Deadline: 30 June 2011
Who’s “Asian?" Reflections on race and identity in the media
“Too Asian”?
Tiger Moms
“Those Oriental people work like dogs.”
“Ching chong ling long ting tong”
…the list goes on.
Surprised? Angry? Intrigued? Empowered? Or all of the above?
CCNCTO wants to hear what you have to say! We are now accepting submissions in three categories: English (Written), Chinese (Written, Simplified/Traditional) and YouTube Videos.
Whether it’s a blog, vlog, essay or scripted play with sock puppets, we’re looking for thoughtful, critical and innovative discussions in response to the following question:
Reflecting on how *Asians have been portrayed in the media, how does this affect your conception of what it means to be Asian in Canada?
*Asian = South/Southeast/East/West/Central Asian, Pacific Islander, mixed race, etc.
Prizes include:
$300 cash prize, passes to the 2011 Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival...and more!
Also, the editors' pick for best English written submission will be published either in print and/or on the Ricepaper Magazine website!
Guidelines:
Written submissions (Word limit: 1,000 words in English, 2,500 characters in Chinese)
Video submissions (Time limit: 5 minutes)
Questions? E-mail contest@ccnctoronto.ca
Contact Information:
For inquiries: contest@ccnctoronto.ca
For submissions: contest@ccnctoronto.ca
Website: http://www.ccnctoronto.ca
Who’s “Asian?" Reflections on race and identity in the media
“Too Asian”?
Tiger Moms
“Those Oriental people work like dogs.”
“Ching chong ling long ting tong”
…the list goes on.
Surprised? Angry? Intrigued? Empowered? Or all of the above?
CCNCTO wants to hear what you have to say! We are now accepting submissions in three categories: English (Written), Chinese (Written, Simplified/Traditional) and YouTube Videos.
Whether it’s a blog, vlog, essay or scripted play with sock puppets, we’re looking for thoughtful, critical and innovative discussions in response to the following question:
Reflecting on how *Asians have been portrayed in the media, how does this affect your conception of what it means to be Asian in Canada?
*Asian = South/Southeast/East/West/Central Asian, Pacific Islander, mixed race, etc.
Prizes include:
$300 cash prize, passes to the 2011 Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival...and more!
Also, the editors' pick for best English written submission will be published either in print and/or on the Ricepaper Magazine website!
Guidelines:
Written submissions (Word limit: 1,000 words in English, 2,500 characters in Chinese)
Video submissions (Time limit: 5 minutes)
Questions? E-mail contest@ccnctoronto.ca
Contact Information:
For inquiries: contest@ccnctoronto.ca
For submissions: contest@ccnctoronto.ca
Website: http://www.ccnctoronto.ca
