The Future Eureka! Video Awards Competition

1. General

1.1. Future Eureka! Video Competitions is a national competition open to all NZ schools.
1.2. Contestants who participate in the Future Eureka! Video Competition will be assessed by the judges on their ability to demonstrate their video has:

1.2.1. Identified an application of science, technology, engineering or mathematics in the community in which they live
1.2.2. Investigated the application in sufficient depth to estimate the economic, social, environmental value the application delivers to their community
1.2.3. Resulted in a compelling story about the value of STEM to their community

1.3. Contestants may work as individuals (1 or 2 students) or in groups (3 or more students) to complete the tasks described above
1.4. Videos submitted for these competitions must not exceed 5 minutes in length and must comply with the requirements specified in the Future Eureka! Programme Video Standards (See Appendix)
1.5. Videos are required to be uploaded to a website specifically designated for the purpose by the Eureka! Trust

2. Conditions of Entry

2.1. Entry to Eureka! Video Competition

2.1.1. The Future Eureka! Video competition is open to students from Year 7-11 in New Zealand senior primary and junior secondary schools
2.1.2.Students wishing enter to are required to complete the on-line entry form by the due date and meet all the current entry requirements specified by the Eureka! Trust.
2.1.3.Videos submitted need to be the work of either:

2.1.3.1. A group of students (3 or more students)
2.1.3.2. An individual student (up to 2 pers)

2.1.4.Participating students are required to fill all key roles:

2.1.4.1. Script writing and research
2.1.4.2. Narration
2.1.4.3. Videography
2.1.4.4. Sound recording
2.1.4.5. Video editing
2.1.4.6. Directing
2.1.4.7. Graphics

2.1.5.The closing credits for the video must identify:

2.1.5.1. The name of the school which the students attend
2.1.5.2. The name, role and year group of each participating student

2.1.6.A teacher or mentor from the contestant’s school is required to present written certification to the organisers that the video was the exclusive work of the students whose names appear as participants

3. Assessors/Judges for Eureka! Video Competition

3.1. At least three and no more than six Assessors/Judges will be appointed for the national competition unless the Trust decides that a variation to these limits is desirable in the interests of fairness, equity and/or Assessor/Judge workloads
3.2. Assessors/Judges may be selected on the basis of their personal knowledge and/or expertise to provide coverage in the areas of:

3.2.1. Science, technology, engineering, mathematics
3.2.2. Teaching
3.2.3. Science and technology entrepreneurship
3.2.4. Science communication
3.2.5. Media and Video/Film-making
3.2.6. Applied science/technology

3.3. Also encouraged to be Judges/Assessors are members of the following groups:

3.3.1. Members of the Eureka! Alumni Group
3.3.2. Suitably qualified secondary school students who are not entrants and are nominated by their teachers

3.4. Assessors/Judges will be familiar with the Rotary Eureka! programme and will have satisfied the Rotary Eureka! Trust of their competence to undertake the assessment tasks required.

4. The specific assessment elements for entries for the Eureka! Video Competition will be

4.1. Clarity and accuracy of story line in the video
4.2. Innovative and creative approach to visual and audio presentation
4.3. Clarity of explanation of the science/tech being applied in the local community; and knowledge of the area of science, technology, engineering or mathematics
4.4. Clarity of explanation of the economic and tangible benefit to the community as well as any benefit to environmental and social wealth and well-being