19 September 2021, Cagayan de Oro City – Now on its fifth year, the annual Short Filmmaking Contest of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region X focuses on the First 1000 Days in relation to the 2021 July Nutrition Month campaign themed, “Malnutrisyon patuloy na labanan, First 1000 days tutukan!” This contest is done with NNC X’s media group, the Media Advocates for Nutrition in Governance for Region 10 or MANGO Diez.
The First 1000 Days Short Filmmaking Contest: Level-up! aims to increase awareness of the importance of optimum nutrition during the First 1000 Days of life. This year, the contest will be “leveled up” by engaging mothers and including their testimonies in their First 1000 Days journey. The contest further intends to create interest and discover creativity among high school students to promote and mobilize actions for the First 1000 Days. It is open to all public and private junior and senior high schools in Region 10.
The Department of Education Region 10 supports this annual campaign by releasing Memorandum No. 342, series of 2021, dated 2 July 2021, inviting high school students to join the contest.
The students were encouraged to observe minimum health standards (i.e. wearing of mask, physical distancing, frequent handwashing), and physical gathering was discouraged while doing the film production. Each entry will be judged based on the following criteria: 1) Relevance to the theme – 40%; 2) Creativity and originality – 30%; 3) Technical quality – 30%; and 4) Social media engagement – 10%, with a total of 100%.
NNC X received a total of 13 entries for this year’s contest since its announcement last 1 July 2021.
Top 10 shortfilms were shortlisted following the screening of entries by the judges last 6-13 September 2021 as follows:
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Entry No. |
School |
Address |
Title |
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1 |
Initao National Comprehensive High School |
Initao, Misamis Oriental |
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2 |
Maigo National High School |
Brgy. Labu-ay, Maigo, Lanao del Norte |
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3 |
Lourdes Integrated School - High School Department |
P-1 Lourdes, Valencia City, Bukidnon |
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4 |
Pantar National High School |
Amaipakpak Avenue, Campong, Pantar, Lanao del Norte |
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5 |
Jimenez National Comprehensive High School |
Corrales, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental |
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6 |
Calamba National Comprehensive High School |
Oban, Calamba, Misamis Occidental |
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7 |
Ozamiz City National High School |
Bernad St., Lam-An, Ozamiz City |
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8 |
Kapatagan National High School |
Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte |
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Balo-I National High School |
Ma. Cristina, Balo-I, Lanao Del Norte |
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10 |
Clarin National High School |
Poblacion 3, Clarin, Misamis Occidental |
The above-mentioned entries were posted at NNC X Facebook Page last 14 September 2021 for public viewing and voting until 29 October 2021.
The winners will receive ₱15,000.00 for the grand prize, ₱10,000.00 for the second place and ₱5,000.00 for third place. The Top 3 will also receive plaques of recognition, while the other entries will receive certificates of recognition and ₱2,000.00. Moreover, there will be Special Awards for entries based on the total number of Facebook and YouTube likes/reactions, views, comments, and shares or the Social Media Favorite Awards, and MANGO DIEZ Choice Awards which reflects the judges’ favorite entry. Winners will be awarded during the virtual Regional Nutrition Awarding Ceremony in November of this year.
The education sector is one of the spoons and has a role to play in addressing malnutrition. Thus capacitating, involving and engaging them to promote good nutrition will have greater impact on current and future generations. (NO I Vazamija Therese A. Villasi, RND)
