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(第三只眼看中国大赛/China) 2026 "My China Story-New Quality Image" International Short Video Competition Calls for Submissions
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9th September 2026
2026 "My China Story-New Quality Image" International Short Video Competition is officially launched, and registration is now open. The registration requirements are as follows:
· Categories and Themes ·
Annual Section
The World’s Spotlight, Witnessing the Shenzhen Miracle
Capture Shenzhen's charm from an international perspective and tell its growth story through vivid videos. The city's scientific innovation vitality, openness, natural landscapes, humanistic character, and livability are all captivating scenes that deserve to be seen by the world.
Against the backdrop of the 2026 APEC "China Year," this section invites creators worldwide to create Shenzhen-themed short video works. Submissions may focus on themes such as scientific and technological innovation, openness and empowerment, the city surrounded by mountains and seas, cultural trends, and livable environment, showcasing Shenzhen's urban charm and the vitality of the Greater Bay Area through diverse lenses.
International Co-Creation Section
My China-Africa Story
The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Africa, and is also the "China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges." China-Africa cooperation has entered a new stage of all-around, high-quality development. In August 2026, the Competition launched the "Our Vision, Our Story: China-Africa Youth Short Video Co-Creation Project" in Kenya, encouraging Chinese and African youth to see each other's real lives and cultural landscapes through their lenses, and to discuss cooperation and development from a youthful perspective.
Key Section
China's Development Global Opportunities
Observing China from a global perspective and telling China's story in an international way. The vivid stories of every city and village are not only vivid illustrations of the Chinese modernization but also compelling narratives that tell the world about China's development.
This section is open to professional teams such as government publicity departments, domestic and international media outlets, and film companies, calling for foreign-language short videos covering content such as cultural heritage, tourism, economic development, scientific and technological innovation, civil life, fashion trends, etc.
Enterprise Section
New Quality Image，Global Brands
Chinese enterprises that go global and foreign-funded enterprises in China serve as front-line windows for the world to understand China, and are also important carriers for promoting people-to-people exchanges and presenting Chinese culture.
This section is designed particularly for Chinese enterprises going global, foreign-funded enterprises in China, and new quality image-related enterprises, widely collecting foreign-language short videos documenting Chinese enterprises' overseas expansion, foreign-funded enterprises' deep-rooted development in China, collaboration between Chinese and international employees, ESG practices, and people-to-people exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
We-Media Section
Documenting Life，Discovering Happiness
With individual perspectives, unique observations, and the power of audience engagement, we-media influencers have witnessed and recorded of our changing times, as well as an indispensable force in online communication.
This section is open to short video vloggers and MCN teams worldwide, as well as foreign individuals and overseas Chinese communities in related fields, inviting a wide range of foreign-language short videos related to China.
University Students Section
By the Youth, to the Future
As internet users and passionate creators of short videos, Chinese and international university students offer distinctive insights and attitudes toward China and the world. They are participants, witnesses of China's development and China-foreign people-to-people exchanges in the new era.
This section primarily targets Chinese and international student creators and teams from universities and colleges around the world, soliciting various foreign-language short videos related to China.
International Promotional Video Section
Vision of China，Essence of the East
Promotional videos serve as vital carriers of cross-cultural communication and premium audio-visual language for showcasing image and conveying the vitality of development to the world, capable of conveying the unique charm of a nation, a city, a company, or an event through powerful imagery and symbolism.
This section is primarily open to government publicity departments, central and local media outlets, Chinese enterprises that go global, foreign-funded enterprises in China, and other relevant institutions and creator teams, calling for a wide range of foreign-language promotional video submissions.
· Timetable ·
Submission: From now until September 20, 2026
Evaluation: October to November, 2026
Award Ceremony: December, 2026
· Prizes ·
(I) Outstanding Awards (70)
10 winners per section, 70 in total, and each winner will receive a certificate.
(II) Best Videos (35)
5 winners per section, 35 in total, and each winner will receive a certificate, trophy, and a cash prize of 3,000 RMB.
(III) Best Foreign Language Videos (5)
Five awards will be presented for the best short films in foreign languages, including but not limited to English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic, selected from all submitted entries, and each winner will receive a certificate, trophy, and a cash prize of 3,000 RMB. The specific language categories will be determined based on the entries received that year.
(IV) Best Single Awards (4)
Four specialized awards will be given: Best Video Host, Best Videography, Best Video Series (submission of 3 representative episodes), and Best International Communication, selected from the list of outstanding works, and each winner will receive a certificate, trophy, and a cash prize of 3,000 RMB.
(V) Best New Quality Image Awards (5)
Five awards will be presented for the Best New Quality Image, selected from all submitted entries. These awards recognize outstanding works that embrace the concept of new quality image development, are created using next-generation intelligent imaging equipment, feature AI-driven technology and digital imaging innovations, and combine technological texture with cultural depth. Each winner will receive a certificate, trophy, and a cash prize of 3,000 RMB.
(VI) Grand Jury Prize (1)
The Grand Jury Prize will be given to one outstanding work selected from the Best Videos across all competition sections, and the winner will receive a certificate, trophy, and a cash prize of 20,000 RMB.
· Requirements ·
1. The entries should meet at least one of the following conditions:
(1) With at least one foreigner in the crew, in any position, including host, protagonist or interviewee, director, designer, cameraperson, post-production or other creative roles, etc.
(2) The topic should be related to cross-cultural communication between China and other countries. All the works should abide by basic rules for international communication in content and narration.
2. No restrictions on participants. Institutions, studios or individuals are all qualified to participate in the competition. Each institution is allowed to submit up to 20 videos and 5 for each individual participant. For entries submitted as a series or column, please provide exactly three representative works. Each video work is only allowed to participate in one section.
3. No limitations for the genre of videos. For instance, interviews, talk shows, documentaries, vlogs, microfilms, and promotional videos are all qualified. Each video should be within 10 minutes.
4. No limitations for the languages used in the videos. Submissions in all languages are accepted, and works in non-universal languages such as English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic are especially encouraged. A Chinese-English bilingual subtitle is required. A video without Chinese and English subtitles might be disqualified.
5. All videos should be positive; any content related to pornography, violence, racial discrimination, etc., is disqualified.
6. The resolution of the works should be 1280*720 or above. MPG, MPEG, AVI, MOV, WMV, and MP4 are acceptable as video formats.
· Submission ·
The Competition offers two ways for submitting entries. All participants are required to fill out the registration form:
1. Log on to www.mychinastory.com, click on the entry on the home page, fill in the registration form. At the same time, please email your videos as directly attached or via shared link(s) to Baidu or Google Drives (links must be permanently accessible and without password protection) to mychinastory@cnmatters.com. The subject of your email should follow this format: "Participant name—Video title—Section." The text should indicate the contact information. (Please make sure the video title in the email is the same as that in the registration form.)
2.Upload your video to either a personal or company account on platforms such as Douyin, Kuaishou, RedNote, or Bilibili, and add the hashtag #第三只眼看中国 to complete your registration.
· Rights and Interests of Participants ·
1. Participants have the opportunity to be shortlisted for relevant awards and corresponding certificates and/or prizes.
2. Rewarded teams will be invited to attend the award ceremony and related events, engaging with jury experts, networking with content platforms, and sharing their creative insights.
3. The awarded videos stand a chance for massive on-site and media exposure during the ceremony.
4. The awarded videos stand a chance to be featured in thematic short video exhibitions and screenings organized by us at home and abroad.
5. Awarded vloggers and teams may be invited to become signed partners of the competition and will participate in the relevant activities and video projects.
6. Outstanding vloggers and teams may be invited to join the organizer's workshop.
"My China Story" International Short Video Competition started in 2018. Held annually, the Competition is committed to building a leading brand for foreigners filming China and building an open and shared global platform for creator exchange. It has long been encouraging content creation teams and individuals from both China and abroad to submit multilingual, multi-themed, and multi-format foreign-language short videos. The competition aims to showcase unique perspectives of foreigners observing China, document their remarkable journeys exploring the country, gather scattered Chinese stories from around the world, and present the exchange of different cultures through an international lens.
Over the past seven years, "My China Story" International Short Video Competition has grown into a brand featuring international perspective and narrative that integrates foreign-language video creation, annual competitions, themed contests, seminars, screening, and field trips.
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