DepEd New Memorandum No. 033 (5th DokyuBata Video Documentary Contest)

The Department of Education also released today, June 21, 2021, the  Memorandum No. 033 for the upcoming 5th DokyoBata Video Documentary Contest.

“DokyuBata: Isang Pagdiriwang ng Dokumentaryong Pantelebisyon Para sa Batang Filipino” is an annual video documentary contest started in 2017. Video documentary does not require an expensive production cost that even students can create one of their own. NCCT believes that through video documentaries, children will be able to express their concerns, interests, ideas, and thoughts creatively. 

 

Specifically, DokyuBata aims to:

a. Provide an avenue where aspiring young Television documentarists can showcase and share their talents;

b. Raise awareness on the value and necessity of child-friendly television content and highlight the feasibility of producing quality programs;

c. Encourage the children, youth, and professionals to promulgate meaningful television content by exposing them to quality documentaries;

d. Promote child participation on pressing issues that directly affect their total development;

e. Encourage the participation of the citizenry in creating child-friendly quality programs.

The competition is open to all Filipino children, young adults, and even adults. Out of school youths and professionals may also join. Entrants must focus their documentaries on the theme provided annually, depending on the pressing issue during the year the contest is conducted. And to encourage more participants, the competition is divided into three categories: 

        a.) Children Division Open to children from 12 to 17 years old. Video documentaries must have a maximum running time of 5 minutes.
        b.) Young Adult Division Open to youth from 18 to 23 years old. Video documentaries must have a maximum running time of 10 minutes
        c.) Adult Division Open to individuals from 24 years old and above. Video documentaries must have a maximum running time of 15 minutes.

With the innovations of technology, the young generation is already recognized to be prosumers – they consume and produce content at the same time. And through DokyuBata, children and adults will have the chance to produce child-friendly media content and be able to participate in building a well-informed and media-literate nation.

 

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic prompted DokyuBata to shift to a virtual competition. This year is the celebration of the 5^th year of DokyuBata, and there are five major activities of DokyuBata 2021, and these are:

A.    DokyuBata Masterclass

B.    DokyuBata Rewind

C.    DokyuBata Classroom

D.    DokyuBata Virtual Screening

E.    DokyuBata Virtual Awarding Ceremony. 

 DokyuBata Masterclass is a 3-day workshop in July to train aspiring documentary filmmakers and help them in creating excellent documentaries. Students and teachers are encouraged to attend the Masterclass on how to make a child-friendly documentary.
DokyuBata Rewind will feature selected documentaries from 2017-2020 to share the impact of the DokyuBata documentary on the production team, the subject of their case study, and the community. Students and teachers are encouraged to watch on the NCCT Facebook page and NCCT YouTube Channel.
DokyuBata Classroom will be a workshop and talkback session with the Top 10 (Finalists) for every division to guide the finalists in revising their documentary for the Virtual Screening and promote engagement and interaction with fellow finalists. 

DokyuBata Virtual Screening will be a 3-day online screening through the NCCT Facebook page and NCCT YouTube channel featuring the enhanced documentaries of the Top 10 (Finalists) for each division. Students and teachers are encouraged to watch and participate in casting their votes for the Audience Choice Award.
DokyuBata Awarding Ceremony will be conducted virtually, and broadcast live via NCCT online channels and pages. Students and teachers are encouraged to watch the virtual awarding and express their support through the live chatbox.

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 Source:https://www.deped.gov.ph