“To Be or Not Ton Be…Monologue Contest”
CONTEST 2020
#Identity and Culture
Consulate General of México in Los Ángeles
OBJECTIVE
To Be or Not To Be…Monologue contest, on Culture and Identity, seeks to help promote creativity, identify emerging talent, and provide a platform for actors and scriptwriters to present their skills and interact with other people with similar interests. The contest also aims to open a space for reflection and exchange of ideas about the identity and culture of the people in Los Angeles, a multiethnic and multicultural city, where about half of its inhabitants are of Hispanic descent.
The Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, through the Mexican Center for Culture and Cinematic Arts (CCCM), invites the community of Los Angeles to write and perform a monologue, 3 (three minutes) maximum, where they can convey the positive aspects of their identity and culture, whatever they may be, and how they consider that these have enriched the communities where they live.
Examples are bilingualism, culinary richness, traditions and celebrations, entrepreneurship, hard work (notably during the pandemic), the value placed on the family and caring for the elderly, love for music and the arts, resilience and optimism, among others.
Participants can choose to tell stories of the challenges they´ve faced, successes, memories or growth, as well as existentialist reflections or indicate if they have developed an identity as immigrants or descendants of immigrants; how they call themselves or how they perceive the culture and identity of the people around them (Americans, Mexican-Americans, African-Americans, Asians, etc) ...
IMPORTANT DATES
• Deadline for submission: November 23rd, 2020 (11:59 pm PST)
• Voting on Instagram will take place from November 24th to December 1st, 2020
• December 4th, 2020: Virtual award ceremony to announce the winners
RULES
• Fill out the registration form which can be downloaded at www.cccmla.com
• Send a video with a monologue no longer than 3 (three) minutes
• The monologues must have been written by the performer (actor) and must be based on the theme of identity and culture
• Participants must post the monologue on their Instagram account and tag @cccmla_ . They must also send the recording of their monologue by Direct Message (DM) to the same Instagram account
• Send the form completed and signed by DM. Minors under 18 years of age must also send a written authorization to participate signed by their parents or guardian(s). It can be downloaded at www.cccmla.com
• The monologue can be in Spanish or English. If it is in any other language, it must have subtitles
• Each actor can only participate with one monologue
• Participants may be of any nationality in Greater Los Angeles area
• Monologues must be acted out, without reading the script
• Video cannot contain music
• Entries must not have explicit sexual content, exaggerated use curse words or themes that encourage discrimination of any kind
• The jury selected by the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles will select the first three places that will receive awards
• The contestants' monologues will be shared (REPOST) on the Instagram feed of CCCM @cccmla_ where they will be voted. Voting on Instagram will take place from November 24 at 9:00 AM PST to December 1, 2020 at 11:59 PM PST
• The public can “LIKES” on Instagram @cccmla_ the videos that they consider should win the contest. Each LIKE will equal one vote. Only the LIKES of the @cccmla_ account will be valid. The monologue with the most LIKES will win the Audience Award
• The decisions of the jury will be final. Any matter not specified in this call will be resolved by the jury and / or the staff of the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles
RECORDING SUGGESTIONS
• Using a tripod is highly recommended to secure the camera or phone and keep a steady shot.
• The shot must be horizontal
• The shot should be from the waist up
• Make sure you have enough light (lamp, a ring of light, natural light, etc.) the video must be seen clearly
• The video must have good sound, the voice must be heard clearly
• Performer can be sitting or standing, depending on the needs of the script
The jury will be selected by the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles and will comprise people with moral standing and / or a career in the world of acting and screenwriting.
For questions, please write to us at: culturalconlan2@sre.gob.mx and
culturalconlan4@sre.gob.mx
WINNERS AND PRIZES
Selected by the Public.-
• Prize for the most voted monologue on Instagram: $300 (three hundred dollars) + Free photo session with the production company JDG Entertainment
Selected by the Jury.-
• First place by the jury: $300 (three hundred dollars) + free photo session with the production company JDG Entertainment
• Second place by the jury: $250 (two hundred and fifty dollars) + free photo session with the production company JDG Entertainment
• Third place by the jury: $150 (one hundred and fifty dollars) + free photo session with the production company JDG Entertainment
The jury will select the 3 (three) best monologues in accordance with the following criteria:
• Clarity of the story (script structure)
• Acting skills
• Correct use of language
• Ability to convey ideas
• Relationship of the story with the theme of identity and culture
* All participants will receive a certificate of participation (digital and / or printed).