Notice for ICIF Expats Short Video Contest

Shenzhen-based Polish social media content creator Piotr Polska interviews an exhibitor at last year's ICIF for his video. Liu Xudong

The 19th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) is being held at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center in Bao’an from June 7 to 11. The event, which will gather 3,596 Chinese exhibitors and more than 300 others from over 50 countries and regions, will present a cultural feast to visitors onsite and online.

6月7日至11日，第十九届中国（深圳）国际文化产业博览交易在深圳举行，为期5天。预计将有3596个政府组团、企业和机构，以及来自50多个国家和地区的300多家海外展商参展。

To present the cultural feast to overseas audience via social media platforms, Shenzhen Daily will organize the 2023 ICIF Expats Short Video Contest. Winning expatriates will receive awards based on the number of likes their short videos receive on overseas social media accounts.

为将文博会的文化盛宴传播到海外社交媒体平台，英文《深圳日报》将举办外籍友人文博会短视频国际传播竞赛。在海外社交媒体账号获得最多点赞的短视频作品将获得奖励。

01 Eligibility 参赛资格

All foreign nationals are eligible to enter the contest.

所有外籍人士均可参加。

02 Contents and formats 内容和格式要求

Short videos shot at ICIF’s main venue and subvenues that are conducive to the overseas promotion of ICIF can enter the contest, such as those showing interesting exhibits, exhibitors and activities. All posts containing contest videos should carry the hashtags #ICIF2023, #shenzhen and #cultureshenzhen.

在文博会主会场和分会场拍摄的、有利于文博会品牌推广的短视频均可参赛，内容可包括有趣的展品、展商和活动。所有作品的配发文字需加上#ICIF2023、#shenzhen和#cultureshenzhen标签。

Your video can be filmed with professional cameras or mobile phones and should last for 1 to 5 minutes. AVI, MOV, FIV, MP4 are acceptable formats. Horizontal and vertical screen formats are acceptable. 

可采用专业相机或智能手机拍摄，长度为1分至5分钟不等。作品格式可采用MP4，FIV，MOV，AVI等视频标准格式；横竖屏拍摄均可。

03 Social media platforms 海外社媒账号发布  

All short videos should be posted on one or more of the following platforms: TikTok, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The numbers of likes for the same video posted on different platforms can be added up and the total numbers will determine the winners.

参赛短视频需在如下的一个或多个社交平台发布：抖音国际版、油管、推特、脸书和照片墙。不同平台发布的同一视频作品所获得点赞数可累计，总数决定排名。

04 Video posting period 短视频发布期限

All entries must be posted on the aforesaid platforms between June 7 and 12, carrying the required hashtags. 

作品发布期限：2023年6月7日至12日

The number of likes your video post accumulates as of 12:01 a.m. June 15 Beijing Time will determine if you win a prize. 

视频作品截至北京时间6月15日零时1分所获得的点赞数作为评奖依据。

05 How to submit entries 如何提交参赛作品 

Please submit the links to the videos that have been posted on the aforesaid platforms to szdaily@126.com before 11:59 p.m. June 14 Beijing Time.

所有参赛作品须于北京时间6月14日晚上11点59分之前提交至szdaily@126.com。

06 Awards 奖金设置

One first-prize winner: 3,000 yuan

Three second-prize winners: 1,500 yuan each 

Five third-prize winners: 1,000 yuan each

Entry prize: 500 yuan each (All qualified video entries have the opportunity to be granted an entry prize.)

一等奖1名: 奖金3000元

二等奖3名: 奖金1500元

三等奖5名: 奖金1000元 

入围奖: 符合要求的作品均有机会获入围奖，奖金500元

All prizes are pre-tax amounts.

First and second-prize winners have the opportunity to become contracted partners in Shenzhen Daily filming projects.

以上奖金金额均为税前金额。一二等级奖获得者有机会成为Shenzhen Daily拍摄项目合作伙伴。

Note: Each individual can submit multiple entries but the number of awards is capped at two for each contestant.

注：每位参赛者可同时提交多件作品，但获奖作品每人不超过两件。

07 Free ICIF tickets 免费门票 

Shenzhen Daily will provide free tickets to ICIF’s main venue at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. Contestants can send a request for an electronic ticket to szdaily@126.com. Please provide your WeChat ID and phone number in the email request for the convenience of communication, together with full name, nationality and passport number.

参赛者将可获得文博会主会场免费门票。发电邮至szdaily@126.com可获取电子门票。请提供名字、国籍、护照号、手机号和微信号，以方便联系。

08 Works display 作品展示

The winning entries will be posted on EYESHENZHEN, the official English portal of Shenzhen, as well as on the official WeChat account of Shenzhen Daily and its official YouTube, Twitter, Facebook accounts.

获奖作品将刊播在深圳市官方英文门户网站EYESHENZHEN，并在英文《深圳日报》微信公众号、YouTube、Twitter、Facebook等新媒体平台和海外社交媒体账号刊播展示。

The right of final interpretation solely belongs to the organizer.

主办方对本次比赛具有最终解释权。

Organizer: Shenzhen Daily

June 1, 2023

主办方：英文深圳日报社

2023年6月1日