JLfest 2024 | The 17th Annual Japanese Language Festival
2-MIN DOCUMENTARY VIDEO COMPETITION
JLfest 2024
Objective
The competition aims at enhancing learners’ objective reporting skills in Japanese and creative video production as well as raising awareness of the community, issues, and challenges.
Theme：「地元の空」
For this competition「地元」shall be defined as a place: -
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where a person grew up or lived for quite some time; or
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has grown very fond of or belong to.
Hence, 「地元の空」may be translated as ‘the sky over my native home’.
The story may focus on: -
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an aspect of one's native home such as history, culture, art, natural resources, industry;
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one's personal experience in your native home; or
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the personal experience of an interesting resident living in or regular visitors to your native home.
However, the narratives must be based on facts, common hearsay or actual personal experience. FICTIONS are NOT allowed.
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
(1) Khor Kean Kai
(2) Loke Joo Tuck
(3) Lam Jing Kit
(4) Siti Nurul Hafizah Binti Ismail
「古くても輝く宝」
1st Prize
SMJK KATHOLIK PJ, MALAYSIA
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Ang Jay Juin
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Ang Shi Min
(An old but shining treasure)
The reason behind the video.
「マラッカの歴史を学ぶことができました。ポルトガルが残した文化遺産とマラッカ川の役割について、知ることができました。ビデオ作成をきっかけにして、マラッカの歴史をもっとくわしく調べてみると面白いかもしれません。むずかしい言葉も適切に使われていました。」
ABE YOKO
'I really love the place you chose to introduce in your video—it has a lot of history and fascinating stories behind it. However, there is room for improvement in video editing, sound quality, and background noise. Adding more fun facts about the place would also enhance the overall presentation. You’ve put in a great effort, there’s potential for an even more engaging and polished video. Great job!'
MOHD ANUAR ABU BAKAR
'Your intonation was the best among all the contesting teams. おめでとう！Since you can speak Japanese fluently, learn to smile naturally to the camera to connect to your audience. The video/ audio editing effort was good.
JANIKAH JEPPY
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
(1) Khor Kean Kai
(2) Loke Joo Tuck
(3) Lam Jing Kit
(4) Siti Nurul Hafizah Binti Ismail
PENCAK SILAT
2nd Prize
SMP PROGRESIF BUMI SHALAWAT
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Muhammad Son Hj Syahputra
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Airiwanto La Nege
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Muhammad Rayyan Faeyza
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Tirtanto La Nege
The reason behind the video.
’The video editing is superb, demonstrating a professional level of skill with well-crafted subtitles and a compelling story. I greatly appreciate the effort put in by the students, especially given the busy period of graduation day and other school activities. However, there is a need to align the storytelling with the competition's theme. Additionally, incorporating more originality and providing a bit more historical context could enhance the video further. Overall, it's a strong effort with an easy-to-understand narrative and impressive editing.
Great job!
MOHD ANUAR ABU BAKAR
「学校の部活動にあるのですね。そのことをビデオの中で紹介してくれたらよかったと思いました。ペンチャック・シラットのパフォーマンス、なかなかかっこよかったです。自分を守るための武芸、というお父さんの教えも心にしみました。インドネシアの武芸を「地元の空」として取り上げた理由をもう少し知りたいと思いました。」
ABE YOKO
'The audio is very clear. acting is natural. There is an issue of mother tongue accent but not a major problem. Watch more Japanese dramas for better intonation. The whole video presentation is とてもげんき, suitable for the 'Pencak Silat' topic.'
JANIKAH JEPPY
UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU
(1) Khor Kean Kai
(2) Loke Joo Tuck
(3) Lam Jing Kit
(4) Siti Nurul Hafizah Binti Ismail
KUALA LUMPUR
3rd Prize
SMK (P) METHODIST KLANG
Qaseh Nur Raudhah Mohd Fadli
The reason behind the video.
'I really like the energy and confidence you exude when introducing the place. It makes the video engaging and enjoyable to watch. However, it could have been better if more fun facts about the place were added. Since everyone knows about KLCC and Kampung Baru, including hidden gems or lesser-known information would make your video stand out even more. Overall, you did a good job with the video editing, and the subtitles are easy to read.
Great work!'
MOHD ANUAR ABU BAKAR
「【クアラルンプールが大好き】という気持ちがとてもよく伝わってきました。現代を象徴するツインタワー、マレーシアの歴史を伝える独立広場、人々の生活の様子がわかるカンポンバルの3か所を紹介してくれたことも、KLの様々な面を私たちに紹介してくれました。」
ABE YOKO
'Speech/presentation is very natural. There is an issue of mother tongue accent but not a major problem. Watch more Japanese dramas for better intonation. I enjoyed watching the scene while listening to the music background. The quality of the video could be improved in the future.'
JANIKAH JEPPY
PANEL OF JUDGES
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ABE Yoko
Retired Japanese Language Education Expert
JAPAN
Janikah Jeppy
Japanese Language Teacher
SM SUNG SIEW (CF)
Mohd Anuar Abu Bakar
CEO/ Japanese Language Teacher
CAKAP JEPUN.COM
COMMENTS FROM JUDGES
「３つのビデオは、どれもとても楽しく見ることができました。映像も音声もきれいで、BGMもとても効果的に使われていると思いました。素敵な作品をありがとうございました。」
ABE YOKO
"Good job to the organizers for putting together such a fantastic competition to enhance learners' skills in objective reporting in Japanese, foster creative video production, and raise community awareness. The participants demonstrated great energy and confidence, with engaging and enjoyable presentations. The video editing and subtitles were generally well-executed, but there is room for improvement in storytelling, sound quality, and alignment with the competition's theme. Adding more fun facts, hidden gems, and historical context would further enrich the content. Overall, the contestants have shown impressive talent and potential for further growth. Great job to all participants!."
MOHD ANUAR ABU BAKAR
"Students' efforts are very impressive, おめでとう. All of them can explain about their subject clearly with interesting facts in a very short duration. Some can express their message with their genuine feeling ( 笑顔で説明して、心を込める）。 There is some Mother Tongue accent in the speech which can be improved to a more Japanese-like sound ( not a big issue). some participants were very wise on how to make the voice clearer and less distracting when listening to the video. there is a video that really appealing to the audience by using the very simple and common Japanese expressions like ぜひ見に来てください.."
JANIKAH JEPPY