Wazzup Pilipinas!?
Following the success of the recently concluded 4th Sine Kabataan Short Film Competition last September, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is holding an open call for story concepts from young filmmakers starting November 19, 2021 for its fifth edition.
Open to filmmakers ages 18 to 30 years old from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, Sine Kabataan, now on its 5th edition with film labs exclusively for the participants, aims to provide a platform for the youth’s perspective on social issues, encouraging them to develop their creativity and originality in storytelling while touching on pertinent issues in society.
The shortlisted twenty (20) story concepts will be
required to undergo film labs. Ten (10) projects will be chosen as finalists by
the Selection Committee through a pitching showcase. The 10 filmmakers will
each be given a PHP 100,000 grant as funds to produce their short films.
With the easing of restrictions, FDCP will be shifting
its film labs and events to a hybrid on-site and digital platform to elevate
their projects and further develop the filmmakers’ skills in film production.
“Witnessing the
effectiveness of conducting film labs from the previous edition of Sine
Kabataan, we are now on the lookout for a new batch of young filmmakers with
their creative take on relevant societal issues through filmmaking. Now that we
are shifting the Sine Kabataan events to a hybrid format, the filmmakers can
fully utilize the film labs to further enhance their skills and projects,” said
FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño.
Sine
Kabataan is conducted alongside the FDCP banner project Pista ng Pelikulang
Pilipino (PPP) as an accompanying youth film competition wherein the finalists’
short films are screened nationwide during the PPP duration.
For more
information, visit www.facebook.com/SineKabataan.
Below are the SINE KABATAAN SHORT FILM LAB AND
FESTIVAL Guidelines:
A. GUIDELINES
- The competition is open to all young filmmakers of
ages 18 to 30 years old and must have produced at least one short film.
- The applicants must submit concepts that depicts the
youth’s perception on the following issues:
HEALTH SECURITY & PEACE BUILDING
-
Teenage Pregnancy -
Youth in conflict with laws
-
HIV/Aids -
Youth in conflicted areas
-
Mental Health - Youth in peace-building
-
Adolescent disability -
Digital or Online safety
EDUCATION FAMILY VALUES
-
Out of school youth -
Violence against children
-
Bullying -
Abandonment
-
Lack of access in
education - Effects of migration
- Twenty (20) concepts will be shortlisted and will
undergo film pitching with the Sine Kabataan Selection Committee. From the
film pitch, ten (10) projects will be chosen as finalists and will be
selected for development and production. The chosen finalists will be
given a grant to produce Sine Kabataan Short Film.
- Film
can be live action or animated. Experimental films and documentary films
will not be accepted.
- The completed film must not exceed the total running
time of five minutes, including the opening and closing credits.
- The completed film output will have its premiere
during the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2022 under the Sine Kabataan
category.
- The rights of completed
film output will belong to the proponent. However, the Film Development
Council of the Philippines reserves the right to screen entries in various
events and platforms.
8. The use of original literary
sources, music materials, artwork, photography, etc. must have proper clearance
from their respective copyright owners before they can be used in the final
output. The Festival organizers shall not be liable for any costs related to
claims of performing rights organizations.
9. By entering the Festival, the
participants agree to abide by the Festival guidelines and rules. The FDCP
shall be indemnified of any liabilities.
10. In case of any violation of the guidelines and
rules, the organizers and the judging Committee reserves the right to
disqualify the participant and their film or remove them from the program.
11. The organizers and the
selection committee reserves the right to disqualify any participant and/or to
forfeit any prize from a participant who is found to have committed plagiarism
or has undertaken fraudulent practice and/or activities harmful to the Festival
or the Festival submission process.
12. FDCP reserves the right to create, revoke, and
modify at any time, in any way its entry requirements, rules and regulations at
its absolute discretion without prior notice. Finalists and submitted entries
shall be bound by any amendments or addition to the entry requirements, rules
and regulations herewith.
- The decision of the Selection Committee
is final and irrevocable. The organizers and the selection committee are
not obliged to give explanation for the results.
ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements must be submitted online in
an organized google drive folder with shared viewing settings.
- DULY ACCOMPLISHED
APPLICATION FORM with complete details (Complete name and contact details,
Working Title, Synopsis, Director/Scriptwriter Intention’s Note, Concept
and Financial Plan)
Application form can be downloaded
via this link: Sine Kabataan
Application Form
- Online link to one (1)
previously produced short film (if
applicable). (Note: the online
link must be set to private and the link and password must be uploaded via
Vimeo or Google Drive).
- Brief resume, HD profile
photo, and a copy of a government-issued ID of the filmmaker.
- Story concept (in PDF)
and/or script if available.
SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES
Entries may be
emailed to filmlab.fdcp@gmail.com with subject heading: Application
for Sine Kabataan 2021.
Deadline of
submission is on January 15, 2022.
B. GRANTS/FUND
This
competition consists of TEN (10) chosen finalists and will be given a
production grant of P100,000.00 each to produce a maximum of 5 minute short
film and shall comply with all the administrative and auditing requirements as
advised by the Sine Kab Secretariat. The grant will be given in two (2)
tranches.
The FINALISTS are required to send
two of their members and shall undergo intensive film labs under the
supervision and guidance of mentors from the film industry that would help them
to develop their skills in story development, editing, technicalities, and
other elements of filmmaking to better translate their stories.
FILM LAB 1 : Story Development and Technical Intensive Lab
In the Story Development Lab, FDCP
will be inviting directors and writers from
the industry to equip the finalists
with the necessary tools and information they need to create truthful and
insightful narratives that will translate into inspiring films. The lab will
have a talk and separate mentoring for each finalist. After the story
development lab, there will be a technical intensive lab where the finalists
would be taught by experts on handling technical equipment during a shoot. The
experts will be talking about handling cameras and audio equipment, it will
also touch the basics of film editing. With this, we are assured that the films
that will be produced are of good quality and ready for screening and
distribution.
FILM LAB 2 : Pitching
Lab
This Lab focuses on how to perfectly
pitch a project to different kinds of investors, which contents are the most
adequate to present, what information you can’t leave out of your presentation
and how to communicate your ideas and your project in the best possible way.
After the lab, there will be a Pitching Session where all the shortlisted
participants will pitch their projects to the Selection Committee. Ten (10)
projects will be chosen as part of the Sine Kabataan Finalist.
FILM LAB 3 :
Safe Filming Lab
The Safe Filming Program is a program
by the FDCP in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) and the
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) which outlines the principles of safe
production. It focuses on the Joint Administrative Order (JAO) released by the
three (3) agencies on the Health and Safety
Protocols for the Conduct of Film and Audiovisual Production Shoots and
Audiovisual Activities During COVID-19 Pandemic. All participants are required
to undergo this lab to comply with the new normal setting ensuring a safe
working environment amidst the pandemic.
FILM LAB 4 : Editing
Lab
The editing lab is a one-on-one
session with industry experts. The finalists will bring the rough cut of their
films and will be criticised and mentored for the betterment of their project.
The two day workshop ensures that there is progress with the mentored projects.
After this, they will be given ample time to polish their works and will be
subject to submission in preparation for the screening and awards night.
D. FILM
FESTIVAL
The completed film output will have
its premiere during the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2022 under the Sine
Kabataan category.
E. AWARDS
Aside from the production fund,
incentive awards will be given to the finalist who best deserve the following:
BEST
SHORT FILM - PHP 50,000.00
SPECIAL
JURY PRIZE - PHP
40,000.00
BEST
DIRECTOR - PHP 30,000.00
SPECIAL
MENTION - PHP 20,000.00
AUDIENCE
CHOICE AWARD - PHP 10,000.00
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