BAGUIO CITY -- The
National Youth Commission is calling on young adults who are short film
enthusiasts to join the NYC Sine Kabataan Short Film Festival.
Open to all
filmmakers 18 to 24 years old, entries must have a 5 – minute maximum running
time and depicts how the youth look into present issues, namely health
such as teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and mental health; on education that
includes out – of – school – youths, bullying and lack of access;
Security and peace – youth in conflict with the law or in conflicted areas or
those involve in peace building activity, and family values – domestic
violence, abandonment and effects of migration.
Film
entries must have been previously produced or within year 2016 and 2017 and
must not have been featured in any local or international film festival nor
have won in any film competitions. Short films entered in school or
intercollegiate competitions may join.
NYC also
reminds interested young filmmakers that their entry must adhere to all
existing laws related to film production, including the copyright law on the
use of music or musical background.
Competition
requirements include duly accomplished application form; five DVD copies of the
film in AVI format and regular 5x5 inches case with slip – on cover containing
the entry title, total running time, genre, production company (owner) address,
contact number and the director’s name; poster design and 30 – second movie
trailer playable in AVI format.
The above
requirements must be submitted to the NYC office at 3rd Floor, West Insula
Condominium, West Avenue, Quezon City on or before June 30.
The Sine
Kabataan aims to give young people the opportunity to creatively contemplate on
the issues they are contemplating and the platform to express their aspirations
on how to the issues should be addressed.
“Through
Sine Kabataan the youth can shed light on the complex issues of their
generation, so the public may understand and support them”, NYC Commissioner
for Luzon Percival Cendaña said.
“Sine
Kabataan challenges the youth to channel their creative energies for meaningful
change through their stories”, he added.
-- PIA CAR
No comments:
Post a Comment