Student film competition 2022

Entries for 2022 are now open!

At MobileMuster we have been helping Australians recycle their mobile phones since 1998, tackling the ever-growing problem of electronic waste.  Educating the next generation of environmentally conscious consumers is one of MobileMuster’s core objectives, and in 2019 we launched our national film competition for students to learn about the lifecycle of mobile phones and use creativity to encourage and motivate their local community to recycle more.

Students of all ages are invited to get creative and make a short film based on this year’s theme The Science of Recycling.  Films should be no more than one minute in length.  Apart from bragging rights, there are great prizes up for grabs.

Finalists’ will be announced on the week commencing October 31.  Winners will be announced during Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week, 7 to 11 November 2022.

There are 5 categories with a winner from each category:

Lower Primary (Years 1-4)
Upper Primary (Years 5-6)
Lower Secondary (Years 7-9)
Upper Secondary (Years 10-12)Tertiary (university, TAFE or College students)

In each category the winner will be awarded a JB Hi-Fi voucher valued at $3,000 and up to three finalists who will receive a $1,000 JB Hi Fi voucher.

If you have any questions about the competition, please contact us.

Guidelines

1. You can enter the competition either as an individual, in groups or as a class. Home schooled children are eligible to enter. You need to specify if you are entering in the primary, secondary or tertiary category.
2. The competition is open to Australian students engaged in primary, secondary or tertiary education in 2022.
3. Films should be no more than one minute. This duration limit includes credits (if you want them).
4. In terms of video format, high resolution MP4 is preferred. The film will need to be uploaded to a sharing platform (such as Google Drive or Dropbox) as part of the entry process.
5. Ensure that all content in your film is your own. If you include any copyrighted or trademarked content, you must be able to provide written permission for its use. Entries containing any unauthorised content will be disqualified. For more information read the Terms and Conditions.
6. If an entry is created by more than one person, it should be entered into the appropriate category for the oldest member of the group.
7. The major proportion of the work must be done by the students and the film submission must demonstrate this.
8. All subjects appearing in the film need to have consented in writing to their appearance in the film. You can download and use our template consent form.
9. All entries are due by midday AEST, Friday 30 September 2022. You must submit your entry online and receive confirmation. We will check entries as they come in and contact you if there are any issues.