Story Writing Competition!

Do you have a special story to tell through animation?
A cultural story? A family memory?

You write the story and we’ll do the rest!
If you’re selected as the author of a winning story, the team from Pacific Kids’ Learning will digitise your story and publish it for free via the PKL Pacific Digital Library.

1st prize: Samsung Tablet with a PKL stop motion kit
2nd prize: PKL Pacific stencil kit and $100 Prezzy card
We also have runner up prizes up for grabs including PKL Pacific stencil kits and $50 Prezzy cards!
Ready.... Set... WRITE!
Follow the competition rules below and submit your story elements to info@pacifickidslearning.co.nz
by 5pm, 10th December 2021. Story elements to be submitted:
by 5pm, 10th December 2021. Story elements to be submitted:
- Short story / flash fiction / poetry (300 - 350 words max)
- Storyboard sketch (12-15 frames)
- Author’s biography and photo
- Signed Privacy statement, Media release and parental consent form
Eligibility Criteria / Terms & Conditions:
- Open to Years 4, 5 and 6 Primary School students only
- Can be written in English, dual language text or 100% in any Pacific language
- Students are encouraged to be assisted by 1 adult family member for cultural knowledge sharing and language support (acknowledged in the consent form)
- The story must be original and should not have been previously published anywhere in full or in part
- There are no restrictions on setting, genre or theme
- Copyright of each story remains with the writer. Pacific Kids’ Learning will have the unrestricted right to publish the winning stories via their platform and for promotional purposes
- All stories will be adapted by Pacific Kids’ Learning to meet editing standards and criteria
- All winning stories will be freely accessible via the PKL Pacific Digital Library, with the author maintaining full author acknowledgement
FAQs
What is a storyboard?
It’s a way to organise what your animation will look like and gives you a visual idea before the animation is made.
Do I have to be good at drawing?
No, your storyboard only needs to be a sketch.
Add additional notes so that you can remind the animators about key ideas
Think about different shots
e.g. would you like to see something close up or far away?