Jakarta Holds Creative Video Competition 'Bangkit Wisata Jakarta'

The Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy (Parekraf) Agency revealed its collaboration with the Indonesian Television Journalists Association (IJTI) to kick off a Creative Video Competition with the theme 'Bangkit Wisata Jakarta' (rise up Jakarta tour) from January 20 to April 22, 2022.

Hope the tourism sector and the creative economy will bounce back as the economy recovers and the Covid-19 case declines

This competition will contest creative videos in the form of video blogs (vlogs) and short video content uploaded via social media such as Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok.

It is divided into three categories consisting of high school/MA students, students of (Videographer, Vlogger, Content Creator), and TV Journalist.

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Parekraf Agency Head, Andhika Permata disclosed it was realized to support creative economy actors, particularly the television and radio sub-sectors. Including educational efforts and increasing public awareness and awareness to be disciplined in implementing health protocols when traveling.  

"Hope it can be a tangible form of the rise of tourism in Jakarta by relying on social media as a publication media," he said, Tuesday (2/15).

As for the information, each participant must create video content from January 20 to March 31, 2022.

Video duration is also made based on categories, namely school student category and college student video duration must be a maximum of five minutes. Then the TV journalist category has a minimum duration of five minutes for features and hard news has a maximum duration of five minutes.

"So hurry up and prepare your best content and register for this competition," he concluded.

He added the winner would go through the assessment of the jury from television professionals, academics, content creators, tourism industry players, Parekraf Agency, and Communication, Informatic and Statistic Agency (Diskominfotik).

They would choose three winners for each category for door prizes like cash, certificates, and tour packages.

The competition criteria are creating video content that contains elements of Jakarta's recreation, collaborating with MSMEs or creative craft industries that support Jakarta tourism, facilities, infrastructure, transportation, and public facilities that support Jakarta tourism, communities that care about tourism, and movers of Jakarta's cultural self-help, as well as reflect the protocol health while traveling.

While for the winners are slated to be announced on April 22 via the Youtube platform along with a hybrid Public Discussion with the theme Bangkit Wisata Jakarta: Bersama Dukung Wisata Aman dan Sehat di Ibu Kota (Together Supporting Safe and Healthy Tourism in the Capital City).

"Hope the tourism sector and the creative economy will bounce back as the economy recovers and the Covid-19 case declines," he hoped.