HONG KONG, Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TIME, the world's leading weekly news magazine that reaches over 60 million readers, has announced the winners of its "Submit Your World" video contest. In a world of constantly fragmenting media and ubiquitous technology that fights for our attention in every moment of the day. The contest was created to remind people about the importance of staying connected to the world, and also encourage them to express their opinions and share them with others in a constructive manner.
Readers from all across the Asia-Pacific region participated, with a strong showing from the Philippines and Indonesia, which represented 50% of the submissions. Other countries and territories that saw high numbers of submissions were Malaysia, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand. World Affairs was the most pressing concern on readers' minds, as it was, by far, the topic most covered in submissions. Culture, Entertainment and Ideas were the other most popular video subjects.
The panel of judges was comprised of esteemed members of TIME's Asia-Pacific Editorial, Production, Consumer Marketing and Circulation teams, Mr. Zoher Abdoolcarim, Mr. Nelson Luk, Mr. Rick Kam and Ms. Susie Pattison. Entries were evaluated based on four categories:
- Originality, Overall Video Concept
- Relevance to the Theme set by TIME magazine which Is "Submit Your World"
- The Story and Message behind the Video
- Audience Appeal: the total votes received
After all of the evaluations and online votes were tallied, there were 5 "Grand Winners" chosen, along with a "Top 30" group of runners up.
Each of the 5 Grand Winners will receive a 108-issue TIME Magazine All Access (print + digital) subscription, PLUS an Apple iPad Air 2. All of the Top 30 runners up will receive a 54-issue TIME Magazine Digital-only subscription.
In a statement the panel of judges said, "All award winners were very creative. The videos they submitted reflects their world, or what interests them on their side of it. Each had a unique message or story behind it. All were engaging. Contestants clearly understood how to create content that would engage with TIME readers and would be optimal for sharing. Some of the entries were very, very popular among online voters. We were really blown away by the number of impressive entries, and their engagement is really encouraging."
The complete list of winners is as follows:
Prize Category |
Magazine Cover Name |
Country/Region |
Entry Submitted |
Grand Winner |
Val |
Australia |
|
Grand Winner |
Philip |
Hong Kong |
|
Grand Winner |
FangWoei |
Malaysia |
|
Grand Winner |
Breech Asher Harani |
Philippines |
|
Grand Winner |
Justin |
Singapore |
|
Prize Category |
Magazine Cover Name |
Country/Region |
Entry Submitted |
TOP 30 |
Boon Ming |
Malaysia |
|
TOP 30 |
Loida Torio |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
Kenney |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
Noel Miradora |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
Ayo |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
NEXUS OOI |
Malaysia |
|
TOP 30 |
Dineshk |
India |
|
TOP 30 |
Nasrullah Napi |
Malaysia |
|
TOP 30 |
Odie |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
Jeffrey Delfin |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
Jodi Cheng |
Hong Kong |
|
TOP 30 |
Fredeswindo Alcala |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
Jay |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
Zsarina Girado |
Australia |
|
TOP 30 |
Ewan |
Malaysia |
|
TOP 30 |
Ruttanadech |
Thailand |
|
TOP 30 |
Karen |
Hong Kong |
|
TOP 30 |
Michelle Tam |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
Adam Azano Satrio |
Indonesia |
|
TOP 30 |
Darwin Santiago |
Philippines |
|
TOP 30 |
Qasim Jafri |
Pakistan |
|
TOP 30 |
Sam |
Thailand |
|
TOP 30 |
Vinookanth Budhiraju |
India |
|
TOP 30 |
Mel Avanzado |
Australia |
|
TOP 30 |
Dee |
Malaysia |
|
TOP 30 |
Tuck |
Hong Kong |
|
TOP 30 |
Franky Wongkar |
Indonesia |
|
TOP 30 |
Nate Berglund |
Indonesia |
|
TOP 30 |
MarianaE |
Indonesia |
|
TOP 30 |
Nelogs |
Philippines |
To see a video of the results, as well as all of the winning entries, visit www.submityourworld.com. Join the discussion online: #SubmitYourWorld
Contact TIME Submit Your World via email to submityourworld@timeasia.com for prize delivery arrangement or any enquiries related to the results.
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SOURCE:TIME Magazine