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SUMMARY:[Registration Opens] The 2026 Chinese Short Video Competition
DESCRIPTION:CI in Auckland is delighted to invite students across Auckland to take part in the 2026 Chinese Short Video Competition. Both non-native Chinese speakers and Chinese heritage speakers who are currently learning Chinese are warmly welcome to participate.\nThis year’s theme is Modern China Through My Eyes. We encourage teachers to support students in using their creativity and Chinese language skills to share what interests, surprises, or inspires them about China today.\nVideos could explore contemporary Chinese language and culture, daily life, education, technology, innovation, the environment, the arts, food, communities, or any other aspect of modern China. Students may also explore the connections, similarities, and differences between China and their own country, language or culture. They could reflect on how learning Chinese has helped them better understand China and Chinese culture, while also seeing their own language and culture from a new perspective.\nWe welcome videos that are original, engaging, culturally meaningful, and closely connected to the theme. Creative storytelling, thoughtful cultural comparisons, humour, and ideas that help others learn more about Chinese language and culture are all encouraged.\n\n***Download the registration form below, complete it, and email the completed form to nzshortvideocompetition@gmail.com.***\n\n\nDownload Student’s Info Sheet Registration Download past essays\n\n \nRequirements\n\nVideos must be presented in Chinese.\nVideos must be no longer than five minutes.\nEach school may submit up to five entries. Each video may feature an individual student or a small group of students.\nEntries must include live-action content. AI-generated or animated videos will not be accepted.\nVideos must be filmed in landscape orientation and submitted in MP4 format. No other formats will be accepted.\n\n\nCategories\n\nPrimary School: Years 1–8\nSecondary School: Years 9–13\nTertiary Institutions\n\nWithin each education level, entries will also be identified in one of the following learner categories: \n\nNon-native Chinese Speaker: students who do not have Chinese as a home or heritage language\nChinese Heritage Speaker: students who have a family or community connection to Chinese and some prior exposure to the language\n\nStudents in both learner categories are equally welcome. Judges will consider students’ age, learning experience, and language background when assessing Chinese language use.\n\nJudging Criteria\nEntries will be judged primarily on:\n\nHow well the video connects to the theme “Modern China Through My Eyes”\nCreativity, originality, and audience appeal\nStorytelling, performance, and overall presentation\nCultural content and understanding\nMeaningful exploration of cultural connections and differences, where relevant\nAppropriate and effective use of Chinese\n\n\nAwards will be presented for:\n\nBest Video\nBest Language\nBest Performance\nBest Teacher Mentor\nBest Organising School\n\n\nTimetable\nAll registration and essay submission to nzshortvideocompetition@gmail.com by 5.00pm on Wednesday, 16 September 2026.\nKindly note – The teacher submitting the entry must ensure that the school has obtained written consent for the use of the image, voice, and video footage of every identifiable person appearing in the video. For participants under the age of 18, consent must be obtained from a parent or legal guardian. By entering the competition, schools and participants grant the organisers permission to use, reproduce, display, publish, and share the submitted video, including any images, footage, voices, names, and likenesses appearing in it, for educational, research, promotional, and other non-commercial purposes.\n
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