Finalist Videos | Shortlisted Videos of the 1st Video Contest

Contest Background

Contest Details

From September 21, 2023

to October 30, 2023

The contest is open to all short video shooting enthusiasts and young people at home and abroad

Green Up, Grow Up

It tells about the green, healthy and sustainable lifestyle of Chinese and foreign citizens in Shenzhen, embodies Shenzhen’s effective call to create a civilized city and the implementation of Shenzhen’s ecological and environmental protection, and demonstrates Shenzhen’s close integration with nature and its green and environmentally friendly living conditions.

①Nature and Us: Shenzhen has always been committed to building an eco-friendly city with harmonious coexistence between nature and us, insisting on innovative development and becoming an outstanding example of eco-friendly urban environment. Please tell the story of how nature and us, as a community with a shared future, coexist harmoniously.

②Green Power: There are always people who use environmentally friendly materials and smart technology to pay tribute to the place where we live. They use their spare time to persevere in defending green waters and green mountains, strive to be the pioneers and the most beautiful volunteers...... Please tell the story about the special contributions you or the people/things/things around you have made to the green development of Shenzhen.

③Carbon Footprint: Every act in life, from cooking and heating, household appliances, travel, and even every moment of human breathing, adds a carbon footprint to the environmental capacity. Please record your own/others' lives, and through the data to show your carbon footprint, to help more people establish a green lifestyle and consumption  outlook and a sense of environmental responsibility.

Rule Format

①Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation will select 20 groups of shortlisted works from the submitted works;

②The member of the 20 shortlisted works will participate in the Video Master Workshop and relevant  ‘Green Up Grow Up experiences’, and complete the second creation of the shortlisted works within the specified time;

③The contest judge will score the shortlisted works that have completed the second creation, and select gold, silver, bronze awards, the most sustainable award and finalists prize;

④Most Popular Award Selection: The 20 shortlisted works that have completed the second creation will be displayed on the official WeChat public account platform of Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation and will be voted by the public.

(Note: Any opportunity to vote for any prize will be revoked if any malicious or potential activity is detected.)

Instructions

①The content of the work must be in line with the green and environmental protection theme of the contest, and must contain elements that reflect Shenzhen.

② There is no limit to the form of video, including but not limited to the host variety show, flash show, short documentary, and Vlog. It can be professionally filmed or shot with a mobile phone. If the video screen is pure text and voice narration, it does not meet the contest requirements.

③ The duration of the video should be controlled within 3 minutes, with complete content, clear structure, and self-consistent logic.

④ The video format can be MP4, MOV, FIV, AVI and other standard formats. Your video should have smooth shots, visual quality and clear audio. The video aspect ratio is horizontal screen 16:9, and the video file size does not exceed 200M.

⑤ The language of the video is not limited, but Chinese (simplified/traditional) or English subtitles must be added.

⑥ Participation form: You can enter the contest in the name of individual or team (no more than 5 persons).

⑦ There is no registration fee for the contest, and the host respects and retains the authorship of the creator, without additional remuneration. Signing up for the contest means you agree that the host has the right of non-commercial publicity and use of the entries.

⑧ The entries must not involve pornography, violence, religious, racial, and regional discrimination, and must not be against Chinese law and regulations. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. No advertisements, watermarks, or logos in the video. All entries should comply with the copyright laws and there is no intellectual property dispute.

Awards

Timeline of the Contest

Contest Judges

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation (via WeChat)

*Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation has the final right to interpret the contest.

Host Introduction

Founded in December 2014, Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation (SFIEC) is the first non-profit organization in China to promote international exchange and cooperation and assist the construction of international city. SFIEC is committed to building an international exchange and cooperation platform, helping Shenzhen to build an international innovative city, and supporting all sectors of society to participate in global governance.

At present, Mr. Wang Shi, the founder and honorary chairman of the board of directors of Vanke Group, serves as the chairman of the third council of SFIEC. Mr. Ma Weihua, the president of China Entrepreneur Club and the former president of China Merchants Bank, Mr. Lang Lang, the United Nations’ Messenger of Peace, and international pianist, and Mr. Chen Shiyi, former president of Southern University of Science and Technology, etc., serve as the honorary presidents of SFIEC. The members of the council are well-known entrepreneurs, scholars, industry association leaders, media people, etc. in Shenzhen.

Currently, SFIEC has concluded strategic cooperation with more than 40 institutions globally, covering 40 cities, 29 countries and 6 continents.