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BEST NARRATOR AWARD - Junior section

School : Diocesan Girls' School
Documentary Title : Cantonese Opera
Team Members : Carmen Ho, Janice Chow
  Alison Lam, Danielle So

Comments:

Very well-produced documentary! Great combination of material, from archival footage to contemporary productions and interviews.

What do you hope that the audience thinks or feels after watching? Your project does a brilliant job capturing history, development, and challenges, and in the future you might consider how to leave your audience with questions that they will carry forward!

- Mr Nathan Johnston, Director & Creator, Inside / Out Cultural Exchange Film Project

Great script! Great narration! Great documentary!

We would like to hear what students think (their perspectives) about Cantonese opera.

To set your documentary mood, you may impress your audience with abeautiful melody or lyrics.

Carefully select an opera to give the introduction to your documentary a strong beginning.

When researching your music it is best to find one peice of music that you can use intermittetly throughout your documentary. Having the same piece of music will give your documentary a sense of unity.

Overall, very impressive!

- Mr Clement Chung, CEO of Wiseman Education

BEST NARRATOR AWARD - Senior section

School : La Salle College
Documentary Title : A World City?
Team Members : Lee Lin Tai Linus, Kwan Lok Oh

Comments:

This clip is a big blow on audience's head. While tourists keep saying that Hong Kong is a world city based on our language proficiency, Hong Kong people demonstrate very little on knowledge of the world. I am impressed by the breadth and depth of the investigation, and the messages presented. I am particularly impressed by the solemn tone carried by the narrator. All in all, well done.

- Dr Anson Yang, Vice Principal, SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School

BEST DIRECTING AWARD - Junior section

School : Wah Yan College Kowloon
Documentary Title : What is Science Technology for?
Team Members : Chan Shing Po Ignatius, Chu Ho Yan Howard
  Siu Wang Yi Jonathan, Wong Chun Kit Alister
  Lee Ming Ho Delfin

Comments:

The video creates interest in the topic and help viewers see their complicity, while offering practical solutions. Effective! Good integration of music. Could focus more on envisioning a different future, through creative means, or perhaps gather more comprehensive views on current situation.

- Mr Nathan Johnston, Director & Creator, Inside / Out Cultural Exchange Film Project

Positives:
- Good use of shots and graphics
- Good editing
Things to work on:
- Can reduce the variety of info on the many environmental issues and concentrate on the detail of a few
- Title is deceiving

- Mr Burman Lam, Producer of National Geographic Channel Asia

BEST DIRECTING AWARD - Senior section

School : St. Paul's Convent School
Documentary Title : Domestic Violence Documentary
Team Members : Natalie Lam, Beatrice Law
  Inez Wong

Comments:

The use of dramatizations, victim interviews, and expert opinions is quite compelling. You capture the situation for victims well, and researching public opinion provides an effective an important perspective.

You creatively bring the audience into the experience of victims... similarly, can you imagine creative ways to inspire your audience to think differently about this problem? Or to analyze the causes more deeply?

- Mr Nathan Johnston, Director & Creator, Inside / Out Cultural Exchange Film Project

A through look at one of Hong Kong's greatest social ills: domestic violence.

Excellent research.

Good use of "man in the street" interview techniques well supported by subtitles.

- Mr Phil Knauth, Editor in Chief, English Builder

Domestic Violence Documentary (DVD) - A very creative way to approach this serious subject. The documentary achieved its objectives and made us think about this sensitive subject that happens all too frequently in our society.

Your documentary was also well researched. You also sought to ask people from a variety of backgrounds for their views on the subject. The closing song, combined with the images made us all breath a little easier towards the end!

Well done!

- Mr Clement Chung, CEO of Wiseman Education

BEST EDITING AWARD - Junior section

School : Suzhou Lida School
Documentary Title : Heaven - Suzhou
Team Members : Xu Chan Ling, Fan Shu Yao
  Luo Wen Qi, Wang Qin Yuan

Comments:

This video is informative, interesting, well filmed, well documented, and highly interesting.

The use of the chosen music is outstanding, and strongly supports the images.

This video earns my highest respect for all categories, and for its overall impression.

All honours to the Team who worked so well together to produce this better than excellent look at Suzhou.

This video makes we want to invite my wife to come with me to visit this lovely city.

- Mr Phil Knauth, Editor in Chief, English Builder

This documentary is well made. It shows the beauty of Suzhou, both the old Suzhou and the new Suzhou. Both the visual and acoustic effects are effective. Two different styles of music, one appropriate for the old Suzhou and the other for the new Suzhou, are well chosen. The authors are good at showing the meaning of life through very simple things, like two dogs playing with each other which shows how people enjoy life in this relaxing, tranquil city. Good job!

- Dr Qin Jiang, WIDE World, Harvard Graduate School of Education



BEST EDITING AWARD - Senior section

School : TWGHs Mrs Fung Wong Fung Ting College
Documentary Title : It's food time
Team Members : Chan Siu Lin, Chan Yu Kwan
  Lam Yin Ting, Mok Tsz Ying
  Cheung Chu Wah, Fung Chun Man

Comments:

An excellent piece of work. Dare to attempt the documentary films from some very innovative ways. Contents are also very good. Students managed to deliver the messages / information by using a story instead of purely introducing the hard facts.

- Mr Yeung, king-fai, Senior School Development Officer of EDB

BEST EDITING AWARD - Senior section

School : Immanuel Lutheran College
Documentary Title : Putting Nature back to the Nature
Team Members : Cheung Pui Kuen, Chow Tin Kin
  Ho Sai Ho, Leung Ka Yau
  Wong Lok Kei

Comments:
Positives:
- Great use of interviews.
- Great use of footages for cutaways as it refers to the VO
- Production value extremely high
Good choice of music.
- Strong understanding of when to use and when not to use music.
- Very well edited
- Steady camera work and the shots are framed well.
Things to work on: (When I see a video of higher standards I will judge it based on a higher standard as well. My comments below should be seen equally as complements)
- Style of camera work is extremely repetitive. Close-up zooms to wide, wide zooms to close-up... Can try experimenting with different style or simplify the script if there is really nothing to show.
- Some interviews had the interviewer looking off-camera while others were looking into camera. Try keeping it consistent the next time around.
- Audio taken during the green/blue screen shoot could have been done better.
- While graphics are good to have there must be a reason for it and not just for the sake of looking good. The opening portion looked slick but I didn't really understand why the sequence was done in the way it was done in. The green/blue screening sequence felt disjointed to the rest of the documentary.
- Feels more like a news piece then a documentary because the script was not providing anything new or gave a different perspective on the topic in hand.
- Overall the documentary was solid and very "text book". But didn't make me thing again.

- Mr Burman Lam, Producer of National Geographic Channel Asia

BEST SCRIPT AWARD - Junior section

School : St. Peter's Secondary School
Documentary Title : Healthy - Food
Team Members : Wong Hong Wing Dick, Lau Wa San Watson
  Lui Chi Shing Hill, Luk Ka Chun Alex
  Wong Ho Tin Tin

Comments:

Good script

- Mr Bill McQueen, Creative Director of National Geographic Channel Asia

BEST SCRIPT AWARD - Senior section

School : St. Mark's School
Documentary Title : Immoral Gift?
Team Members : Cheung Shuk Hoi, Chan Ka Chun
  Chan Kit Hing, Chan Tsz Suet
  So Ling Sze

Comments:

Focusing on what people generally consider as a taboo, this interesting documentary indeed provokes us to think deeply. The interviews conducted on the streets clearly reveal that there are different voices in our society.

Besides, it is thoughtful and professional to show the backside of the interviewees only whenever the discussion revolves around a sensitive issue.

- Madam Lau, shun-hing, Chairperson, Hong Kong Parents Association

BEST MUSIC AWARD - Junior section

School : Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School
Documentary Title : The Meaning of Life
Team Members : Lau Man Ching, Chong Siu Hung
  Ma Pui Man, Mui Po Ling
  Wong Ka Yan

Comments:

This documentary touches our hearts! It talks about love, looks at the sensitive issues surrounding death. The touching background music and captivating images also encouraged us to think about the meaning of life. This was not an easy topic for junior secondary students but you demonstrated a very mature insight.

It is great to share what you have learned. The music at end the documentary was simply stunning and selected with great throught.

Well done!

- Mr Clement Chung, CEO of Wiseman Education Ltd.

BEST MUSIC AWARD - Senior section

School : St. Paul's Secondary School
Documentary Title : Do You Get It?
Team Members : Crystal Lam, Angela Hui
  Klaine Wong, Miranda Wong

Comments:

A thought-provoking video. Interviewing people from different background make the video a representative one. As for the shooting techniques, the angle from which the shots are taken is selected nicely. A mysterious and spooky atmosphere is created by the background sound effects and the shots taken in dim places, which is good.

- Madam Lau, shun-hing, Chairperson, Hong Kong Parents Association

MOST CREATIVE AWARD - Junior section

School : Holy Trinity College
Documentary Title : China = ?
Team Members : Gigi Ng, Rachel Li
  Claudia Lung

Comments:
Positive:
- Good graphics
Things to work on:
- Audio during interviews can be improved by doing the interview at an alternative location
- Interviews looked staged which is unacceptable in documentary film making

- Mr Burman Lam, Producer of National Geographic Channel Asia

The documentary is creative and interesting. Using cartoon animation to illustrate the change of dynasty is smart and entertaining. The ending does make us think - why products made in China are perceived poorly. It would be better to have a strong ending echoing the beginning.

The documentary only needs a little touch up to make it great! Keep up your good work.

- Mr Clement Chung, CEO of Wiseman Education

MOST CREATIVE AWARD - Senior section

School : DMHC Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School
Documentary Title : Teenage Pregnancy
Team Members : Lam Sze Man Alice, Chung Wai Shan Sylvia
  Liu Kam Cindy, Lo Ling Pui Sophia
  Wat Yan Hoi, Wat Yan Hoi Esther

Comments:

Highly relevant topic that deserves wide dissemination among Hong Kong secondary school students.

The evening news format was very effectively done.

The end of program weather report added a very good touch of realism.

As there was no more than 15 seconds of music, I was forced to rate that category lower than I would have liked.

- Mr Phil Knauth, Editor in Chief, English Builder

MOST ENTERTAINING AWARD - Junior section

School : Diocesan Girls' School
Documentary Title : Uni-Code
Team Members : Laura Ann, Jovita Ho
  Man Chi Huen, Iris Zhang

Comments:

An excellent piece of work. Students managed to ask some very good questions, leading the audiences to think again some significant points on the use of casual languages.

- Mr Yeung, king-fai, Senior School Development Officer of EDB

It is very tempting to use causal language after seeing this documentary, so this video must be very effective! It is also entertaining.

It would be great to hear more about the impact of causal language, students, teachers and parents' perspectives on the subject.

Overall, this is a good documentary!

- Mr Clement Chung, CEO of Wiseman Education

MOST ENTERTAINING AWARD - Senior section

School : Heep Yunn School
Documentary Title : Traditional Market in Hong Kong
Team Members : Jenny Chan, Kristie Chan
  Gisele Hui

Comments:

The script is absoltuely wonderful. The prose is at times poetic, fluid and is well written. The team must have done a lot of research before filming. It is a well thought out piece of documentary.

It is a very informative and the Hong Kong Tourist Association should consider putting it in their website for reference.

If the quality of live recording can be better, this documentary will go up another notch in quality.

A job well done for all the team members!

- Dr Louis Woo, Non-executive Director of Wiseman Education

Highly imaginative views of Hong Kong, well narrated and informative. Subtitles are excellent.

Excellent editing as the video moves from market to market.

Superb coverage of the topic.

- Mr Phil Knauth, Editor in Chief, English Builder

BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD - Junior section

School : St. Rose of Lima's College
Documentary Title : Hong Kong's Society and Culture
Team Members : Vivien Chan, Gloria Chan
  Joanne Chan, Venice Iu
  Veeona Lau

Comments:

A very good attempt. Good coverage on the society and its culture. Films too enriched; it would be much better if it focussed on one or two important messages.

- Mr Yeung, king-fai, Senior School Development Officer of EDB

BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD - Senior section

School : Canadian International School
Documentary Title : Forsaken
Team Members : Ariel Lee, Benjamin Kan
  Jessica Lau, Sharon Lee
  Jennifer Yeung

Comments:

Good choice of subject matter; highly relevant to today's Hong Kong social situation.

Outstanding script and narration.

Very good subtitles; easy to read and accurate.

Highly informative; a true teaching video that deserves wide dissemination.

The song sung by the elderly Maryknoll Convent School student was, in particular, touching, very touching and moving.

- Mr Phil Knauth, Editor in Chief, English Builder

THINK AGAIN AWARD - Science, Technology & The Environment - Junior section

School : Yew Chung International School
Documentary Title : Grey or Green?
Team Members : Judy Chu, Hanif Cheung
  Clint Wong, Claire Yu

Comments:

I like the experiment part very much because it takes the audience on a ride and we see the problem "first hand", so to speak. If we want to emphasize the seriousness of the issue, perhaps we should see more "grey" sky. The beginning two minutes look like a travel documentary and it promotes, rather than investigates. The interviews with experts are very convincing for a documentary. The introduction of the team members at the end is very very creative. All in all, well done.

- Dr Anson Yang, Vice Principal, SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School

THINK AGAIN AWARD - Science, Technology & The Environment - Senior section

School : SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School
Documentary Title : Mobile Phone & Communication
Team Members : Law Ka Chun Steve, Hui Chin Chuen Powder
  Hung Hiu Po Ball, Lalwani Jay Jerome
  Li Wing Sze Candy

Comments:
Positives:
- That is what I call a great opening!
- Great use of footage
- Great shots and framing
Good music usage
- A video that telecommunication companies can use to educate their consumers
Things to work on:
- The shots of the phone got a little repetitive maybe cut to closer shots of the screen for variety and a better view of what is happening on the screen
- The video suddenly ends, was the ending cut off? If so I would like to see the end of the video.

- Mr Burman Lam, Producer of National Geographic Channel Asia

THINK AGAIN AWARD - Society & Culture - Junior section

School : St. Paul's Convent School
Documentary Title : Politeness in the Orient?
Team Members : Debbie Cheung, Alice Li
  Beatrice Ricafort, Tina Villareal

Comments:

Excellent coverage of the material. Informative, covering different forms of politeness not just in Hong Kong, but around the world as well.

Some problem with with noise overriding the narrator now and then.

Good use of subtitles.

Editing was excellent, with varied forms of cuts and fades.

The closing message was well chosen: "Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong of one is rude". I agree one hundred percent with this point of view.

- Mr Phil Knauth, Editor in Chief, English Builder

THINK AGAIN AWARD - Society & Culture - Senior section

School : Yan Chai Hospital No.2 Secondary School
Documentary Title : To Smile or Not to
Team Members : Wong Sik Yin, Leung Wai Fung
  Ling Chi Ho, Wong Ching Man
  Pau Wing Yan

Comments:

Absolutley perfect- muci/script/editing- it all came together- should be a hard one to beat!

- Mr Bill McQueen, Creative Director of National Geographic Channel Asia

THINK AGAIN AWARD - Sports & Health - Junior section

School : St. Rose of Lima's College
Documentary Title : Sports for Handicap
Team Members : Ellen Chen, Lucia Choi
  Carmen Tse, Ann Wong
  Rosaline Wong

Comments:

Good documentary and substance to convey the message that the public has conveniently forgotten to pay attention. Putting positive spin on those who are physically challenged is a good perspective for young people to take. Using good example of the blind collaborating with the lame to cross barriers is a motivating example for young people to build teamwork and be comfortable with their own merits and disadvantages. Good piece to get the public to 'Think Again'!

- Ms Susanna Chiu, Council Member of HKICPA

Positives:
- Wonderful Topic
- Great opening and End
Things to work on:
- Selection of footage limited
- Visuals did not match the VO (voice over). Did not see aquatic sports when it was mentioned

- Mr Burman Lam, Producer of National Geographic Channel Asia

THINK AGAIN AWARD - Sports & Health - Senior section

School : Diocesan Boys' School
Documentary Title : The Health Connection
Team Members : Chong Tze Foon Kevin, Chan Ho Man
  Choi Cheuk Lun Geoffrey, Koo Kang Min Harvey
  Lau Chun Ho Kevin

Comments:

Very professional doco!! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

- Mr Bill McQueen, Creative Director of National Geographic Channel Asia

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - Science, Technology & The Environment - Junior section

School : HKUGA College
Documentary Title : Technology, a blessing or a curse?
Team Members : Queenie Cheng, Phyllis Mok
  Samantha Au Yeung

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - Science, Technology & The Environment - Senior section

School : Immanuel Lutheran College
Documentary Title : Put Nature back to the Nature
Team Members : Cheung Pui Kuen, Leung Ka Yau
  Ho Sai Ho, Chow Tin Kin
  Wong Lok Kei

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - Society & Culture - Junior section

School : Diocesan Girls' School
Documentary Title : Cantonese Opera
Team Members : Carmen Ho, Danielle So
  Janice Chow, Alison Lam

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - Society & Culture - Senior section

School : Canadian International School
Documentary Title : A Friend for life
Team Members : Michelle Lok, Stephanie Lui
  Sheena Chong, Amy Fookirkkiat
  Felice Ko

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - Sports & Health - Junior section

School : St. Rose of Lima's College
Documentary Title : Sports for Handicap
Team Members : Ellen Chen, Lucia Choi
  Rosaline Wong, Ann Wong
  Carmen Tse

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - Sports & Health - Senior section

School : St. Mark's School
Documentary Title : Wii Sports, Real Sports?
Team Members : Chan Pak To, Au Shun Ching
  Liu Chun Ho, Chan Ting Fu

 

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