Students, teachers invited for short film contest
Students and teachers of Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School (STTSS) and Sekolah Menengah Kian Kok have been invited to participate in the second China-Sabah Short Film Competition 2019.
Kota Kinabalu Journalists Association (KKJA) chairman Yong Ted Phen paid a courtesy call on STTSS principal Tang Poh Mee and SM Kian Kok’s Head of CoCurriculum, Teh Poh Suan to brief them about the competition here yesterday.
Both schools have agreed to encourage their students and teachers to participate in the short film contest.
Also present at the courtesy call was KKJA secretary Eunice Ng.
The competition is jointly organized by the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu and KKJA to commemorate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Malaysia this year.
The consulate is giving away RM5,000 cash prize for the Gold Award, followed by RM3,000 and RM2,000 for the Silver Award and Bronze Award respectively. There is also RM1,000 cash prize for the Best Editing Award and consolation prizes of RM300 each.
The short film competition is open to everyone regardless of age and nationality and the closing date is July 31, 2019.
Content of the film must be appropriate in nature and depicts the enduring friendship, exchanges, traditions or any aspects which portray the good relations between China and Sabah. The films can be of any genre, including, but not limited to, documentary, drama and digital animation.
Details of the rules and regulations as well as the entry form can be downloaded from the Chinese consulate’s website at http://kotakinabalu. chineseconsulate.org/eng/zytz_1/ t1650184.htm
For more information, contact James Tseu 016-8329883 or Yong Ted Phen 019-8807941, or email to chinasabahshortfilmcontest@ gmail.com.