THE OUTLOOK FOR SOMEDAY

Prizes & Judging

3 Best Films

Each film-maker or film-making team whose film is selected by the Judging Team as one of 3 Best Films (from among the 20 Winning FIlms) will recieve:

A SONY DCRHC52E MINIDV HANDYCAM

Best Film - Te Reo & Tikanga Maori

The film-maker or film-making team whose film is selected by the Judging Team as the Best Film Containing Te Reo and Tikanga Māori will recieve:

A MEDIA-CAPABLE LAPTOP COMPUTER

PINNACLE STUDIO 11 ULTIMATE EDITING SOFTWARE
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 5
(Donated by Imaging Technology)

20 Winning Films

Each film-maker or film-making team whose film is selected by the Judging Team as one of 20 Winning Films will recieve:

A $100 VOUCHER TO SPEND AT THE BODY SHOP

A $100 VOUCHER TO SPEND AT TRADE AID

A $100 VOUCHER TO SPEND AT THE UNTOUCHED WORLD ONLINE STORE

AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO TEARAWAY MAGAZINE

AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO TAKE MAGAZINE
(Dontated by the Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand)

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL DVD
(Donated by Arts Engine)

A 10 TRIP PASS TO THE NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESITVAL IN 2009
(Click here to register for fesitval updates)

Audience Favourite

The film-maker or up to 4 members of the film-making team whose film is voted to be the Audience Favourite will recieve:

A 5 DAY INTRODUCTION TO TELEVISION PRODUCTION COURSE
(Donated by South Seas Film & Television School)

10 Voters

10 randomly picked Voters for Audience Favourite will recieve:

A DOUBLE PASS TO THE NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESITVAL IN 2009
(Click here to register for fesitval updates)

7 JUDGING QUESTIONS

So how will our team of Judges decide if your film is to be one of the 3 Best Films and 20 Winning Films?

They’ll be asking themselves these questions:

Is the film relevant to the theme of sustainability and does it show us your 'outlook for someday'?

Are the idea(s) and/or message(s) clear?

How well does the visual and audio approach support the idea(s) and/or message(s)?

How well does the visual and audio quality support the content of the film?

Is the film original / creative / distinctive / powerful / challenging / inspiring / funny?

Does the film just grab the judges and demand to be chosen for a reason they can't explain?

That last question is our 'wildcard' question. Sometimes a film is a great film precisely because it doesn't fit with existing ideas, guidelines or formulas. It just stands out. We think the starting point for a film like that is when you decide to make a film about something you really care about.

To select the Best Film Containing Te Reo and Tikanga Māori, the Judges will also be asking themselves a 7th question:

7. How well does the film use Te Reo Māori and feature Tikanga Māori?

And finally, if you want to win, remember that quality and content are both important. If your film has great ideas but we can’t see it or hear it properly, then those great ideas are wasted on the Judges. And if it’s a technical masterpiece but a boring imitation of something else, then all those techniques are wasted too.