Go Abroad Photo & Video Contest

What are the prizes?

How to join?

Participants have to complete and submit an online registration form on or before 10 September 2023 Sunday at 11:59PM.

How to win?

A panel of judges will select the winners of each category according to the following criteria:

• Representation of Studying and Living Abroad Experience (40%)
• Aesthetic Impression and Technical Execution such as lighting, colour balance, focus, sharpness, etc (40%)
• Creativity (20%)

BONUS POINTS will be given to the entries that include the applicant and/ or his/ her friends.

For the Most-liked Photo and Video Awards, the appraising criteria will be based on the total number of “likes” of each entry on the HKBU Hive’s Instagram by 3 October 2023 at 3PM.

Rules & Regulations

Photo Category

• Each participant has to submit ONE photo via the online registration form on or before 10 September 2023 Sunday at 11:59PM.
• The submitted photo must be in JPG format with minimum size of 1.5MB and at least 2,000 pixels wide.
• All the entries of Most-liked Photo Award will be published at the HKBU Hive’s Instagram channel and tagged participants’ Instagram accounts on 15 September 2023 Friday. The total no. of "likes" of each entry will be amassed by the Event Organiser at 3PM on 3 October 2023 Tuesday. Thus, by joining the Most-liked Photo Award, participants should provide their Instagram accounts to the Event Organiser and invite friends to like their entries during the given period.
• Buying “likes” is strictly prohibited for the “Most-liked Photo Award”.
• Entries must be taken overseas while on the semester or summer exchange programmes, as well as during overseas internships, service learning or study tours between September 2022 and August 2023.
• Entries should capture the experience of going overseas such as unique class experience, campus life, cultural event, gathering with friends, the city the participants live in, etc.
• Entries must be original works by the participants that have not won any prizes in any other competitions.
• Entries should not violate any privacy, copyright and/ or trademark infringement rights.
• All information provided by the participants must be true and accurate.
• The submitted photo can include basic digital image retouching such as white balance, exposure, contrast, saturation, etc. However, the image should not be altered to reflect a different reality.
• Participants who violate any of the above-mentioned rules will be disqualified.
• Upon submitting the application form, participants acknowledge that they agree to grant the permission to the Event Organiser and its successors on the usage of their photos for advertising and publicity purposes.
• Winners will be notified individually by email on 10 October 2023 Tuesday and the winning photos will be exhibited on the event website and at the Li Promenade, Shaw Campus.
• Rules and Regulations are subject to change at the sole discretion of the Event Organiser.

Video Category

• Each participant can submit ONE video link via the online registration form on or before 10 September 2023 Sunday at 11:59PM.
• The video must be in mp4 format and within 1 minute.
• The submitted video should be uploaded to YouTube, Google Drive, BiliBili or other video streaming websites. Participants must make sure that the submitted video can be viewed publicly throughout the Contest period.
• All the entries of Most-liked Video Award will be published at the HKBU Hive’s Instagram channel and tagged participants’ Instagram accounts on 15 September 2023 Friday. The total no. of "likes" of each entry will be amassed by the Event Organiser at 3PM on 3 October 2023 Tuesday. Thus, joining the Most-liked Video Award, participants should provide their Instagram accounts to the Event Organiser and invite friends to like their entries during the given period.
• Buying “likes” is strictly prohibited for the “Most-liked Video Award”.
• Entries must be shot overseas while on the semester or summer exchange programmes, as well as during overseas internships, service learning or study tours between September 2022 and August 2023.
• Entries should capture the experience of going overseas such as unique class experience, campus life, cultural event, gathering with friends, the city the participants live in, etc.
• Entries must be original works by the participants that have not won any prizes in any other competitions.
• Entries should not violate any privacy, copyright and/ or trademark infringement rights.
• Stock music must be copyright free.
• All information provided by the participants must be true and accurate.
• Participants who violate any of the above-mentioned rules will be disqualified.
• Upon submitting the application form, participants acknowledge that they agree to grant the permission to the Event Organiser and its successors on the usage of their videos for advertising and publicity purposes.
• Winners will be notified individually by email on 10 October 2023 Tuesday and the winning videos will be exhibited on the event website and campus TVs.
• Rules and Regulations are subject to change at the sole discretion of the Event Organiser.

Important Dates

• 10 September 2023 Sunday at 11:59PM: Submission deadline
• 3 October 2023 Tuesday at 3PM: Cut-off date and time for the Most-liked Photo and Video Awards
• 10 October 2023 Tuesday: Result announcement

Enquiries

Global Engagement Section, HKBU School of Business

• Tel: 3411-5241
• Email: gracesps@hkbu.edu.hk

Winning Entries in AY2021-22

Champion

Winner: WONG Sin Wing, BBA-MKT

The Best Summer in My Life

The video recaps my summer exchange journey. I am so grateful that I had an exchange experience during my undergraduate study. It is so amazing to meet friends from all over the world and immerse myself in different new cultures. This is definitely the best and most memorable summer I have ever had.
 

Other Outstanding Video Entries