Makiabe na ka!We are looking for fresh new indie short films that tackle the Kapampangan experience!
It is time for the Kapampangans to participate in the next wave of Philippine Cinema by holding its first ever Kapampangan Film Festival! The
Cinekabalen Philippine Film Festival will be an annual event that will aim to explore, promote, criticize, describe, and/or empower the Kapampangan experience through independent filmmaking.
The highlights of the festival will be:
1) the screening of Philippine Kapampangan full-length films, short films, music videos, and documentaries; 2) panel discussions on indie filmmaking; and 3) a short film competition.Rules and mechanics of the short film competition:
- The contest is
open to everyone, student or professional, Kapampangan or non-Kapampangan, living in the country or abroad, etc. except members of the core organizing committee
- any topic is allowed, as long as it expresses "
The Kapampangan Experience"
- entry must be a
narrative; no music videos or documentaries
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no limit of number of entries
- because promoting the Kapampangan language is one of the aims of the festival, the dialogues, if any, should predominantly be in the
Kapampangan language. The occasional use of non-Kapampangan languages is allowed as long as used in proper linguistic context.
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setting of the story does not necessarily have to be in Pampanga or other Kapampangan-speaking regions like Tarlac and Bataan
- film must have readable
English subtitles- strictly
10-20 minutes in length; for animated entries, minimum of 5 minutes is allowed
- in
digital format (submit final work in playable DVD)
- extreme violence and obscenity and unnecessary abuse of foul language are discouraged, but not prohibited
- use of
copyrighted music is not allowed, unless permitted to by the owner of the material
- deadline of entries (final DVD, registration form) will be on
July 31; they must be shipped or submitted in person to the Juan D. Nepomuceno Center for Kapampangan Studies, Holy Angel University, Angeles City; the registration form will be downloadable beginning mid-March
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8 to 12 finalists will be chosen (depending on the quantity of submissions) to compete in the festival;
cash prizes and trophies are at stake for the top two best short films, which will be selected by a Board of Judges consisting of experts from the industry; special awards (best male performer, best editing, best screenplay, etc.) will also be given; the competing films will be screened during the actual Cinekabalen Philippine Film Festival in August at the Holy Angel University Theater in Angeles City; an Awards Night will follow
Inquiries:
text JASON @ 0918 699 2459 or
email sisig_man@yahoo.com.phAmateur filmmakers are welcome to consult the organizers regarding their entries
sulu... kamera... galo!