducing the numbers of this unique wetland species, which faces extinction if these trends are not reversed. This entry in the MyBiodiversity fim competition uses film and visual images to reveal the world of the Matuku and the pressures facing its survival today. Images by Peter Langlands and original music-video by Martin Langlands www.yysound.com