Guidelines for the Competition!

Hey all, James here. I just thought it might be a good idea to post the guidelines for the film competition here, so that all have access to them. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me (james.farr(a)mail.mcgill.ca).

Guideline for Chaplaincy Film Competition

Purposes of Project:

The main purpose of this project is to foster awareness of the diverse religious presences in the McGill population and to promote harmony between these religions on the campus.

A secondary goal is to promote creativity, social awareness and a general culture of tolerance among students.

Presentation of the Project:

Results will be presented exclusively in the film medium. Genre and style will left up to the participant’s discretion, and can include fiction, documentary, or animation styles. Looseness of restriction in terms of style is intended to provide students with a variety of methods for self-expression.

Rules and Regulations

1. Films should be at least 10 minutes in length, and should not exceed 30 minutes.
2. Participants must be students currently enrolled at McGill University.
3. The judges’ decision is final. In order to be eligible for the competition, participants must sign a form agreeing to respect this decision.

Timeline

All films must be submitted to the McGill Chaplaincy by 12:00 PM (noon) on February 28th. The screening for the films will on March 4th. Please plan accordingly.

Criteria for Evaluation

Film will be evaluated by their artistic merit, originality and adherence to the main purpose of the project.

Judges

The judging panel will be composed of McGill students, a McGill professor, a McGill Chaplain and a representative from the National Film Board of Canada.

Prize

1st prize winner will be awarded a 500 dollar gift certificate to the McGill bookstore or Futureshop. 2nd prize winner will be awarded a 300 dollar gift certificate to the McGill bookstore or Futureshop. A “People’s Choice” award, of a 200 dollar gift certificate to the McGill bookstore or Futureshop, will also be given. The recipient of this award will be determined by the audience at the screening of the films.

Equipment Provision and Procedure

Although the resources of the Chaplaincy are limited, we have, in cooperation with other groups on campus, been able to secure some resources for the project.

i) Cameras: A limited supply of cameras has been allotted to us by McGill ICS Services. If you have a video camera of your own, please do not deplete our small supply. If you have a friend that can lend you a camera, we encourage you to take that route as well. That being said, the A/V department (located at 88 Sherbrooke West, Room 285) has a few cameras to loan on behalf of our project. They will be available for a two week time period, please plan accordingly. The dates of availability are from January 10th to 24th.

ii) Editing Stations: The people at TV McGill have been kind enough to provide stations for participants to edit their films. Once you have finished filming, please contact James Farr and he will tell you where to go.
Guidance

The Chaplaincy understands that this might be some participants’ first foray into filmmaking. With this in mind, TVMcGill has offered us a free consultation service for anyone who might be interested in having some technical guidance. Please contact James Farr and he will tell you where to go.

Filmography

All of the following films are either available on the NFB’s website (www.nfb.ca), at the National Film Board of Canada’s CineRobotheque, located at 1564 St-Denis Street (right near Berri-Uqam metro), or on youtube.com. The films below are meant to give participants examples that illustrate the variety in which their content can be portrayed. They are not intended to restrict students’ own creative capacity.

Vignettes: Faces

Some Kind of Arrangement

Lights for Gita

Jesus of Montreal

20 Years Later…
Eli, Eli, lamma sabachtani?
Topics

While students are encouraged to develop their own topics, here are a few potential ideas from which participants may develop their films. It is important to reiterate that these are simply suggestions, and can be interpreted through the lens of fiction, documentary, animation, or any other style:

Presence of Faith at McGill University

Varieties of Mystical Experience in Montreal

Spirituality/ Religion in the Post-Modern Context

Spirituality/ Religion in the Urban Context

What is the Personal Significance of Your Faith?

Religious Histories and Traditions in Montreal