Auckland Movie Makers

Auckland MovieMakers Inc.
Closed Club Movie Competition 2011

The closing date for the 2011 AMM Closed Club Movie Competition is 31st August 2011.
--------- No entries will be accepted after this date
The results of the competition will be announced on Wed 23th November 2011at the annual AMM Awards evening.

Categories

1. Documentary – This is a production that is based on actuality, present facts or some history. Has been researched, scripted and edited, Could have interviews or a presenter and should educate, inform and entertain. The images and audio should be complementary to the story.
2. Drama - Movies in the Drama Category should show the creative world of visual narrative. An effective drama should have a "hook" to capture the audience and a good story line. The script should supply Important characters with a motivation or a goal to justify their actions. There should be conflicts, confrontations and obstacles for the protagonists to overcome. In conclusion, there should be a resolution to the conflict that may or may not be happy or predictable. (NB. Drama does not necessarily mean, "action packed thriller'. It could be a comedy, a satire or even a monologue. It's up to you.)
3. Real Time Event This would cover People & Places, Holiday, Travel, Birthday / Christmas parties, car rallies, tramping and bush walks, stage and public performances. Anything that occurs in real time without prior scripting. Editing is mainly to compress time rather than to change the order of events.
   NOTE. - Most of these could easily become documentaries if they educate, inform, present facts and some history. (See Item 1)
4. General - This is a "catch-all" category and only movies that do not easily fit into the other major categories should be entered in this section. Entrants who wish to enter their videos in this category may find that, with some "fine tuning", their movie can be placed into one of the major categories (1 to 3).
5. Novice This is a single category covering all the above categories (1-4) just for the Novices. A novice is deemed to be a member of the Auckland MovieMakers Inc., who has not previously received an award in an Auckland Video Camera Club or Auckland MovieMakers Inc. Annual Awards.
   
   

Judging

Depending on the number of entries, preliminary judging may be assessed & scored by an ”in house” panel.
The winning entry will be chosen by an independent judge(s), selected by Auckland MovieMakers Inc.
Although the Judges do not claim to be infallible, the responsibility for making the decisions has been given to them and therefore their decisions are final.

Typical Judges marking Sheet (Click)

Conditions of entry

1… This competition is open to any fully paid-up Club member of Auckland MovieMakers Inc.
2… You may enter any number of movies you like.
3… A movie can only be entered into one category.
4… Entries must be no longer than twenty minutes (including titles & credits).Can be shorter of course.
5… Consistent with the Club's objectives, only entries made for "no commercial reward" are eligible for entry.
6… All the work must be that of the entrant or group that are named in the Film Credits and/or on the entry form.
ie – If you do need to use other’s Historic photos or footage to help tell the story, (which should be only a small portion of the production), these, along with music or voiceover by others, must be acknowledged in the credits.
7… IMPORTANT - Copyright clearance of all visuals and sound recorded, is the absolute responsibility of the entrant and the signatory on the entry form.
8… Movies with the following content will not be accepted: Pornographic, vulgar, offensive or obscene and or third party copyrighted material.
9… By entering this competition you give Auckland MovieMakers Inc. permission to retain a copy(s) of the movie(s), to show all or part of those movies at our club functions, or at other movie clubs for their viewing. They will not be publicly displayed, and the copyright remains that of the Entrant.
10..Each DVD case or container must be marked with the Entrant’s name, title of the movie(s), and running time(s).
11..An entry form (download or photocopy) must accompany each movie Disc.
12..Entries shall comply with the following specifications.

NOTE - We would prefer an AVI file copied to DVD (Better Quality), But if not possible then follow 1 to 6 below.

.1 Submission on 4.7GB DVD-R, +R, -RW, +RW, media.
.2 Aspect ratio PAL normal (4:3) or PAL widescreen (16:9).
.3 Entry should be burnt as a movie to DVD media.
.4 If entering more than one movie per DVD they must be clearly itemised on the menu, but each movie must have 10 seconds black at the beginning AND end of each movie.
.5 An alternative Media would be Full HD on a Blue ray disc. (same principles apply as in 12.4 above).
.6 We reserve the right to request some other form of media if we cannot read the disc you send us.

Entry Form (Click)

Convenor Max Croft. max.maureen@amcom.co.nz
For any queries Please put AMM Competition in subject line.

The following awards are also made:

The Innes Sound Trophy
This is awarded to the movie with the best audio and may come from any video entered in the competition. The judges will consider such things as sound quality, sound balance, continuity and look at the contribution the sound makes to the effectiveness of the video. All these factors will be judged in context. The judges will take into consideration any creative effects intended by the video maker.

The Best Overall Video Visuals
This is awarded to the movie with the best video visuals. The judges will consider such elements as focus, framing, composition, steadiness of the camera and the quality of the visuals in relation to the conditions at the time of filming. All these factors will be judged in context and the judges will take into consideration any creative effects intended by the movie maker.

The Best Edited Movie
This is a awarded to the video which, In the opinion of the judges, through the elements of technique and continuity, and pace, through control of clip length and scene changes, evidences the most effective editing.

The Best Story / Script
This is awarded to the movie with the best Story / Script and may come from any video entered in the competition. The judges will be looking for a script that makes the most effective contribution to the success of a particular video.

The Ron Bannister Group Trophy
This is awarded to the best production by a group of club members. It may come from any movie entered in the competition provided there are at least three current financial members involved in the areas of Producer/ Director, camera, editing, sound and lighting. Group member's names must be included in the end credits.

The Best Overall Movie (Nicholas Memorial Cup)
The best movie as assessed by the external judges (see notes of judging process)

ADDITIONAL AWARDS
The judges may also award certificates to recognise excellence in the fields of computer graphics, special effects or titles.

The Presidential Award
The President decides the recipient of this award. The award is made in recognition of effort or contribution to the club during the year In any endeavour or may be awarded to a particular member for a movie produced and shown on a club night. This award Is left entirely to the discretion of the President.