First Place in Video Matsuri – Japanese Student Short Film Contest

Learning a language is not easy – it cannot be achieved overnight. Film production is a difficult task in itself and it is even more difficult when done in a foreign language.

On the behalf of the Japanese Culture Club, congratulations to all the girls who participated in Video Matsuri – Japanese Student Short Film Contest 2020 organised by Japan Foundation.

The Japanese Culture Club entered five short videos, two of which were created by Year 11 students and three by Year 8 students. The key item to be presented in the film was ‘water bottle’, すいとう.

Our Year 11 students, who have only been learning Japanese for less than a year, competed against students who have been studying the language for more than 4 years and were awarded first place of the Senior Secondary Division for their film ‘Plastic Bottles’. The judges’ commented, ‘The winning video had many levels: it contained the metaphorical wisdom of how we cause consequences by our own actions, it had a well-organised story line with a mysterious thriller twist and it was highly regarded because of its subtle message on environmental conservation to reduce plastics.’

To watch the films from our students, please follow the links below.

• Water 
  Created by Stephanie, Ria, Claire, Anjali and Angela  (Year 11)

• Plastic Bottles 
  Created by Tiffany, Paris, Charlotte, Janelle, Annika and Sophia (Year 11)

Year 8 Films

To watch the films from our Year 8 girls, please follow the links below.

Similar to the Year 11 girls, the key item to be presented in the film was ‘water bottle’, すいとう. One video was also submitted to the Linguafest and its result will be released very soon.

Water Bottles Attack! 
Created by Cara, Emily, Isabella, Hana, Magdalene, Lily and Amy (Year 8)

Water Bottle
Created by Anikah, Jaiden and Azzura (Year 8)

Suitou Rangers
Created by Chloe, Aileen, Jana, Amelia and Cara (Year 8)

Again, on the behalf of the Japanese Culture Club, I appreciate all the girls who participated in the Video Matsuri – Japanese Student Short Film Contest 2020 organised by Japan Foundation.

The Japanese Culture Club will continue to provide opportunities for students interested in learning Japanese.

– Kentaro Otani and Monica Lee
Japanese Culture Club Coordinators