5th DokyuBata video documentary contest set in July 2021
By JESUSA F. TIU
Doongan Integrated School
Northwest District
The National Council for Children’s Television (NCCT), an attached agency of the Department of Education (DepEd), recognizes the role of children in nation-building, as well as the importance and impact of television programs that can influence their values and shape their well-being.
The primary mandate of NCCT is to produce quality television programs that reflect the needs, concerns, and interests of Filipino children – is the ultimate reason why DokyuBata was created.
The DokyuBata: Isang Pagdiriwang ng Dokumentaryong Pantelebisyon Para sa Batang Filipino is an annual video documentary contest that started in 2017. It aims to provide an avenue where aspiring young television documentaries can showcase and share their talents; raise awareness on the value and necessity of child-friendly television content and highlight the feasibility of producing quality programs; encourage the children, youth and professionals to promulgate meaningful television content by exposing them to quality documentaries; promote child participation on pressing issues that directly affect their total development; and encourage the participation of the citizenry in creating child-friendly quality programs.
A 3-day workshop DokyuBata Masterclass will be held in July to train aspiring documentary filmmakers and help them in creating excellent documentaries. Students and teachers are encouraged to attend the Masterclass on how to make a child-friendly documentary.
The competition has three competing divisions, and is open to junior or senior high school students, educators, government officials, representatives from the youth sector, film documentaries, and content creators all over the country. ###
