Overview
KWN is a hands-on film education programme created to encourage primary and secondary school students 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. Either Theme 1:‘My Country, My Culture, My Sports’ or Theme 2: ‘The Environment’. The entries are to be submitted on ‘storyboards’ provided by Panasonic. The top 15 storyboards in the country will then be selected and those 15 schools will be provided with the latest digital Panasonic equipment in order to develop their idea into a 5 minute DVD.
Reasons for your school to participate
- Your school will be able to win Panasonic product
- The top overall film winners will be awarded a trip for two students and one teacher to the KWN Asia/Oceania regional awards in Singapore.
- 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.
Key Dates for 2009
- Expression of interest closes 20th May
- Storyboard submissions close 3rd August
- Winning schools are notified by 10th August
- Video entry submissions close 1st November
- Overall Winner will be announced on Popular Kids TV show “What Now” 8th November
The overall winner will be selected by the beginning of November and will be given the opportunity to compete in the Global 2009 KWN competition. This involves members of the winning team travelling to Singapore and meeting all the other regional winners.