You may key in whatever information you have for the time being. Online registration is open from April 11 until July 4. You can log in to add, amend and delete teams and entries as many times as needed before the online registration closes on July 4. Once students have returned from their term holiday and have submitted their entries, you will have the exact figures for the number of entries submitted. You can then update all information, add new teams or delete teams who have dropped out during this period. Contest coordinators MUST NOT pencil in any information – all information must be keyed in online. The onus is on the teacher to provide accurate information. Incorrect information will result in discrepancies in the redemption items that the school will be receiving. The Organiser will not be held accountable for such errors.

Each team must have four members (students), no more and no less, and must be supervised by a teacher.

No. All teams must have four, and only four, students in a team. If there are fewer than four students in a team, the entry submitted by the team will automatically be disqualified, and will no longer stand a chance of winning the prizes.

Only four students’ names may be listed in the entry form. As such, the four names that are listed will be deemed as the members of the team. Any additional members whose names have been listed on the entry will automatically be disqualified and will not be eligible to compete in the contest.

No. All students in a team must be from the same school.

No. Each participating student can only be a member of ONE team. If a student is found to be a member of more than one team, both teams may be disqualified.

If your team is still unable to find a supervising teacher, you may ask your contest coordinator if he may supervise your team. The role of a supervising teacher is to guide and supervise the team so that a good entry is produced. If a team wins a prize at the national level, the supervising teacher wins the prize, too. Hence, it is very advantageous for a teacher to be listed as the supervising teacher for the team. It is important that you list the supervising teacher’s name in full, and that the name listed on the entry form corresponds with the name registered online, so that no confusion or dispute arises.

No. Only a teacher in your school can be the contest coordinator for your school. While students may volunteer to coordinate the contest for the school and see to the administrative aspects of the contest, a teacher must still be registered as the contest coordinator and act as a liaison on behalf of the school. As all forms of questions and communication (via e-mail, phone and/or postal service) will be directed to the teacher, it is important for the teacher to be aware of and agreeable to such arrangements. Regardless of the arrangement, the contest coordinator prize will still be given to the teacher whose name is registered as the contest coordinator.

Once your entries have been submitted to the Organiser, no change to the members and supervising teacher of your team is allowed. The names listed on the entry will be deemed as the original members of the team.

The original blank contest template is published in the Star-NiE pullouts dated April 11, 2018. Kindly contact us to order copies of the contest template.

No. Each team must use the original blank contest template published in the Star-NiE pullouts dated April 11, 2018. All submissions using photocopied contest templates will automatically be disqualified.

Yes, each team is allowed to submit as many entries as they like. Do note, however, that the selection will be based on the quality of the work, and is not done as a random draw. Only one entry per team will be eligible to compete at the Grand Finals.

The elements required in a Star Flicks contest entry are as follows:

1. Movie poster
   A movie poster – containing a main graphic, movie title and tagline – that conveys an issue highlighted in an article from The Star newspaper published in the year 2018.
   • The movie poster must fit the size of pages 6 and 7 of the contest template.
   • The main graphic can be in the form of a drawing, abstract art or photograph.
   • The layout of the movie poster can be in portrait or landscape format.
   • The article must be from The Star newspaper, and NOT The Star Online .
   • The issue chosen must be based on one of the following themes: health, social values, education, charity, environment, technology, safety, and relationships.
2. Write-up
   A write-up (in about 150 words), on page 8 of the contest template, about the plot summary of your movie and a message you wish to convey through your movie poster.

Yes, you may take your own photos, draw and colour in your posters, or use computer-generated graphics or images to design your movie poster, but ONLY IF they are your original works. DO NOT lift any graphics off the Internet or use any other copyrighted materials that infringe on or violate any third party intellectual property rights.