Bamboo Shoot started last year and it was a crowd pleasing event and it inspired a lot of people. You can see the winning clips and other finalists here. It was encouraging for us and here we proudly present: BAMBOO SHOOT 2.
Official Rules
The Objectives: To give members of the East and
Southeast Asian Canadian communities an alternative channel to voice
and express their ideas and creativities through video media, and
to promote ACAS’ work and values at the same time. This year the theme is: "HIV/AIDS: Family Matters"
ACAS Mission Statement: Asian Community AIDS Services
(ACAS) is a charitable non-profit, community-based organization.
We provide HIV/AIDS education and prevention, and support services
to the East and South-East Asian-Canadian communities. These programs
are based in a proactive and holistic approach to HIV/AIDS and are
provided in a collaborative, empowering and non-discriminatory manner.
ACAS Principles & Values • accountable
and accessible to the community it serves • aims to provide
culturally and linguistically appropriate services to its target
communities • respects the autonomy of the affected communities
to determine appropriate and sensitive services for themselves •
aims to provide services in a non-judgmental manner respectful of
the client’s needs and personal choices • recognizes
and opposes all forms of discrimination, specifically discrimination
against LGBTTQ, women, racial minorities, people with HIV/AIDS disabilities
(i.e. ACAS strives to provide a positive and supportive environment
for people living with HIV/AIDS and for Asian LGBTTQ • encourages
self-empowerment of the affected communities to make healthy life
choices • will work to promote grassroots participation in
its various levels of functioning, specifically the participation
of people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS
ELIGIBILITY:
The ACAS Short Video Contest is open only to East and Southeast
Asians residing in Canada. Employees, officers or directors of
ACAS are not eligible. By participating, entrants agree to be
bound by these Contest Rules. ACAS reserves the right (but is
not obligated) to verify eligibility qualifications of any entrant
or winner.
HOW TO ENTER:
Entries must be submitted with the official form.
The form may be downloaded
from our web site or requested through bambooshoot@acas.org.
It can also be picked up at ACAS office.
Entries can be submitted electronically to bambooshoot@acas.org
or by dropping off the disc at ACAS office or mail the disc
to
ACAS
33 Isabella St., Suite 107
Toronto, ON
M4Y 2P7
Deadline for submission: August 16th, 2009, 23:59:59
EDT
The judges will pick three (3) entries to be the finalists. They will be shown at the screening gala evening.
The finalists will be judged by an ACAS panel of judges (includes
local/international video artists, ACAS board members, Media
& Arts committee representative and members of the local
communities) based on the following criteria:
Creativity
Message clarity and relevance
Motivation and inspiration
Overall impact
One winner will be chosen, which will be announced at a gala
video screening and award presentation during last week of August (24-29, 2009) Time and date: TBA. The winner's name will also
be published in the next issue of Connection, ACAS’ magazine
and on ACAS Web site at acas.org.
Prize: The winner will be awarded a cash prize of $300.
VIDEO CRITERIA:
All videos must:
Be no longer than 10 minutes.
Be in the following format:
QuickTime .MOV, Windows .AVI, or .MPG files.
Consist of original work not previously published.
It shall not be inappropriate, offensive or defame publicity
rights or privacy of any person.
Only one entry per person
Originality and Rights: By submitting your
video, you are claiming that you have tried your best effort
to ensure that you own all rights or have the permission to
use all materials used therein, including the music, images,
script, and rights to include all persons, places or organizations
included or depicted. Include your name, year and copyright
on your work, as you will retain all rights to your entries.
ACAS will have distribution rights for non-commercial use, and
videomakers will have co-distribution rights for either public
or commercial use. You also agree to allow ACAS to use your
name, or your organization’s name, identification, and
likeness to use, promote or publicize your video in any manner,
without limitation, and without further compensation. You agree
to indemnify ACAS, including legal costs, against any challenges
to the ownership, use of, or rights to material in your video.
Language: In English or any East or Southeast Asian language.
If the entries are using language other than English, please
provide subtitles.
Content Limitations: Entries must reflect ACAS’s mission
and values. They should include but not be limited to HIV/AIDS
related issues in the Asian context, such as sexuality, sexual
orientation, sexual health, gender, racism, stigma and discrimination.
Entries that are disparaging of ACAS or otherwise contain objectionable
material will be disqualified in ACAS sole and unfettered discretion.
Name, Brief Bio and Artist Statement (or video description)
must be included in the submission. It must be on a separate
sheet of paper and no more than one page.
BAMBOO SHOOT is produced by ACAS
Media & Arts Committee.
The Judges:
Zhengyun Lu came to Toronto in 2003. Now he is a 4th year international student from Ontario College of Art and Design. He was an intern at Vtape, and previously worked for the documentary channel in Shanghai Televison. He is interested in issues of cultural identity and history.
Serena Lee does video installation among other things. She has
collaborated with the Toronto Reel Asian Int’l Film Festival, Gendai
Gallery, and the Images Festival on various curatorial projects.
Serena holds an ARCT in piano performance from the Royal Conservatory of Music, and graduated from the Ontario College of Art & Design, with a BFA in Integrated Media. This autumn, Serena will start her Master of Fine Arts studies at the Piet Zwart Institute in the Netherlands.
