Top awards for young Indian film makers - Cambridge English Language Assessment conducting a video competition for Indian School students

Young film makers from schools across the country get the chance to fly to Australia, awarded by Cambridge English Language Assessment – a department of the University of Cambridge and the Australian Trade Commission in India. Students, who are interested in making short films, now have a chance to prove their talent on the national stage and earn the chance to win a study trip to universities in Australia.

Workshops and webinars

The workshop will be conducted by experts from the SAE Institute, Australia who will train the students on film making and production. The art of professional and technical movie making skills will also be taught during this session. The session will be held in Hyderabad on 04 November 2015 at Jain Heritage a Cambridge School, 187 - Botanical Garden Road, Kondapur, Hyderabad - 500081. The four sponsoring universities will also host webinars on the competition’s themes.

India schools video competition

Organized by Cambridge English and the Australian Trade Commission, the competition is sponsored by four Australian university partners – Bond University, Charles Darwin University, Curtin University and James Cook University. National Australian Bank and Credila are the travel sponsors and SAE Institute is the knowledge partner. The prizes – one week study trips to Australia for the 4 winning teams each comprised of 2 students and their teacher – are provided by the four sponsoring universities. The prize includes return flight tickets from India to Australia for the teams, accommodation, and other travel and living expenses for 5 days in Australia for the study programme. School students from grade 7 to grade 11 across the country can participate in the competition. There are 4 themes for the competition chosen by each of the universities listed above:

Bond University: Social Entrepreneurship
Charles Darwin University: Creative Animation
Curtin University: Robotics
James Cook University: Marine Sciences

The teams should make a 3 minute video on one of these themes, upload their entries to YouTube and submit the link to compete. Students cannot register for this competition independently. Their schools need to register on www.a2oz.organd enter the students’ names for them to become eligible to participate.

Registration for the competition commences on 7 October, 2015 and the entries can be submitted between 15 December 2015 and 15 January 2016. The results will be announced on 30 January 2016.

Speaking about the competition, Tom Calder, Trade Commissioner, Australian Trade Commission said, “The Australian Trade Commission is delighted to be a part of this India schools video competition 2015. It is a wonderful opportunity for Indian students to exhibit their creative talent. We wish all the students the best of luck and look forward to having the winner in Australia soon. Australia is the 3rd most popular international student destination in the world, and India is Australia’s second largest source country for foreign students. Australia has 40 universities, a number of specialist tertiary institutions, and more than a hundred education centres to deliver specific courses. Australia is also a significant international education destination for emerging careers in areas ranging from technology, digital, robotics, media & entertainment, scientific research, health, future materials, etc. Australian qualifications are recognised across the globe by leading professional associations and employers”.

Angela ffrench, Director of Operations - South Asia, Cambridge English Language Assessment said, “The A2Oz competition is a fabulous way for learners to put their English into practical use and to communicate something they are passionate about. Young people want to know the relevance of learning and this competition gives them a meaningful focus. It puts them in the driving seat: they choose the topic that appeals to them most; they plan the storyline and develop the script. It may be funny. It may be serious. But it’ll be their story. Along the way, they’ll learn a whole lot about film-making, and they may even get the chance to show off their talents in Australia".