VOC Film Competition | Learning Endeavors

Voices of Champions Short Film Contest for Youth - 2023
Create a Two Minute Video relating to Coastal Resilience in Hawai'i.

Consider.

Explore the Champions of Coastal Resilience (CCR) Approach to consider Coastal Ecology, Climate Science, and Coastal Resilience Strategies.

Pick a category and create a two-minute video. Choose a Champion of Coastal Resilience, a strategy, or a unique story relating to our coastlines and potential solutions.

Create.

Inspire.

Entertain, educate and energize audiences to take action in the face of climate change-induced threats to our coastal communities. Let your creativity shine.

Upload your two-minute film into the Voices of Champions Film Competition at the bottom of this page by the deadline. First, second, and third-place will be chosen from each age division and receive a cash and other prizes.

Submit.

November 15, 2023 DEADLINE
Prizes and Categories To Be Announced

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Winners from Spring 2022

First place winner Nikki Kayes.
Pictured with a cash prize and art from a local female artist, Janet Menke.

First Place

12-16 Age Division - Nikki Kayes, "Ho'okipa"

16-21 Age Division - Anh Nguyen,
"Below Surface Level"

Second Place

12-16 Age Division - Logan-Sophia Koa, "Invasive Species"

16-21 Age Division - Noelani Mitchell & Everett Gordon, "Puako Coastal Resilience"

Third Place

12-16 Age Division - Kipukai Denton,
"Rising Sea Levels"

16-21 Age Division - Nora Goldsmith,
Ava Harris & Parisa Eghbale,
"Puako Adventure"

Prizes - 2022

There will be first, second, and third-place cash prizes for the best short film from each age division.

First-Place- $200 cash prize

Second-Place- $100 cash prize

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Third-Place- $50 cash prize

Click the scoring guide image above to download a PDF copy of the rubric to see how judges will be deciding winners. Please abide by copyright and intellectual property laws.

Categories - 2023

You are encouraged to use artistic liberties in your creative video responses. A winner will be selected from each category.

Indigenous and Local Knowledge

Many important global and environmental organizations have acknowledged the importance of indigenous environmental knowledge and practices when it comes to climate change mitigation. Produce a video that highlights some of the ways that reclaiming and protecting indigenous cultural practices can help our coastal ecosystems.

Women in Coastal Stewardship

For centuries women have played an integral role in protecting and nurturing the land and the community. Spotlight a champion in your community that dedicates her time to being a coastal steward.

Public Service Announcement

A call to action is a great way to encourage people to take a stand. Pick a specific issue that threatens coastal areas (i.e. erosion, marine debris, loss of native species, etc.). Then develop a PSA that addresses the problem and offers a viable solution community members can take.

Create Your Own Category

This is an open prompt that allows you to come up with your own way to address the theme of Coastal Resilience in your short film.

Divisions

We ask that submissions be from female individuals, teams, or female-led mixed-gender teams.

Middle School

Group or individual submissions accepted.

High School