CINEMACHNA 2012

Chinese Video Competition

PURPOSE
CINEMACHNA aims to use student-created short videos
1) to promote knowledge and understanding of Chinese language and culture to the Ateneo de Manila University community
2) to encourage the use of the Chinese language to promote knowledge and understanding of the Philippines to Chinese-speaking
audiences

PARTICIPANT GUIDELINES
Participating groups should be composed of three (3) to five (5) students enrolled in any of the Chinese language classes offered during
the First Semester of Academic Year 2012-2013.

ENTRY GUIDELINES
There will be two categories:
Music Video Category (for Basic 1 students)

Participants must interpret a Chinese pop song from a
pre-selected list (for the complete list, visit the Chinese
Studies Program)
Participants may choose other songs not on the list or
translate non-Chinese songs into Chinese subject to the
approval of the Chinese Studies Program.
The song must be sung by the participants themselves.
No lip-synching of the original version is allowed.
All members must have singing parts, but there is no
limit to how much a member of the group may sing.
Travel Documentary Category (for Basic 2 and up)

Participants must produce a travel documentary on a
Philippine historical/scenic spot for the complete list,
visit the Chinese Studies Program)
Participants may choose other travel destinations in the
Philippines subject to the approval of the Chinese
Studies Program.
Presenters must deliver the program entirely in
Mandarin Chinese. Speaking parts by non-Mandarin
speaking persons must be dubbed or subtitled in
Chinese.
Videos must be 5 minutes at most

Entries must be short videos dubbed in the Mandarin Chinese of the students and accompanied by English and Chinese
subtitles. For music video entries, pinyin subtitles must also be included.
Entries must begin and end with the official CinemaChina 2012 title screen (to be provided)
Entries must be in AVI or MP4 format and must be optimized for upload to Youtube.
Entries must have a title.
Groups may consult anyone for advice and feedback on their entries prior to submission. Filming, audio recording, and editing,
however, must be performed solely by the groups.
Once an entry has been submitted, it may not be edited further.
Entries containing profane and/or discriminatory elements will automatically be disqualified.
Entries must not contain blooper reels.
Any stock photos, music, footage, and/or animation to be used must be in the public domain. Otherwise, participants must own
the copyrights or have the written permission from the copyright holders.
The winning entries become the property of the Ricardo Leong Center for Chinese Studies and the Chinese Studies Program and
may be distributed and used for their purposes.
For additional inquires, visit the Chinese Studies Program.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Each group must submit one (1) copy each of their entry on CD/DVD to the Chinese Studies Program (Room LH 200, 2/F, Leong Hall). The
CD/DVD must be labeled with the class name and section, instructor, and list of group members. All entries must be in by 5:00 PM on
September 14, 2012.

COMPETITION PROPER
Entries shall be uploaded to Youtube under the official CinemaChina 2012 account and shall be available for public viewing.
Winners will be announced during the CINEMACHNA Awards Night on September 28, 2012, 4:30-6:30 PM (Faura AVR)

AWARDS

Music Video Category
Y dng jing - 1st place
r dng jin - 2nd place
Sn dng jing - 3rd place

Travel Documentary Category
Y dng jing - 1st place
r dng jin - 2nd place
Sn dng jing - 3rd place


Special Awards:

Chungy jing (Music Video Category) - Most
Creative Concept
Chungy jing (Travel Documentary Category) -
Most Creative Concept
Dzhng jing -- Peoples Choice Award - To be
determined by the number of Youtube likes.
Certificates of participation will be awarded to the rest of the
groups.