The 5th "the Belt and Road" 100 Countries Imprint Short Video Contest officially launched works | Contest | 100 Countries
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the proposal of jointly building the "the Belt and Road" initiative, the fifth "the Belt and Road" 100 country imprint short video contest, under the guidance of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Network Communication Bureau of the Central Cyberspace Office, and co sponsored by the China Public Diplomacy Association, the SASAC News Center of the State Council, and Global Network, has officially started. Kwai is the exclusive voting platform of this contest, and Sida Times is the media partner of this contest.
With the theme of "connectivity, building a new chapter together", this competition will take the form of "global general competition area+overseas sub competition area", invite co builders, participants and the public of countries along the "the Belt and Road" to participate together, show the global practice of "Chinese path to modernization" in the form of short videos, and enhance the international community's understanding of the "the Belt and Road" initiative and the Chinese spirit.
The competition has started online solicitation, and participants can participate in it as institutions or individuals. In terms of selection mechanism, this competition will establish three stages: selection by the organizing committee, public selection, and expert evaluation. After the organizing committee preliminarily selects the works that meet the competition theme and competition requirements, the public can vote on the exclusive voting platform Kwai of the competition within the specified voting time. The top 100 voted works and excellent works recommended by the organizing committee will enter the expert evaluation stage. The expert evaluation will comprehensively evaluate the visual effects, emotional communication, viewpoint statements, and the dissemination data of the entries on other platforms to obtain the final award result.
The competition will select such awards as "civilization blending", "the most beautiful co builder of the the Belt and Road", "generation Z of the Silk Road", "popularity of the Silk Road", "popularity of the Silk Road", "best technology", "communicators of the Silk Road", "excellent works", "excellent organizational units", etc. Excellent award-winning works will have the opportunity to be displayed on the video platform of Globegroup, Kwai, Tiktok, Facebook, Youtu and other domestic and foreign video platforms. The award ceremony will be held in Xiamen, Fujian in late August 2023.
As an international short video creation contest that has been successfully held for four times, the "the Belt and Road" 100 country imprint short video contest is demonstrating its vigorous vitality and growing influence to the world. The first four contests received nearly 3000 submissions, covering 89 countries and regions around the world, with a total broadcast volume of more than 1 billion, including 100 million overseas. They continued to tell the global audience about the stories around the "the Belt and Road", demonstrate the development of the "the Belt and Road", and demonstrate the Chinese spirit in the construction of the "the Belt and Road", depicting a magnificent picture of China and countries along the "the Belt and Road" working together to create the future.
The 5th "the Belt and Road" One Hundred Countries Imprint Short Video Contest
1. Participants
For witnesses, builders and narrators of "Belt and Road Initiative" cooperation projects and stories from all over the world.
2. Activity Schedule
Collection of works: from now until 12: 00 on July 13, 2023
Public voting: From 12:00 on July 17, 2023 to 12:00 on July 21, 2023
Expert review: July 22nd to July 31st, 2023
Announcement of the results: August 5, 2023
Award ceremony: late August 2023
Note: The above times are all Beijing time.
3. Award Setting
This year's competition will set up awards such as "Civilization Blending", "the belt and road initiative's Most Beautiful Co-Builders", "Silk Road Generation Z", "Silk Road Popularity", "Silk Road Popularity", "Best Technology", "Silk Road Communicator", "Excellent Works" and "Excellent Organization Unit.
Note: Each work can only receive one award.
4. Work Requirements
Subject Requirements
Entries can focus on the infrastructure construction, people's livelihood development, friendly exchanges, connectivity, achievements summary, future prospects and other contents of countries and regions along the "the Belt and Road", and tell the story of all parties jointly building the "the Belt and Road" and jointly embracing the opportunities for peace and development with multiple perspectives, real images, and vivid words.
Video requirements
1. The video must have complete images, sound, and subtitles, with a video duration of no less than 4 minutes and a file format of no less than 1280 * 720. The format should be MOV/MP4, and the landscape shooting effect is better.
2. Excellent works will be publicly displayed and broadcasted after the competition. Please avoid the appearance of watermarks, corner markers, platform logos, and other signs. Please do not insert any commercial advertisements to avoid affecting the dissemination.
3. Works with full Chinese narration, dialogue, and commentary in the video must have Chinese and English subtitles added; Works with multilingual dialogue, narration, and commentary in the video must be accompanied by simplified Chinese subtitles, and the use of Chinese characters should be standardized and accurate.
Reference sample
1. "East Wind Meets at the Peak" - Civilization Fusion Award
https://media.huanqiu.com/article/4AHcPlVDwPG
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2. "Small Changes and Big Happiness" - Popular Short Film Award
https://media.huanqiu.com/article/4AHdol44ZN9
3. "Where Does Dad Fly to - Journey to China by the Little Flying Man of the East" - Popular Short Film Award
https://media.huanqiu.com/article/4AI6qs7k22N
4. "Tongtu" - Voice of Generation Z
https://media.huanqiu.com/article/4AIBSl4ygWc
5. China's Power after the War - the most beautiful co builder of the "the Belt and Road"
https://media.huanqiu.com/article/4AIGQ9hIhoT
6. "Greek Voters of Wind Farms" - Excellent Video Expert
https://media.huanqiu.com/article/4AIRa4AmfRJ
7. "First Time Knows" - Outstanding Work Award
https://media.huanqiu.com/article/4AIt04cxr33
Copyright and Copyright Statement
1. Participants must pay attention to the font intellectual property and music copyright in the video works. Once any infringement is found, the organizer has the right to cancel the eligibility of the entries and awards.
2. Participants should confirm that they have the complete copyright of their entries, and the organizer shall not be liable for any legal liability or related losses arising from disputes related to portrait rights, reputation rights, privacy rights, copyright, trademark rights, etc. of the entries themselves.
3. The selected entries may be used as promotional materials related to the event for public and non-profit promotional activities.
4. All copyrights of submitted works belong to their creators, and the organizers have the right to edit and disseminate their entries, including on television media, online platforms, etc.
5. declaration method
The first step: platform upload works
1. Domestic platform: add the tag of # 100 countries' mark # to upload to Kwai *, Tiktok and Station B.
2. Overseas platforms: Add # WorldKaleidoscope tags to upload to Facebook, YouTube, Kwai, TikTok.
Note: The Kwai contest is the official designated voting platform, please be sure to post it. Participants are suggested to open an account on the Kwai platform and upload it with the activity tag. The dissemination performance on other platforms will also serve as a reference for evaluation.
Step 2: Submit registration information
Please collect the registration form from June 12th to July 13th, and send the completed form, work introduction form, and original film to the designated email address video@huanqiu.com The organizing committee will notify the registration results via email within three working days.
Please refer to the attached application form and work introduction form, or click the following link to download.
Registration form download link:
1. Domestic downloads:
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1BRZ3xSqyj6nWKQSSbOioCg
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Extraction code: 1234
2. Overseas downloads:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VbfCs5J3MOsQhzY2VOFW9YcURd3h5A6C?usp=share_link
matters needing attention
1. Previous entries will no longer be included in the selection scope of this competition. Please do not resubmit.
2. Kwai is the exclusive voting platform for this contest, and its voting data will be an important basis for the selection results. Please upload your works on Kwai and add the tag of "100 countries' mark".
3. If the participating party has multiple entries, please fill out the registration form for each entry separately, and compress and package the completed registration form and original film, and send them together to the designated email address for the competition: video@huanqiu.com .
4. Each work can choose an award to compete for as reference information during the competition selection. The organizing committee will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the work based on the selection criteria and the degree of matching between the work content and the award to ensure the professionalism and impartiality of the evaluation. Please refer to the application form for details.
5. The entries should conform to the theme of the competition and the socialist core values, conveying positive energy.
6. Participants are requested to be aware of and comply with the above precautions before participating in the competition, in order to jointly maintain the order of the competition.
6. Selection Description
Selection steps
The selection of works in this competition will be divided into three steps:
1. Preliminary screening by the organizing committee
The organizing committee will conduct a preliminary screening of the entries, and those that meet the theme and requirements of the competition will enter the public voting stage.
2. Public review process
The Organizing Committee will build a voting platform on the Kwai platform, and open public voting during the online voting period. The top 100 voted works and excellent works recommended by the organizing committee will enter the expert review stage.
3. Expert review process
A team of senior media experts will form an expert panel, who will rate the work from a professional perspective, including visual effects, emotional communication, and viewpoint presentation. The playback volume, likes, comments, shares, and other dissemination data of the entries on other platforms will also serve as reference for expert ratings.
Selection criteria
The final list of winners will be mainly based on the expert evaluation score, and will be comprehensively considered based on the voting performance. The award will be evaluated based on the degree of fit.
2. The "Excellent Organizational Unit" award is awarded based on the number and quality of works submitted by the same unit, to express gratitude to each organizational unit for their support in promoting the competition and collecting works during the event.
The organizing committee of the competition will award certificates, trophies, and other prizes to the winners and units to encourage them.
For details, please consult: video@huanqiu.com
Annex: Application Form for Works of the Fifth "the Belt and Road" One Hundred Countries Imprint Short Video Competition