Short Video Competition: “My MU Diary”
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Hong Kong Metropolitan University, the School of Open Learning has organized “My MU Diary” Short Video Competition for students to showcase diverse campus life and rich experiences of their academic journeys, dream pursuits, and personal growth through lenses.
Event Details
Target Participants: Distance-learning and part-time students
Theme: To showcase the diverse campus life, experiences and stories in MU
Submission Period: 1st August to 30th September 2024
Results Announcement: Mid-October 2024
Submission Requirements
Duration: 3 to 5 minutes
Resolution: All submitted entries must be resized to 1080p resolution before uploading
Aspect Ratio: Horizontal, 16:9
Language: English, Cantonese, or Mandarin
File Naming Format: Title of the work
If the entry includes cast, crew and materials from other sources (including images, music, and video clips from the internet or other means), all such materials must be properly credited at the end of the short video to acknowledge original authors and their copyrights. Participants are responsible for ensuring the music used in their entries is free from any licensing or copyright issues.
Awards and Prizes
Champion: Certificate and $1,500
1st Runner-up: Certificate and $1,000
2nd Runner-up: Certificate and $800
Judging Criteria
Results will be decided by an independent panel, and the panel’s decision will be final.
Originality (25%)
Content and Impact (30%)
Innovation and Creativity (25%)
Technical Skills (20%)
Application and Submission Procedures
Interested students can submit the application form and upload the link during the period from 1 Aug to 30 Sep, 2024(11:59 pm):
Participants are required to upload their contest entries to one or two file-sharing platforms such as Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, etc. Please ensure that anyone with the link can view and download the content, but it does not need to be publicly accessible.
Each participant can only submit the registration form once. For repeated submissions, only the last submitted entry will be considered, and the rest will not be considered without further notice.
Please note that by participating in this event, the participants are deemed to have agreed to the terms & conditions and privacy policy of this activity. For enquiries, please call 2768 6743 or email us at sol@hkmu.edu.hk.