The Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration (OFNAA) today (July 14) awarded prizes of the 2017 Healthy Mobile Phone/Tablet Apps Contest and the 2017 Meritorious Websites Contest, and announced the results of the 9th Healthy Internet Video Contest. These programmes seek to promote the message of "Healthy Information, Healthy Mind" and advise youngsters to stay away from objectionable information.
The Healthy Mobile Phone/Tablet Apps Nomination Programme has been held since 2011. Starting from last year, public voting has been added with a view to encouraging public participation and the use of apps with healthy, practical and educational contents in the community. A total of 283 app nominations were received and more than 5 600 participants cast their votes this year. After assessing the apps against the criteria including promotion of the development of a healthy mind, educational value, practicality and creativity, the judging panel has selected the following 10 winning apps (in alphabetical order):
1. Backpackers Map
2. Capheart
3. EC Dictionary
4. Food Bank for Persons with Hypertension
5. Hiking Guide
6. Hong Kong Astronomy
7. Kitchen Stories
8. Money Tracker – The Chin Family
9. Star Hoppers
10. Yahoo News Hong Kong
The Meritorious Websites Contest was first held in 2000 and has entered its 18th year. The programme, with the theme "Surf Smartly and Spend Time Wisely" this year, seeks to encourage website producers to develop healthy websites for young people. A total of 183 nominations were received and more than 11 000 participants cast their votes. The 10 winners of the 2017 Meritorious Websites Contest, covering a wide range of topics such as healthy diet, voluntary services, local history, family bonding, conservation, child education and powerful talks, are as follows (in alphabetical order):
1. BBC Bitesize Highlights
2. British Council LearnEnglish Kids
3. Department of Health EatSmart Website
4. Food Angel
5. Happy Family Info Hub
6. Hong Kong Memory
7. KiddieWorld
8. Médecins Sans Frontières (Hong Kong)
9. Planting HK
10. TED: Ideas worth spreading
Details of the winning apps and websites are available at www.merit.gov.hk.
The 9th Healthy Internet Video Contest was co-organised by OFNAA and the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. The programme aimed to encourage healthy and responsible online behaviour among youngsters and to advise them to stay away from harmful online materials.
A total of 131 entries (comprising 104 school entries and 27 public entries) competed for the awards of Best Video, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor/Actress and Best Visual Effects. The winning entries for Best Video selected by an adjudication panel are as follows:
Champion: VR Game
First Runner-up: A woman behind Youtuber
Second Runner-up: Horizon
In addition, the new award School with Highest Number of Entries has been introduced this year with a view to encouraging participation. The award was won by Kwun Tong Kung Lok Government Secondary School.
Members of the public may visit healthyvideo.m21.hk/2018/intro.php to view the winning entries.
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