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Technology/Movie Making Competition

Lutheran Elementary School Tournament (L.E.S.T.)

Asynchronous
Results to be posted here by April 30

Blue Ribbon Winner

1st

Evan Santoso

7th Grade, Prince of Peace, Fremont, CA

L.E.S.T. 2022

President's Day Weekend at Concordia University Irvine

aerial view from French hill

L.E.S.T. is planning to return to an in-person gathering in 2022! Hosted at Concordia University Irvine's campus in Southern California, the tournament will offer many of our most popular events, including:

  • Basketball
  • Cheer
  • Dance & Drill
  • Drama
  • Knowledge Bowl
  • Math
  • Music
  • Science
  • Speech & Debate

Details will continue to be provided here at cui.edu/LEST. For more information, please contact Rev. Bil Hood, Sr. Director of External Relations, at (949) 214-3189 or [email protected].

Description / Regulations

The L.E.S.T. Technology Competition is designed to enhance the moviemaking skills of students by giving students the opportunity to create a short narrative movie that incorporates the theme of L.E.S.T., which is, “Go in to all the world and preach the Gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15

Each school may submit one movie for each grade level, grades 5-8. Schools may submit movies created by individual students or groups of students, but only one movie per grade level (a maximum of 4 movies per school). Teams may be made up of a mixture of 5th – 8th grade students but should be entered at the level of the oldest student in the team.

Participants will be judged using the L.E.S.T. Technology Competition Scoring Rubric.

The following items must be followed for each movie:

  • Movies must somehow incorporate the L.E.S.T. theme
  • Movies must be no shorter than 30 seconds and no longer than 2 minutes (including credits)
  • All audio/video/graphic content must be original, copyright free or have written permission, and be properly documented
  • All of the production must be student work (capture, edit, produce)
  • Adult participation (teachers, parents, etc.) should be limited to coaching or acting in the movie

Students are judged on their own performance, not compared to other performers. Awards will be given for blue ribbon winners. The judges' rating sheets, with valuable comments, will be sent to each school after the conclusion of the L.E.S.T.

How to Participate

Please submit one entry form per movie submission by using the L.E.S.T. Technology Competition Entry Form by 3/31/2021. Only one entry form is needed for a movie being submitted by a group of students.

Please submit one entry form per movie submission by using the L.E.S.T. Technology Registration Form by 3/31/2021 to Mary Schuldheisz ([email protected]). All movies will be evaluated prior to Virtual 2021 L.E.S.T. Links to view the movies will be posted on the L.E.S.T. website during the Virtual 2021 L.E.S.T. for audience viewing.

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