CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL 2008
“LIVING OUT THE PLIFE!”

GENERAL FESTIVAL INFORMATION


In celebration of the 30th founding anniversary of the Jesus Is Lord Church, the Creative Arts Ministry
(CAM) launches its first Creative Arts Festival. Focusing on the theme, LIVING OUT THE PLIFE, it is the
Festival’s objective to highlight the Church’s core values that make her authentic in her spirit and genuine
in her service. Interpretation of the theme may be done through various media that are identified under
the specified competition fields. Participants may choose only one core value, from the five core values,
per entry.

THE JIL CHURCH CORE VALUES:

Passionate love for God.

Love and compassion for others.

Integrity.

Faithfulness.

Excellence.

PARTICULAR FESTIVAL INFORMATION

1) Competition Fields
a. Short Film
b. Photography
c. Essay Writing

2) Deadline of submission of entries: 12:00 noon. 5 September 2008.
3) Manner of submission: Refer to particular competition field.
4) Eligible to join: All bona fide members of the JIL Church from Central, National, and International
Churches. Pastor's Recommendation required.
5) Top 10 pre-screened entries will be posted at the www.jilworldwide.org from September 10 to
October 5, 2008 for text and web voting.
6) Top 10 entries will be featured in the 30th Anniversary activities.
7) There will be two (2) classifications of awards: The Voters' Choice (one per field) and the Jury's
Choice (three per field). The latter will be exclusively based on the criteria set by the jurors and
none from the voting percentage will affect the final outcome.
8) Winners will be announced during the "Appreciation Night" on October 6, 2008; 6pm at the
Philippine International Convention Center (PICC).
9) All entries become property of the Creative Arts Ministry (CAM) of the Jesus Is Lord Church and
may be used for promotion, presentation, and other Church programs and projects. As such, all
entries may not be published elsewhere without the expressed written consent of CAM.
Particularly, use of winning entries without expressed written consent will result in immediate
forfeiture of prizes and disqualification.
10) CAM reserves the right to change the contest rules without prior notification.
11) CAM reserves the right to verify the validity and originality of any entry and/or entrant (including
an entrant's identity and address) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not
in accordance with these Official Rules or who tampers with the entry process.
12) The jurors’ decision on all matters relating to the competition is final & binding.

COMPETITION FIELDS

A. SHORT FILM
1. Entries must be faithful to the theme.
2. Film should be in narrative form.
3. Running time is minimum of two (2) minutes and maximum of five (5) minutes per film. Under or
beyond this is disqualified.
4. Entries may be in English or Filipino. However, non-English entries must have English subtitles.
5. Entries must be on DVD copy, regardless of original shooting format.
6. Three (3) DVD copies of the film must be submitted. DVD copies must be playable on all regions.
No entry will be returned.
7. Entrants must submit copies of their entry along with the official Entry Form and their resume flat
in a 9’ x 12’ envelope addressed to the CAM Secretariat. The deadline for all entries is 12:00
noon of 5 September 2008.

8. Criteria for Judging:
Content (50%)
• Story Telling
• Creativity
• Originality
• Coherence

Aesthetics (20%)
• Visual creativity
• Acting

Technical Excellence (20%)
• Cinematography (including lighting)
• Editing
• Musical scoring, sound

Overall Quality (10%)
• Overall impression
• Enjoyment factor

B. PHOTO CONTEST

1. Entries must be faithful to the theme.
2. Except from color-correction which is the only altering allowed, entries must be in their original
and unmodified form, and must be the original work of the contestant. Entries proven to have
been digitally altered aside from color-correction or submitted under the name of another person
will be automatically disqualified.
3. Entries must be submitted in glossy 8R size print.
4. Entries must be in full color.
5. Maximum of 3 photos may be entered per entrant.
6. Digital file of the entries must also be submitted in CD.

7. The following details must be included in the entries:

title of each photo

photo caption

info on where and when the photo was taken and the camera used to take it
8. Entrants must submit all hard and soft copies of their entry along with the official Entry Form and
their resume flat in a 9’ x 12’ envelope addressed to the CAM Secretariat. The deadline for all
entries is 12:00 noon of 5 September 2008.
9. Criteria for judging
o Relevance to theme 50%
o Originality 30%
o Photo Quality 20%

C. ESSAY WRITING

1. Entries must be faithful to the theme.
2. Entrants may submit only one (1) entry.
3. Entries must be original, not previously published in print or online, and shall be within 1,000 to
1,500 words in English or Filipino.
4. Entries must be typewritten or computerized and must follow this format:
a) 1.5-spaced, Tahoma size12 (no bold or italics);
b) printed out in 8.5’ x 11’ white bond paper and stapled at the upper left hand corner;
c) with one-inch margin on all sides; and
d) paged in the lower right hand corner (except first page).

5. Entrants must submit three (3) hard copies of his or her entry.
6. Entrants must also submit a soft copy of their work in MS Word document (.doc), Rich Text File
(.rtf), or PDF format in a CD or diskette.
7. Entrants must submit all hard and soft copies of their entry along with the official Entry Form and
their resume flat in a 9’ x 12’ envelope addressed to the CAM Secretariat. The deadline for all
entries is 12:00 noon of 5 September 2008.

8. Criteria for judging
o Substance and originality 50%
o Writing style, composition, and organization 50%[/b]