2015 LINGUAFEST

Finalists will be screened at the Dendy Cinema

Students in Year 5 and 6, Years 7 and 8, and Years 9 and 10 are invited to participate in the 2015 MLTA of
NSW Inc. Linguafest Competition.

Instructions
Students need to create and submit a short film, formatted as a AVI or MP4, (no more than 2 minutes in
length) using the target language they are studying. Films should be submitted online (see details below).
The film should be based on the theme An Excuse. Following the format of the Tropfest competition,
somewhere in the film, students need to have an icecream.
Students should use subtitles in the film to enhance the audience's enjoyment. The teacher/school
submitting the film MUST be a member of the MLTA of NSW. Schools may submit a maximum of two
entries per Stage per language in the competition. The judges decision will be final. It is suggested schools
make copies of their film.

Marking Criteria:

Language accuracy (including pronunciation, fluency) (10 marks)

Creativity and performance skills Film quality (editing, sound etc) (5 marks)
Adherence to instructions (5 marks)

Prizes
$300 will be awarded to each winning team in each Stage of learning. Certificates will also be awarded for
the Best Concept, Best Drama, Best Comedy, Best screenplay, Best editing and Highly Commended overall.

Closing Date: Monday 14 September 2015

Films will be screened at the Dendy Cinema on Friday 20 November 2015
Submission Instructions
Submit your film + entry forms (save as PDF files) using the appropriate lionk below. Please note that it
can take up to 30 minutes to upload.

https://www.sendspace.com/folder/s5u5yq

Stage 3

https://www.sendspace.com/folder/hnob3c

Stage 4

https://www.sendspace.com/folder/3obkkt

Stage 5

Films must be labelled using the following format

School name+number+ Language +Year group
Eg Macarthur1Indonesian8

Please direct any inquires to Gillian Cordy: gillian.cordy@syd.catholic.edu.au.

2015 LINGUAFEST Entry Form

Names of students: (you may attach a list) Please print clearly
2.
4.
6.
8.

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Title of film ____________________________________________________________________________

Exact film length (including credits and bloopers) __________________ Stage _____________________
Language

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Music Used (title/production company) ______________________________________________________

(you may use only copyright free music or music for which you have gained copy right (in which case a copy
of the permission documentation has to be included with the entry form)
Teacher: __________________________ School _____________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________
Post Code ________________________ Email _____________________________________________
Phone ____________________________________
I have taken care to label the film file clearly and it has been uploaded in the correct format. The details as
they appear on the entry form are correct and may be used in all MLTA Linguafest publications. I certify
that I am a member of the MLTA of NSW
__________________________________ (signature of teacher)
__________________________________ 2015 Membership receipt number:
LICENCE TO THE MLTA of NSW Inc
The MLTA of NSW Inc is granted a royalty free, unlimited, non-exclusive use of my work in space, time and
quantity for all known utilisations, in particular to reproduce and publicly perform this work, also make it
available on the MLTA of NSWs website, for the purposes of storage in the archives and use in exhibitions
under the curatorial direction of the MLTA of NSW. The material may be used for broadcast, video, online
delivery (including on public sites)or any other form of electronic transmission. The MLTA of NSW will
attribute the work in the manner specified by the creator.

Parent/Caregivers permission
I give permission for: ..................................................................................................... (please print name of
student) of class .............................. at .................................................................................. (School) to
participate in the above project. I give the MLTA of NSW licence to reproduce the film as outlined above. I
understand that participation by my child is entirely voluntary and that no payment of any kind is involved.
...................................................................................
Parent/Carer Name (please print name)

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Signature

Date

Student permission
I, ................................................................................... give permission for my film
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to be used in publications of the MLTA, and I do not require payment for this use. I certify that I am the
creator/co-creator of this work.

Signature of student*............................................................................................ Date ..................................

*Parent or caregiver may sign if student is unable to complete this form. This signature implies that the child has been
consulted and consents to use of material.