Competition Phases

The competition has been broken into four phases as indicated below:
PHASE ONE

• Workshops and Seminars to equip the students to kick start the competition
  
• Pre-Festival activities
  
• Participating schools to choose their own themes, write their own scripts, cast, produce and direct same under the supervision of their Entertainment tutors and their respective school authorities.
  
• Technical expertise to be provided by Ananseman Playhouse in the areas of camera and sound work, editing as well as general pre and post production works.
  
• Each movie must be development-oriented and of a maximum duration of ten (10) minutes.
  

PHASE TWO

• Submission of concepts /scripts by participating schools.
  
• Vetting and Short-listing of scripts for production.
  
• Inspection of Locations and Costumes for shortlisted scripts.
  
• Rehearsal of scripts and general preparations by schools.
  

PHASE THREE

• Pre-production Conferences for short-listed schools.
  
• Production: shoot short-listed scripts.
  
• Post-production: editing, etc.
  
• Recording of studio discussions.
  

PHASE FOUR

• Premiere of productions and launch AWARDS NIGHT.
  
• Quarter finals: telecast 32 productions and public voting.
  
• Semi-finals: telecast productions and public voting - (16 nominees per Award Category).
  
• Grand Finale: shortlist, telecast and public voting on Top 5 per Award Category.
  
• Telecast interviews with families of nominees in Top 5 per Award Category, school authorities, sponsors, etc.