Overview
Dear Principal or Head of Media Studies Department,
Panasonic New Zealand is pleased to invite your school to enter the 2010 Kid Witness News (KWN) short film competition!
Overview
KWN is a hands-on film education programme created to encourage students from years 5 to 13 to develop their cognitive, communication and organizational skills through the use of Panasonics latest HD Video and DVD technology.
Students are invited to create and develop an idea for a short documentary film based on one of two themes – The Environment or Communication. The entries are to be submitted on 'storyboards' provided by Panasonic. The top 10 storyboards in the country will then be selected and those 10 schools will be awarded with the latest Panasonic camera equipment and coaching in order to develop their idea into a 5 minute DVD. Schools that are not selected can still submit their video entry using their own equipment. Schools can also purchase video equipment through Panasonic.
Reasons for your school to participate
- The top overall film winners will be awarded an overseas trip for two students and one teacher to the KWN Asia/Oceania regional awards
- KWN is designed to be flexible enough to fit into your curriculum. You will be free to implement the competition into your regular classing schedules; however there are some competition rules/guidelines that must be adhered to.
- Prizes will be awarded to top primary and secondary schools that participate.
Key Dates
- Expression of interest closes 20th May 2010
- Storyboard submissions close 3rd August 2010
- Winning storyboard schools are notified by 10th August 2010
- Video entry submissions close 1st November 2010
- Video entry winners announced 2nd week of November 2010
The overall winner will be selected by the beginning of November and will be given the opportunity to compete in the Global 2010 KWN competition. This involves members of the winning team travelling to a destination (yet to be confirmed) and meeting all the other regional winners. The last three years have been held in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand!
For more information please go to www.panasonickwn.co.nz. You can enrol for the competition by contacting me through any one of the following:
| Email: | Tom.leese@nz.panasonic.com |
| Phone: | (09) 272 0219 |
| Fax: | (09) 272 0134Attn: Tom Leese |
I hope we will see your school participating in the Regional 2010 Kid Witness News short film competition.
Yours Sincerely,
Tom Leese
Panasonic New Zealand Limited