CityU Science Video Competition 2023

Public Voting for the "Most-liked Video" Award 

Voting Deadline	12 Sep 2023 12:00 noon (HKT) [Voting Closed]
Voting Steps	1) Go to CityU College of Science YouTube Channel 2) View the shortlisted videos under Playlist of CityU Science Video Competition 2023 3) Click to like any video(s) that you think deserve winning the "Most-liked Video" Award

All the awards of the competition will be announced by the end of September 2023.

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Science is around us. Can you explain a scientific principle or phenomenon in a simple and clear way to people who do not understand science?

The CityU Science Video Competition 2023 is for all full-time secondary school students in Hong Kong. We aim to develop public interest in science and inspire creative thinking about science. Participants will create short (maximum 5 minutes) and innovative videos that explain or demonstrate a scientific principle or phenomenon that would otherwise require many words to communicate. The concept explained in your video can be something that you have learned at school or a phenomenon not taught in the class, but you are excited about. Winning videos are the ones that communicate a complex concept in a scientifically accurate, original, engaging, and imaginative way. Dance! Drama! Props! Animation! All we want is an interesting and creative video about science!

Language:

English or Chinese

Format:

Maximum 5-minute video. Upload to YouTube as an unlisted video (i.e. can only be seen and shared by anyone with the link). The video must be originally published.

Eligibility:

• Secondary school students in Hong Kong
• Individual or a team with a maximum of 8 students from the same school
• Each student / team can only submit one entry

 

Awards: 

• Gold Award: One trophy and book voucher of HKD 1,200
• Silver Award: One trophy and book voucher of HKD 800
• Bronze Award: One trophy and book voucher of HKD 600
• “Most-liked Video” Award: One trophy and book voucher of HKD 600

(8 - 12 awards depending on the quality of submissions)

Submission Deadline:

31 July 2023 23:59 (Hong Kong Time) [Submission Closed]

Assessment Criteria:

Winning videos will be selected by a panel of judges comprising subject experts.

Criteria	Details
Content (40%)	Depth of knowledge in science
Creativity & Attractiveness (40%)	Resonating ideas in daily life which can arouse public interest. Innovative concepts, unique presentation.
Production (20%)	Filmmaking techniques

Online Information Session: 

• Date: 12 May 2023
• Time: 4:30pm to 5:30pm
• Language: Cantonese supplemented by English
• Information Session Details (PDF) 

 

Awards Presentation Ceremony:

All winners will be invited to attend an awards presentation ceremony to be held at CityU Kowloon Tong campus in October 2023 tentatively.

Enquiry:

csci.office@cityu.edu.hk / 3442-7765

Terms and Conditions:

• The entry must be the entrant’s original work and it does not infringe any copyright of any person. In addition, the entry must be the entrant’s first published work which has never been published in any exhibitions/ any related events or submitted in other competitions.
• The entry must not contain obscene, violent, pornographic, defamatory, objectionable, insulting or any of the controversial and inappropriate content.
• The entrant must ensure all provided information to be genuine and correct. The entrant with dishonest or incorrect information, or has been verified as so after report, will be disqualified. The entrant should hold the full responsibility for any loss caused to the College of Science, City University of Hong Kong or any third party.
• After the submission, the entry should not be modified, exchanged or returned.
• If the entry contains authorized material(s) or requests a permission during video recording, the entrant should obtain the authorization(s) from the copyright owner(s) or corresponding venue owner(s). The entrant may be requested to show their approval documents.
• The entrant shall grant the usage rights, including renaming, copying, editing, distributing, broadcasting of parts or/and all footage of the entry, to the College of Science, City University of Hong Kong.
• All decisions made by the judging panel are final.
• The College of Science, City University of Hong Kong has the full authority to make final decisions in all matters related to this competition, including the terms and conditions, prizes and other arrangements without prior notification.
• Entrant is regarded to accept the above terms and conditions upon submitting the entry. Any violation of the terms and conditions may result in disqualification from the competition, subject to the final discretion of the College of Science. There is no appeal mechanism in this competition.