Montage Competition 2025: A Creative Video Contest for Schools

Montage Competition 2025

The Montage Competition 2025, organized by Eporte Co., Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, is a unique video creation contest aimed at middle and high school students across Japan. This year’s event encourages students to channel their creativity, expression, and ICT skills through the art of video editing, particularly focusing on game gameplay footage.

Key Dates

- Entry Deadline: December 25, 2024 (Wednesday)
- Submission Deadline: January 13, 2025 (Monday, public holiday)

This educational contest has seen an increase in participating schools since last year, indicating a rising interest among students and educators alike. The lively inquiries from various schools across the nation further highlight the contest's appeal and relevance.

Participation Details

Schools can register as a unit, and the application process is completed once the supervising teachers have submitted the necessary forms. Beyond club activities, this opportunity is open for various educational contexts including classes, integrated studies, and committee activities, allowing a wide range of participation.

Submission Guidelines

Participants must submit their video entries in the form of a 3-minute or less edited video depicting gameplay footage. The works should be publicly shared on YouTube as part of the submission process. The timetable is designed with the winter holiday season in mind, enabling schools ample time for video creation.

Contest Overview

- Eligibility: Open to middle and high schools nationwide (application must be school-based)
- Work: Edited video under three minutes featuring gameplay
- Submission Format: Publicly available on YouTube (no private viewing allowed; proxy submissions are permissible)
- Judging Criteria: Educational Value (40 points), Creativity (30 points), Editing Skills (20 points), Collaboration (10 points)
- Prize: Best School Award of 50,000 yen (awarded in the school’s name)

The competition aims not only to enhance video editing skills but also to foster skills in planning, division of labor, and teamwork within schools.

Statement from Eporte CEO

Shitaka Abe, CEO of Eporte Co., Ltd., commented, "The Montage Competition views video production as a ‘learning process’ designed to draw out the creativity in each student. By using familiar materials like games, we allow students to engage proactively in the planning and editing phases, inherently nurturing their learning capabilities. With entry deadlines approaching on December 25 and the submission deadline on January 13, we hope students can utilize their winter break time effectively to create freely and joyfully. We look forward to receiving a diverse array of creative works from across the country this year."