BCI Short Video Competition Winners!

The Business Confucius Institute (BCI) at the University of Leeds is delighted to announce the winners of its inaugural Short Video Competition, which invited students, staff, alumni, and members of the wider community to share their experiences with Chinese language and culture through creative storytelling.

After receiving a wide range of engaging entries, our judging panel carefully reviewed the submissions and awarded prizes to the following winners:

🏆 1st Place – Samantha de Senna Fernandes
我对中国的兴趣! - £150

🥈 2nd Place – Qingyuan
《原来中文课可以这么有趣！》 - £100

🥉 3rd Place – Nan Wu
The Joy of Chinese Learning for Children in Leeds 利兹孩子们的中文学习乐趣 - £75

🎖️ 4th Place – Bei Gao 
Adam's Chinese Learning Journey!  - £50

🎖️ 5th Place – Lili Ng 
Confucius Project – £50

The winning videos highlighted a rich variety of themes, from personal journeys with the Confucius Institute to creative reflections on the joys of learning Chinese.

Our panel of three judges had the following feedback about your video:

“I really enjoyed Samantha’s video! Lovely editing, engaging content, and it was wonderful to hear about Samantha’s experiences.”

“Well made, thoughtful, subject matter very personal and touching, lots of different video clips, great editing!”

“Rich and impressive content, well-edited video, presented in a very engaging way with a clear theme!”

As part of the competition, all local entries have also been submitted to the Global CIEF Short Video Competition, where participants will have the chance to compete for international recognition and prizes, including certificates, trophies, and awards of up to RMB 10,000. The global winners will be announced on Saturday 27th September 2025.

The BCI would like to congratulate all of our winners and thank everyone who took part for their creativity and enthusiasm. This competition has showcased the many ways that Chinese language and culture bring people together and enrich our community.