Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has launched its second photography and videography competition to celebrate the power of art and creativity in showcasing the beauty and uniqueness of Sarawak, with social media platform TikTok as an added element this time around.
With the theme “Hidden Gems of Sarawak” the competition is open to all Malaysians from November 10 until the closing date on 15 December 2022 and is supported by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and the Sarawak Photo-Art Society (SPAS).
The photography contest is divided into four categories for two groups, namely students with a valid student ID and those under 18-years old; and the open group. The categories are Nature’s Wonders, Going Green, Sarawak at Night and My Hometown or My City. A Grand winner will be selected for the photography competition, in addition to the respective winners for each category. An individual is only eligible to win once.
Those in the open group are also welcomed to join the professional category that offers more lucrative prizes.
This year’s competition introduces three video categories – a documentary on Responsible Tourism for students, an open theme for professional videographers and a TikTok category.
Every participant in the open categories will need to pay RM15 as registration fee, while students and those under 18-years-old (with their student cards and their NRIC as proof) are exempted from the fee.
Upon registration, participants can submit 5 photos maximum in each category and ONE video for the competition.
The judging mechanism will be decided by a panel of handpicked judges and all winning materials are authorised under the copyright of Sarawak Tourism Board with credit given to the photographer/videographer where applicable.
Winners will be announced on Sarawak Tourist Board and Sarawak Photo Art Society’s Facebook and website https://stb.foto.org.my/. A prize-giving ceremony will be organised in due course.
STB’s inaugural Photography and Videography competition held last year received a total of 1,652 photos and 45 videos entries respectively.
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