Youth for Decent Work Competition

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1 Youth for Decent Work Competition Decent Work means a safe and healthy working environment for ALL Now in its third year, this video competition is not just about winning that great prize to New York, which no doubt is a great motivator, but it is also about new learning. It is about learning new skills, to participate on a team, to understand how to research and investigate, learning about new topics which are beneficial now and into the future, to explore topics from different viewpoints, learning to make interesting film and to understand how the working world operates. Wow that sure is a lot of learning, but we know from our past winners that the process can be a whole lot of fun for everyone!!! This year, our theme focusses on a safe and healthy working environment, which is crucial to the well-being of everyone in society, and an essential element of the Decent Work framework. In previous years the competition was themed as Decent Work in the context of the Irish Labour Movement and the history of the 1913 lockout followed by an examination of the concept of income inequality and its impact, not only on workers but also their families, the community and wider society. This year we are asking students to consider the importance of a safe and healthy workplace in the context of the Decent Work framework, what it means to students and workers and its importance to wider society. We also want teams to portray their understanding of the role for trade unions in achieving Decent Work and helping to keep our workplaces safe and healthy for everyone. Our Youth Connect programme will provide additional information and resources on this topic through our FREE schools programme and our NEW Safe and Healthy Workplace workshops which can be booked via our website or directly by to info@youth-connect.ie This competition is a great way for students to explore in greater detail work relevant topics and express their own unique understanding and perception of the issue. It will help students to identify what is important about what they have learned, find a way to express that creatively within a group, work collaboratively and develop skills to create a video, which is educational and entertaining. Students also get to experience scripting, shooting, designing graphics/animation, video editing plus lots of other cool creative stuff. The Competition This competition is about helping each team display their learning and understanding of what a safe and healthy workplace is, its effect on society and how Decent Work can be achieved to address it, through the medium of film. Teams of between two and four students, along with one of their teachers, are invited to create a short three minute collaborative video, giving their interpretation of the importance of a safe and healthy work environment, what it means for young people and how it can be achieved in the context of a Decent Work agenda. Eligibility This competition is open to ALL Second-level and Youthreach students, and schools may enter as many different teams as they wish. Entry is FREE. All participating teams MUST have a mentor/facilitating teacher directly involved in the project, who is willing and able to accompany the team to the awards ceremony and participate in each of the prizes [including the trip to New York] should the team win.

2 The video must be the product of real team collaboration between teams of students [two to four in number]. Those who wish to enter MUST register their intention to participate directly at Times and dates to remember 5pm Thursday 19 th November 2015 Team registrations close; 5pm Thursday 28 th January 2016 Submission of video entries close; 12 noon Monday 8 th February 2016 Shortlist announced and opening of voting for People s Choice Award; 12 noon Monday 15 th February 2016 Announcement of Category nominees for Screening at Awards; 12 noon Monday 22 nd February 2016 Close of voting on People s Choice Award; 2pm Thursday 3 rd March 2016 Nominee screening and Awards Ceremony, Savoy Cinema, Dublin Competition Procedure The closing date for all teams who are interested in registering their interest to participate is 5pm on Thursday 19 th November Registration will take place via our website where you will be asked for your team name, name of each team member, team liaison [contact person], teacher s name, team contact details [mobile and address] and school name. Following registration our Decent Work Logo will be ed to each participating team for inclusion in their video with additional instructions on submitting and uploading it. Video content Each team will be expected to produce a collaborative three minute video which is new, creative and original and which should contain the following; 3 key learning outcomes of the team based on their research of health and safety, how decent work can address it and the role of trade unions; Reference should be made to the phrase Decent Work within the main body of the video; The video should demonstrate the group s own unique interpretation of this topic; An original video title for each entry will be required when completing the submission form when uploading your entry; The Decent Work Logo should appear somewhere in your video; Closing credits - must include team member names, teachers name and the school name and anyone else who contributed to the making of the video; The video should be no longer than three minutes. Videos of more than 3 minutes but less than 3.5 will have penalty points applied. Any entries over 3.5 minutes will not be deemed eligible for the competition. Such entries will be notified immediately to the team. The Irish Congress of Trade Unions reserves the right to exclude any videos with unsuitable content.

3 Creativity and style There are no limitations on the creative style of the video. Students are free to use any style they see fit including but not limited to; animation, stop-motion, documentary, drama, comedy, action, adventure, crime, detective, horror, fantasy, instructional, factual, reality and many more. The video must be in high definition (HD format) and no smaller than 500MB. It should be of excellent quality to ensure it can be displayed on a large cinema screen should the entry be nominated for screening. The video/animation must be, in the majority, the student team s own work and interpretation. Check out some of the 2014 and 2015 entries and winners on our website Copyright and permissions Please ensure that music or images used are either original, permitted or copyright free. Where music and/or images used are NOT original they MUST be credited and acknowledged in the closing credits and accompanied with the appropriate permissions and clearances. We will be putting all of the films in the competition on YouTube and they can be blocked if there is any copyright infringement. There should be no corporate names or logos used in the video including the wearing of branded clothes by participants with the exception of school uniforms or the appearance of FREE SOFTWARE logos. Any labels or brand names on commercial products in the video must be obscured during editing. Consent forms must be submitted, to us, for any person who is visually identifiable in the video. If the person is a minor [under 18 years] then the consent form must be signed by their parent or guardian. All copy of completed forms must be posted to us at Youth for Decent Work Competition, YouthConnect, Parnell Square, FREE POST F3956, Dublin 1. Consent forms will be available to download from our website also. Submitting your video The final version of your video should reach us by 5pm on Thursday 28 th January The following procedure will be helpful when submitting your video; Your video should be uploaded to YouTube, following the creation of your own YouTube account if you don t already have one; Set your video privacy to Unlisted which is IMPORTANT [3 options available are Public, Private and Unlisted]; if set to private we can t see the video for judging purposes; When it is uploaded, copy the link address for your video into your submission form [next point]; Fill out the submission form [available on our website following close of registration] and paste the video link into the field marked YouTube link ; Please ensure your video link is working before pasting it into your competition submission form; the submission form [including the video link] to us at youth4decentwork@gmail.com with Youth for Decent Work competition entry into the subject title; All video entries in this competition will be acknowledged by and teams will be notified individually of the shortlist outcome. Judging criteria The judging categories are: Best Overall Video, Most Original/Creative Video, Best Interpretation and Best Acting. The judging panel will consist of experts from the film and theatre industry and the trade union movement. The judges decisions are final.

4 The People s Choice Award is entirely based on a public vote and the video with the highest number of votes will win this award. All entries will initially be assessed on creativity, originality and best interpretation of the topic and will be awarded points in each area. The first judging panel will focus on the following elements a) How well the concept is explained and interpreted b) creative approach and c) how well the video is directed, use of teamwork and the quality of filmmaking. The videos in which there is acting will also be marked in that area and be included in the acting category. The thirty teams with the highest scores, will then be shortlisted to the next stage of judging. Unsuccessful teams will be notified by but are invited to attend the award ceremony. Shortlisted videos Teams that have made the shortlist will be notified two weeks after the competition closing date. All shortlisted teams will be eligible to be voted on in the People s Choice category. All shortlisted teams are invited to the screening and awards presentations in the Savoy Cinema in Dublin; All shortlisted teams are eligible for final viewing to make the nominee list. They are judged according to the following criteria; The level of understanding and interpretation of the theme shown in the video; The relationship between the Screenplay/Script/Content to the theme; Level of interest and memorability to the audience; A creative approach, original and unique treatment of the theme; The cohesiveness, delivery and performance of actors [where applicable]; Overall quality of production including editing and animation [audio, visual, lighting]; Overall presentation is relevant, interesting and compelling. All shortlisted teams must be able to attend the award ceremony. Nominated videos The twenty highest ranking videos will form the list of nominees and ALL those videos will be screened at the awards ceremony in Dublin. Winners of each category award and the overall winner will be announced at the Youth for Decent Work Awards ceremony in the Savoy Cinema in Dublin. People s Choice All shortlisted videos will be uploaded to the ICTU Youtube channel and made public for voting purposes. Voting for the People s choice award will open at 12 noon on Monday 8 th February 2016 and remain open for voting until 12 noon Monday 22 nd February Votes will be submitted through the Youth Connect website.

5 Prizes All prizes are non-negotiable and cannot be exchanged for cash. The category prizes are as follows: Most creative/ Original winner A one-day team workshop [incl. teacher] with Digital Film School; Best interpretation winner A one-day team workshop [incl. teacher] with ANU Productions theatre company; Best acting winner A one-day team workshop [incl. teacher] with Gaiety School of Acting; People s Choice Winner A one-day team workshop [incl. teacher] with Image Ireland, the VFX Academy and overnight in Dublin; Best Video Overall A five-day team study and educational trip to New York with their teacher which will include visits to labour related institutions and historical sites. Flights, accommodations and a daily expense allowance will be provided. The timing of the trip will be discussed with the winning team, but it should take place before the start of the new academic year. As part of the trip, the Irish Consulate in New York will host a visit from the team. A full itinerary will be discussed with the winning team and may include hosted visits to appropriate organisations such as American cultural groups dealing with immigration issues, Trade Unions and labour organisations based in New York. The team will be required to make a short video journal of their experiences for viewing on the Youth Connect website. Use of competition material The shortlisted and winning videos may be used as promotional material for ICTU and its affiliates. However, all credit/acknowledgements will be given to the artists. All videos will reside on our YouTube account via our website. Entering the competition assumes each team has agreed to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you have any further enquires or clarifications please youth4decentwork@gmail.com We have also produced a number of resource videos to help with the task of creating your video so please visit for all the latest info and tips!