The specific objectives of the competition are to:
- motivate young Filipinos to re-study Rizal and find meaning in his life and works;
- encourage them to engage in the discourse of making sense of Rizal's heroism by producing on-line materials which articulate their appreciation of the national hero; and
- foster dialogue on-line
between creators and viewers, and among the youth in general on the
topic of Rizal.
The following are the mechanics of the contest (1) The contest is open to all young Filipinos, 15-35 years old; (2) The video should not be more than 150 seconds long; (3) The participants can choose real life, drama, comedy, documentary, animation, musical-whatever they can imagine; (4) The video must answer the question "Bakit idol ko si Rizal?"; (5) The entry form can be downloaded at the NYC website: www.nyc.gov.ph; (6) The video must be submitted together with the accomplished entry form via www.transferbigfiles.com to idolkosirizal~a~gmail.com; (7) The deadline for submission of entries is August 19, 2011; and (8) After the deadline for the submission of entries, a list of all eligible entries received will be posted and acknowledged in NYC website and Facebook page.
The Criteria for judging include: (1) Contest piece (40%); (2) Concept (30%); Artistic Value (30%). The judges' decision will be final and no protest or requests for reconsideration will be entertained; and Contest organizers reserve the right to disqualify any entry at its sole discretion.
The Prize are the following:
| Gold | PhP25,000.00 |
| Silver | PhP20,000.00 |
| Bronze | PhP15,000.00 |
| Three (3) Special Citations | PhP5,000.00 each; and |
| Three (3) Most Popular Awards | PhP5,000.00 each |
This contest is open to all high school students nationwide.
For more information, contact NYC at 4th Floor. Bookman Bldg., No. 373 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City, at telephone nos.: (02) 781-2323; (02) 749-9399; (02) 781-1406; (02) 781-2372; (02) 781-2373; (02) 749-9409; (02) 781-2386; trunkline nos.: (02) 749-9401; (02) 781-1163; (02) 781-1671; (02) 781-1152 or send a message through e-mail address: nyc@youth.net.ph; or visit the website: www.youth.net.ph.
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