What the judges say
Nadhirah Azman, Co-curriculum and Arts Division assistant director, Education Ministry
We looked at the quality of their presentations and the finalists were able to present well.
We were delighted to discover the meaning behind their taglines. They were able to talk about the social issues highlighted in their movie posters in depth.
The winner stood out for their presentation and creative delivery. Their opening clip played a part - it was something original.
This competition tests all language skills. Their summary and poster accounted for half of the marks so their writing skills played an important role.
We looked at how well they put their points across in a concise manner.
Katherine Chew, Resort communications and public relations vice-president, Genting Malaysia Berhad
All teams were well prepared. They also spoke very well during the presentations. We can see that they did a lot of research on the social issues in their posters.
The contest this year is related to movies and gives them a lot of room for creativity. I think if a topic interests them, they would come up with a lot of ideas for their presentations. All five teams picked very good topics with community interest to highlight.
Errol Oh Boon Peng, executive editor, Star Media Group
It boils down to how well-conceived the teams’ ideas and views were and how hard the students and teachers worked at honing and presenting those ideas and views. The finalists have done well to come up with interesting and articulate ways to deliver their messages. Generally, the students spoke with confidence and poise, which suggests that they had spent a lot of of time learning the facts and practising their presentations.
The movie poster of the grand prize-winning team is attractive and evocative. The team chose a strong human interest story to build on. And the team members were at ease and natural during their presentation. They seemed to really relate to the subject they chose.
Some teams could have done better at creating compelling, relevant and sturdy stories based on articles from The Star.