Mobile Journalism Competition
Welcome! This competition is for mobile journalism and mobile filmmaking. Our aim is to unearth and champion the talent and the best examples of Mobile Journalism in Sri Lanka! Stand a chance to win a prize worth LKR 300,000 if your video wins!
Deadline extended till 22 May, 2023
Can I take part?
The competition is open to any Sri Lankan citizen!
Categories
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Professional Journalist Award
This award is open to anyone who works for a recognized news organization or anyone who contributes to recognized news organizations as a freelance journalist / correspondent.
Winners will be chosen based on language – English, Sinhala and Tamil
Citizen Journalist (Amateur) filmmaker Award
This award is an open category, and it is for anyone filmmaker who does not work as a journalist or a recognized news organization or as a freelance journalist.
Winners will be chosen based on language – English, Sinhala and Tamil
Prizes!
Judging Criteria
All of the films will need to be filmed using a mobile device or smartphone. It will be judged on three criteria:
The judges will decide the winners based on the skill of the combined filmmaking, editing and storytelling techniques. The films should be produced to a professional standard and be able to tell powerful stories in the form of mobile journalism. Special consideration will be given to the selection of stories and their suitability to the art of MoJo.
