Conditions and Regulations

Journeys on the Page 

In line with the Values Education Curriculum Framework (pilot version) (2021) and the current cross-curricular campaign on “Promoting Positive Values and Attitudes through English Sayings of Wisdom” 2025/26, the theme of Filmit 2026 is Journeys on the Page. Participants are encouraged to create a short film that captures how reading can be an inspiring journey that transcends borders and allows us to gain wisdom and experience different worlds across cultures, time and space, letting our imagination take flight. 

In the Filmit 2026 competition, there are three divisions and two categories:

The Filmit 2026 categories are outlined below:     

1. One-minute Film Category (Primary and Secondary Divisions only): A Filmit 2026 one-minute film can be a narrative, informational or persuasive film related to the theme of how reading can be an inspiring journey across cultures, time and space. It must be one-minute in duration not including the title frame or end credits. 

2. Short Film Category (All Divisions): A Filmit 2026 short film can be a narrative, informational or persuasive film related to the theme of how reading can be an inspiring journey across cultures, time and space. It must be 3 – 5 minutes in duration not including the title frame or end credits. In the Parent-child Division, the film must involve students and their parents or guardians in the production of the film.        

N.B. A Filmit 2026 film can be about fiction and/or non-fiction books/texts that are related to the theme of how reading can be an inspiring journey across cultures, time and space, whether the genre of the film itself is fiction or non-fiction.  

• The competition is open to students from public sector and Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) primary and secondary schools adopting the local curriculum in Hong Kong.
• ​There is no limit to the number of film entries submitted by each school. 
• Teams must be comprised of 3 – 8 members. If more than 8 students contribute to the production of the film, only the eight members listed in the entry form will be awarded prizes and certificates.
• ​Students can contribute to more than one film entry/category.  

• Each entry must be uploaded to a personal or school online storage drive, preferably using one of the following commonly used platforms: Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive. Please ensure that the access right to the film is set to “anyone with the link can edit”.  
• ​The film must be accessible until 31 August 2026 (Monday). Please contact the organisers at cdonet6@edb.gov.hk and cdonet5@edb.gov.hk if changes have been made. The file name of the entry must contain the school name followed by the name of the film, i.e. School name_Film Title. 
• The film entry must be in MP4 format and the direct link to the file must be shared with the NET Section via the Entry Form.
• ​The EDB reserves the right to disqualify a film entry without prior notification to schools should the entry be inaccessible via the provided link. 
• Permission from parents/guardians for the use of images must be obtained by schools. The soft copy of the Filmit 2026 Use of Images Permission Form will be provided for schools to use (e.g. schools can use the Form as is or copy the clause from the Form to an e-Class parents’ letter template to facilitate collection). 
• ​Entries must be original, not created for any previous public competition(s), with the script, voice-over, subtitles and film footage created by the students (or together with their parents/guardians for the Parent-child Division). 
• Entries must include a title frame, English subtitles and end credits. Please note that each film must include spoken language and subtitles in English to be qualified as an entry for the competition. The end credits must list the name of the school, the students, teachers and parents/guardians involved in the production, and their roles/area(s) of responsibility and the title(s) of the book(s) which the film entry is based on / inspired by.
• ​Entries for each category must be within the stated time frame, excluding the title frame and end credits. 
• Entries must connect with the theme of the competition and be based on or inspired by at least one book. The book(s) or related text(s) that inspire(s) the film must be referenced in the credits of the film.
• ​Entries must contain age-appropriate content. It is important that the entries promote positive values and attitudes in keeping with the aims and theme of the competition. 
• To avoid using copyright-protected materials, the covers and the content of published books must not be shown in the film. If school teams would like to show the book(s) that inspired their film, they are encouraged to create mock book covers. Alternatively, they may use AI-generated images or copyright-friendly images available through the Creative Commons (See: https://creativecommons.org/) as long as they abide by the licensing agreements and properly reference the sources in the credits of the film.  
• ​To avoid using copyright-protected music or sound effects, school teams are encouraged to create original soundtracks and to acknowledge themselves in the credits. Alternatively, they may use AI-generated music or copyright-friendly music and sound effects available through the Creative Commons (See: https://creativecommons.org/) as long as they abide by the licensing agreements and properly reference the sources in the credits of the film. 
• To nurture students as ethical IT users, the AI-generated elements used in the film should be declared in the Entry Form. 
• ​The deadline for submission is 9 March 2026 (Monday).