Bring ELTHAM College’s 50th anniversary to life through student and alumni storytelling, film and photography in our inaugural competition.
Calling all ELTHAM College community photographers and filmmakers!
The competition asks students and alumni to research and understand different aspects of the College’s history, present and future, and express their findings, ideas and vision through short films and photographs.
Entries can be submitted by individuals and/or teams – realise your own vision or team up for a collab.
See your work judged by an incredible panel of judges, including educators, local artists, filmmakers and photographers.
Competition Categories
The competition is divided into different age categories for both film and photograpy entrants:
JUNIOR | 7–10 years old
INTERMEDIATE | 11–14 years old
SENIOR | 15–18 years old
ALUMNI | 18 and over
For each age category in the Film and Photography Challenge there will be the following awards:
- First
- Second
- Third
- Audience Choice
PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON
Stay tuned for official details on prize packs across each category.
Competition Themes
Entries must reflect on what makes ELTHAM College unique from a community, cultural, environment, and/or geographic perspective. This theme encourages capturing and storytelling the essence of the College from one or more of these angles, including sense of place, space, and belonging.
Entrants are challenged to tell a story from the point of view of a college student – drawing on what their daily life was/is/potentially like, their experiences, dreams and/or aspirations at a certain point in time, from 1974 onwards and into the College’s future.
Key Dates
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Submissions close
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Wednesday 14 August 2024 (11:59 PM AEST)
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Judging
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Wednesday 15 August – Wednesday 16 October 2024
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Online Viewing & Audience Voting
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Wednesday 15 August – Wednesday 16 October 2024
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Finalists Announced
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Wednesday 30 October 2024
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Finalists Viewing and Winners Announced at the Film & Photography/Short Film Festival
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Friday 30 November 2024
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All participants under the age of 18 must have parental or guardian consent to participate.
Please fill in the Photography and Video Permission Form, and submit to Emma Perry by way of email.
Artwork featured on this page by Liucinda Fandert (Year 12).
