Hands Across Australia School Competition

HANDS ACROSS AUSTRALIA SCHOOL COMPETITION 2011

GenerationOne is a national movement which aims to inspire every Australian, including our youngest citizens, to play their part in ending Indigenous disadvantage in one generation – this generation.

GenerationOne, together with the Australian School of Performing Arts (ASPA) invite all Australian schools to enter the GenerationOne Hands Across Australia School Competition.  Hands Across Australia is GenerationOne’s catchy theme song, and this year, schools can either perform the song in its original format, or create their own artistic interpretation of the song; a new composition.  Schools then create a ‘video clip’ of their performance to submit their entry. 

How to enter

1. Visit songs.generationone.org.au, go to the competition entry page and download the Entry Pack (available 30 May 2011).
2. Either learn the song Hands Across Australia, or use the song to  inspire your own original song composition. Create and film your performance.
3. Write a statement of 150 words or less detailing what your school is currently doing to raise awareness of Indigenous disparity and end Indigenous disadvantage.
4. Write a statement of 150 words or less about how you have worked in partnership to create your entry (if applicable)
5. Submit your completed entry form and your ‘film clip’ to GenerationOne before 5.00pm Friday 23 September 2011 (AEST) by uploading to songs.generationone.org.au or mailing to the address at the end of these terms and conditions. Entry is free.  

Categories

There are three categories.

Outstanding Performance
For schools that perform Hands Across Australia in its original format, using the backing track or their own musical accompaniment, and include an original rap section.

Creative Interpretation
For schools that have taken Hands Across Australia as their inspiration, and produced a creative interpretation which makes the song their own unique composition.  Schools either need to include an original rap section, or may re-write their own lyrics as part of this creative process, provided the theme of ending Indigenous disparity in Australia remains.

People's Choice
Each entry will be automatically entered in our People’s Choice Award.  Clips will all be available for viewing from Monday 3 October to Friday 14 October, and open to public vote.  The winner of this category will be announced at the same time as other category winners.

Judging guidelines

Industry specialists selected by the Australian School of Performing Arts and GenerationOne will judge the competition according to the following guidelines:

Outstanding Performance:

1. Calibre of musical performance
2. Entertaining presentation – the inclusion of creativity, colour and movement will be regarded well.
3. Creative and thought provoking ‘rap’ – communicating the school’s stance on Indigenous disparity using meaningful    or informative lyrics that will inspire action for change.
4. Your statement of 150 words or less detailing what your school is currently doing to raise awareness and address   Indigenous disadvantage.
5. Your statement of 150 words or less about how you have worked in a partnership to create your entry (if applicable).

Creative Interpretation:

1. Excellence in creative interpretation of Hands Across Australia, including your lyrics and how well they express your school’s stance on the issue of Indigenous disparity.
2. Entertaining presentation – the inclusion of creativity, colour and movement will be regarded well.
3. Your statement of 150 words or less detailing what your school is currently doing to raise awareness and address Indigenous disadvantage.
4. Your statement of 150 words or less about how you have worked in partnership to create your entry (if applicable). 

People's Choice:

1. All clips will be automatically entered in the People’s Choice Award
2. Any school that does not want to be entered in this category may opt out by sending an email to generationone@aspagroup.com.au
3. The People’s Choice category will be awarded solely on the basis of highest number of votes by the general public submitted through GenerationOne’s website

Terms and conditions

1. All Australian primary and secondary schools are eligible to enter the competition. Each school may submit no more than three entries. Entry is free.
2. Each filmed entry must be the original work of students currently enrolled in, and teachers currently employed by the school, working together in an educational setting.
3. The length of the film clip entry must be between 60 seconds – 180 seconds in length. Your original rap section must be slotted into the relevant spot in the form of the song.
4. As a general guide, each entry should be considered appropriate for viewing by primary school aged children (or of a ‘G’ rating). Suitability of submitted material is subject to GenerationOne and ASPA’s discretion.
5. The ‘film clip’ can be created and recorded via any means (i.e. digital camera, webcam, mobile phone etc) but must be submitted in one of the following formats: Windows Media Video (.WMV), 3GP (mobile phone), AVI (windows), MOV (MAC), Mp4 (ipod/psp), MPEG, FLV (adobe flash), MKV (h.264).
6. Entries must be submitted in one of the following ways:
   i) by posting a DVD recording to ASPA, Hands Across Australia School Competition, PO Box 417,    
      Kew East, VIC, 3102; or
   ii) by uploading to songs.generationone.org.au.
7. The deadline for entries is 5.00pm Friday 23 September, 2011 (AEST). Late entries will not be eligible. Receipt of your entry will be acknowledged by email.
8. All entries must be accompanied by a completed entry form – fill in the online entry form or download a hard copy from: songs.generationone.org.au
9. A written media release / consent form must be signed by a parent/guardian for each participating student. These are available as part of your Entry Pack and must be provided to GenerationOne and ASPA upon request.
10. Category winners will be announced Thursday 20 October, 2011 on the GenerationOne website and notified in writing.
11. The judges may award the prize in their absolute discretion, their decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. Cash payments will be made by cheque.  All prizes are non-transferable and not negotiable.
13. By submitting an entry, the entrant grants GenerationOne and ASPA a licence for all time without payment to copy, adapt, publish and otherwise use all information, ideas, images, statements, film clips, words or sounds (or any part thereof) submitted as part of the competition, for any purpose whatsoever in their absolute discretion including for promotional purposes.
14. ASPA will not return submitted recordings or entries, and will not be responsible for entries that are late, lost, misdirected or stolen. Incomplete entries may be excluded from the competition at GenerationOne and ASPA’s discretion.
15. Entries must not infringe any existing copyrights or other intellectual property rights, must not be defamatory and must not breach any other laws. Entrants agree to indemnify GenerationOne and/or ASPA against any claims or legal action which may arise from such infringements or breaches. Entrants assign to GenerationOne all copyright and intellectual property rights in all original works submitted.