Services 4 — SPoKE Competition

What you need to know

Entrants must be in full time education. There are three age categories: 17-18; 15-16; up to 14 years old at the date of submission.
The film must be between 5-7 minutes in length for 17-18 age group; 5-6 minutes for 15-16 age group; 3-4 minutes for up to 14 age group.
SPoKE will not upload complete submitted films for public view over the internet and therefore it is not necessary for candidates to prove copyright permission for images or music used in the films. Some extracts of submitted films may be uploaded to SPoKE operated social media platforms but only when the creator has given permission for this in their Declaration Form.
All scripts must be the candidate’s own work.

There are three main criteria: first, academic research into the subject matter, medium, composition, social context; second, technical competence (camera work, sound, editing etc) and third the imaginative and creative use of the first two criteria to present a visually engaging analysis of the art work chosen. Students are allowed to collaborate on a single film.
Please note that films about a student’s own work are unlikely to be successful because of the first criterion above.
It is important that images are of good quality.
First-hand experience of the chosen artwork is preferable but not necessary.

Films should reach SPoKE by 31 January 2025.
We recommend submissions are made using www.wetransfer.com. We will not accept submissions using youtube or dropbox.
Please ensure your film file
title is your name.
All applicants must fill in and sign the Declaration Form when submitting their film. This can be done online.
Contact Tom Parsons on tom@spokecompetition.com for more information.