Window on Australia Awards (WAA)
Introduction/比赛简介
Window on Australia Awards (WAA) is an online video competition launched by the Foundation for Australian Studies in China (FASIC), an independent, non-political, non-profit foundation in Australia established to support engagement and educational activities to deepen understanding between the peoples of Australia and China
The competition aims to encourage and acknowledge Chinese bloggers on multiple online platforms who promote a better understanding of Australia in China. All Chinese bloggers are invited to create appealing portrayals of Australia by publishing videos and articles on Australian culture, history, tourism, education, and daily life in Australia.
“澳洲之窗”（WAA）是由在华澳大利亚研究基金会(以下简称FASIC) 发起的在线视频比赛。作为澳大利亚独立的非政治性、非营利性基金会，在华澳大利亚研究基金会旨在支持促进澳大利亚和中国人民之间相互了解的交流和教育活动。
比赛目的是邀请中国博主通过发布有关澳大利亚文化、历史、旅游、教育和日常生活的视频和文章，来创造有吸引力的澳大利亚形象。
Categories /比赛类别
1. Australian Culture
Videos and articles that showcase Australian art, music, literature, food, festivals, and other aspects of the country's cultural heritage.
澳洲文化
展示澳大利亚艺术、音乐、文学、美食、节日或文化遗产等其他方面的视频和文章。
2. History and Heritage
Videos and articles that explore Australia's historical landmarks, monuments, and cultural heritage sites.
历史与遗产
探索澳大利亚历史地标、纪念碑和文化遗址的视频和文章。
3. Tourism
Videos and articles that highlight popular tourist destinations in Australia, such as beaches, national parks, and landmarks.
旅游
突出澳大利亚热门旅游目的地（如海滩、国家公园和地标）的视频和文章。
4. Education
Videos and articles that provide an overview of the Australian education system and showcase the experiences of international students studying in Australia.
教育
概述澳大利亚教育体系并展示国际学生在澳大利亚学习经历的视频和文章。
5. Daily Life in Australia
Videos and articles offer insights into Australians' everyday lives, including work, social life, family, and community.
澳大利亚的日常生活
提供对澳大利亚日常生活（包括工作、社交生活、家庭和社区）的见解的视频和文章。
6. Cross-cultural Experiences
Videos and articles that showcase cross-cultural experiences between Chinese and Australians, including exchange programs, language learning, and cultural events.
跨文化体验
展示中国人和澳大利亚人之间跨文化体验的视频和文章，包括交流计划、语言学习和文化活动。
7. Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Videos and articles that highlight Australian innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology.
创新创业
突出澳大利亚创新、创业和技术的视频和文章。
Awards/奖项
The Judging Panel will select one winner for each category in the final round. Winners will be given a prize of 1,500 AUD.
In addition, there is a Most Popular Award, which will be given to the entry with the highest public votes. The winner will be given a prize of 500 AUD.
在最终评选中，评审团将为每个类别选出一名获胜者。每位获胜者将获得 1500 澳元的奖金。
此外，比赛还设有最受欢迎奖，该奖项将颁发给比赛中公众投票最高的作品。获胜者将获得 500 澳元的奖金。
Requirements/参赛要求
The video competition should encourage original, creative, and informative entries that engage the audience and showcase a deep understanding of Australia's culture, history, tourism, education, and daily life. The submissions should be accurate, non-political, unbiased, and presented in a clear and concise manner to effectively communicate with the target audience.
视频比赛应鼓励原创、创意和信息丰富的参赛作品，吸引观众并展示对澳大利亚文化、历史、旅游、教育和日常生活的深刻理解。提交内容应当具有准确性、非政治性和公正性，并以清晰简洁的方式呈现，以便与目标受众进行有效沟通。
In order to showcase the talent of the applicants and create works in line with the theme of the competition, the submitted works should be newly created videos and articles.
为了展示参赛者的才华，创造出与比赛主题相符合的作品，参加本次比赛的作品应为全新创作的视频。
Participants can submit one entry per category.
参赛者可以为每个类别提交一个参赛作品。
The videos must be between 3 to 5 minutes in duration and can be in Mandarin or English with English subtitles. An article's minimum or maximum text count should be between 500-1000 words.
视频时长须在3 到 5 分钟之间，对白可以为普通话或英语，必须配有英文字幕。文章的最小或最大文本数应在 500-1000 字之间。
The video entries can be taken with any photographic equipment and in any format, but all videos submitted and uploaded must be of at least 1080p, preferably 4K, in MOV or MP4 format.
视频参赛作品可以使用任何摄影设备和任何格式拍摄，但所有提交和上传的视频必须至少为 1080p，建议为 4K，MOV 或 MP4 格式。
All submitted videos and social media posts need to remain for the public until October 15 2023.
所有参赛作品（包括视频和社交媒体文章）需要在平台上公开保留至2023年10月15日。
All submissions must be original and must not infringe the rights of others, including copyright.
所有提交的内容必须是原创的，不得侵犯他人的权利，包括版权。
How to submit/参赛流程
Online submission is open until 3 July 2023.
All submitted works will be displayed on FASIC’s website from 10 July 2023 to 17 July, the public is invited to vote during this period.
Winners will be announced on FASIC’s website in September 2023.
在线参赛的申请从即日起开放至2023年7月3日。
所有提交的作品将于2023 年7月10日至2023年7月17日在FASIC网站上展示，并在此期间进行公众投票。获奖者将于2023年九月在 FASIC 的网站上公布。
To take part in the competition, please follow the steps below:
Finish the video and ensure it fits all the requirements.
Upload the video to your social media platform, with the hashtag #WindowsonAustralia Upload your video to an accessible drive.
Scan the QR code below to fill in the application. You will need to share the link to the post and a download link to the original video.
请按照以下步骤操作参加比赛：
完成视频，并确保它符合所有要求。
将视频上传到您的社交媒体平台，并使用标签#WindowsonAustralia。将您的视频上传到可供下载的网盘。
扫描下方二维码填写报名表。您需要填写信息，并分享帖子的链接和原始视频的下载链接。
You can also access the application form by clicking here
Copyright and Permissions /版权与许可
All entries must be original, and plagiarism is prohibited. If plagiarism is found, the entry will be disqualified. Any copyright disputes arising from it shall be the responsibility of the individual.
所有参赛作品必须为原创，禁止抄袭。如果发现抄袭，参赛作品将被取消参赛资格。由此产生的版权纠纷由个人承担。
The applicants must have the permission of any person (s) that appear in the video before filming and submitting and confirm so when submitting the video/articles.
申请人必须在拍摄和提交之前获得视频中出现的任何人的许可，并在提交视频/文章时确认。
By submitting the video/articles, the applicants permit FASIC to publish the content on its website and any associated platforms, e.g., social media platforms and professional networks.
通过提交视频/文章，申请人允许 FASIC 在其网站和任何相关平台（例如社交媒体平台和专业网络）上发布内容。
FASIC reserve the right to disqualify any entry that violates the terms and conditions of the competition. The copyright belongs to the contestant, FASIC respects and reserves its right of authorship. FASIC has the right to use the shortlisted/winning entries for public display on the project website, official social media platform or for other non-commercial activities without additional remuneration.
FASIC 保留取消任何违反比赛条款和条件的参赛作品资格的权利。版权归参赛者所有，FASIC尊重并保留其署名权。 FASIC有权将入围/获奖作品在项目网站、官方社交媒体平台上公开展示或用于其他非商业活动，无需额外报酬。
All contestants must confirm that they own the copyright and other relevant rights of their works. FASIC will not undertake any legal liability arising from (but not limited to) disputes over portraiture rights, reputation rights, privacy rights, copyright, trademark rights, etc. In case of any disputes mentioned above, all responsibilities shall be assumed by the participants themselves and FASIC has the right to cancel their qualification and recall their reward. In case of any loss caused by disputes, FASIC has the right to claim compensation from the participants.
所有参赛者必须确认其拥有其作品的版权及其他相关权利。 FASIC不承担任何因（但不限于）肖像权、名誉权、隐私权、著作权、商标权等纠纷引起的法律责任，如有上述纠纷，一切责任由参赛者自行承担FASIC 有权取消其资格并收回其奖励。如因纠纷造成任何损失，FASIC有权向参赛者追偿。
These rules constitute an important agreement between FASIC and the participants concerning copyright matters. Every participant who uploads or submits his/her work through the specified channel will be deemed to have agreed to the rules and be bound by them. FASIC reserves the right of final interpretation of the contest.
这些规则构成 FASIC 与参与者之间关于版权事宜的重要协议。凡通过指定渠道上传或提交作品的参赛者，均视为同意规则并受其约束。 FASIC保留对比赛的最终解释权。
Contact information: waa2023@fasic.org.au
联系我们: waa2023@fasic.org.au
This competition is supported by The National Foundation for Australia-China Relations.
