In order to provide a platform to all aspiring an opportunity to expose their fresh talents, the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has launched a school based Short Film Competition. It is a nationwide competition for students to encourage the youth to harness their creativity and talents in storytelling through film making.
Winning entries will be shown in cinemas together with the full-length official entries during the festival period from December 25, 2018 to January 7, 2019 and will be awarded prizes.
In this regard, we earnestly seek your school’s support in disseminating information on the competition to your students and encourage them to join and participate in the 2018 MMFF Short Film Competition. Attached herewith is the calendar of events for the said competition. You may download the forms in the MMFF official Facebook page.
Further to our invitation to your students to join the Short Film Competition, please be informed that we will also be conducting workshops to give student filmmakers the opportunity to learn from distinguished names in the film industry. We will update your school on the schedule of the said workshops.
For more information, you may contact Atty. Rochelle T. Macapili, MMFF Deputy Executive Director for Operations, at 0917-8862678.
We look forward to your support and participation to this endeavor.
Thank you and our warmest regards.
Sincerely,
BY AUTHORITY OF:
DANILO DELAPUZ LIM Chairman
BY:
USEC. THOMAS M. ORBOS
Executive Chairman
FESTIVAL CALENDAR
| Deadline for Submission of the Letter of Intent | Not later than 5pm of April 30, [1] |
| Deadline for Submission of Script | Not later than 5pm of June 15, 2018 |
| Deliberation of Shorts Selection Committee | June 18-29, 2018 |
| Announcement of Sixteen (16) Selected Scripts | July 2, 2018 |
| Workshop of Selected Scripts | Between July 9 and July 23, 2018 |
| Deadline for Submission of Finished Film | Not later than 5pm of September 28, 2018 |
| Viewing and Deliberation of the Selection Committee | October 15-18 , 2018 |
| Announcement of the eight (8) official entries | October 19,2018 |
| Submission of MTRCB Ratings | Not applicable but must be in PG Rating |
| Submission of:
-Certificate from cinemas that the required movie trailers have been submitted -5 Posters -3 DVDs including the poster design and layout per official entry |
Not later than 5pm of November IS, 2018 |
| Pairing of the 8 official main and short entries | November 5, 2018 |
| Submission of Certification that DCP film for theatres are available | c/o Main Feature |
| Board of Jurors Screening of the finished Products | December 15-22, 2018 |
| Parade of Stars | Not applicable |
| Showing of Official Entries | December 25, 2018 January 7, 2019 |
| Awards Night | December 27, 2018 |
