Facts & figures
Prizes
- $7,000 First prize
- $4,000 2nd place
- $2,000 3rd place
- + $250 shortlist prizes
Who is Sydney?
A film competition that showcases life and people in Sydney
Form a team with other students and create a short film together around the themes of cultures, connections and student life. Show us the people and places that make Sydney your home — no matter where you're from.
This film competition is about sharing stories about our students from different backgrounds as they come together to experience Sydney, make new friends and form a community.
For some, Sydney is the home they have always known, while for others it’s a brand new place to live and study.
Students form a team and create a short film together around the themes of cultures, connections and student life.
It doesn't matter if you're a beginner or an experienced videographer, creativity is the key. Your team's entry could, for example, take almost any form on film, such as:
- a music video
- an animation or stop-motion
- a short story
- a vlog
- a mini-documentary
- interviews.
Keep an eye on Student News for details of the competition in 2020.
Previous winners
Semester 2 2019
- First place: Freedom is a home called Sydney, Sota Maehara (Bachelor of Applied Science) and Martin S Phabmixay (Bachelor of Commerce)
- Second place: 積分, Daniel Merson (Bachelor of Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Arts), Dandan Zhao (Master of International Law) and Fergus Martin (Bachelor of Political Economics)
- Third place: Homesick, Jiatong Wang (Master of Media Pratice), Wuruo Xu (Master of Media Pratice), and Xiangying Song (Master of Media Pratice)
Semester 1 2019
- First place: Being an ABC, Teresa Li (B. Comp/ Adv Studies) and Yiman Jiang (B. Comm/ Law)
- Second place: A Conversation, Damian Zhu (B.Arch/ B. Civil Eng) and Hao Huang (B.Arch/B. Civil Eng)
- Third place: Search for Sydney, Harsh Modi (M. Management), Lydia Mackie (B Arts) and Joel Boker (Exchange)
