SUBMISSIONS
NON-COMPETITIVE ENTRIES:
Our Simple Rules & Regulations
1. We accept any student film from around the world with a running time of 15 minutes and under under FILM FREEWAY only.
2. We love films that are engaging; those that have interesting narratives; and films that have fresh ideas.
3. Only narrative short films are accepted. We highly encouraged genre narrative films.
4. Films must have English subtitles.
5. The films shall be pre-selected by appointed Film Professors, Programmers and/or Filmmakers of the festival.
6. Guest films from around the world are considered non-competition entries but the festival may give citations on a case to case basis for outstanding films.
7. The films selected are screened to the students of Film Production & Directing classes of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila) for free to give them wider perspectives of cultures through the eyes of filmmaker-students enrolled in universities from around the world.
8. Once your film is selected, you cannot anymore withdraw. By submitting, you give our festival the right to screen your film within the duration of the term leading towards our film festival which is the culminating activity of our Film Production & Directing classes.
9. We don't require premiere status or any other provisions. Our goal is to share your work to our students.
10. As a non-profit student-based film festival, we do not require entry fees nor do we charge any fees for screening.
TAKUTAN SA ARAW NG MGA PUSO 2017
Takutan sa Araw ng mga Puso tests the student's ability to do production design; cinematography (lighting and camerawork); make-up; costume; and to write in a manner by which audience's response is anticipated. Horror films are difficult to make and to undergo production for this genre has proven to be good training for students. Here their creative maturity can be tested as this is the first major film they will be producing after the many film challenges (activities the whole term). They are challenged to create moods, atmosphere, etc.
Horror films depends on the interpretation of students. Horror can be based on a folklore or something psychological. It can be about the supernatural or it can deal with the inner horrors of life. The style and approach by which a script is done is all up to the students and challenges them to explore the meanings of horror.
Students are allowed to group themselves up to six members for the midterms but each must be assigned a specific production task. Directors are all volunteers and they are responsible for the selection of their members.
Ideas, concepts and the actual films are not to be censored by anyone including the instructors to allow students to freely express their stories and ideas. Should there be adult-themed films, we practice social responsibility by not allowing anyone below 18 years of age to watch in the screenings. Otherwise, everyone is invited to watch the screenings scheduled every February 14.
The films shall be judged on originality; how engaging story and its narrative can get; believability of actors; quality and aptness of production design; good lighting, camera angles and camera movement (cinematography); excellence in editing; proper use of sound and music; proper make-up; good use of special effects; and, style and direction (mood, atmosphere, etc). The film is assigned 200 points. The first 100 is the score of the film as a whole. The second 100 shall be the individual score of the students for their roles in the film (as cinematographer, writer, production designer, etc.) Students who are absent during the screening and presentation of works gets a 50 point deduction from his/her midterm film score. As filmmakers they should present their films to the audience.
GUIDELINES FOR COMPETITION FILMS 2017
I. Guidelines and Requirement for the Competition Short Films (for students enrolled in Film Production & Directing classes)
1. The Short film must be the student's best short film of the term as it is the culmination of everything he/she has learned in the course.
2. Students are urged to come up with new ideas; fresh approaches in storytelling; and full creativity in the production of their final short films.
3. Only narrative short films are accepted. Experimental, Documentary, Animation and any other form will not be accepted. 4. Individual up to a group of five members are allowed. Students are free to choose their group members. A film with a member of six or more will not be accepted and shall be given a failing grade. Each group must specifically identify the role of each student member of the group as half of the grade shall vary depending on the role of the students.
5. Students whose films have been cited as "Best" in the past video challenges are highly encouraged not to group together so that more new works may be produced by aspiring filmmakers from PLM-Masscom.
6. Considering the nature of film production, the last three weeks in the school year calendar shall be allotted for shoots. No lectures shall be conducted in these weeks. Screenings may be done for inspiration and more time to observe narrative styles by professional filmmakers.
7. Deadline for all short films is set on Feb. 28, 2017 (Wed) at 2:00pm Philippine Time. PLM-Masscom Lab clock shall be the reference.
8. The films shall be pre-judged and "In Competition Films" shall be selected by an appointed preliminary jury composed of all instructors in Film Production & Directing.
9. In Competition Films shall be judged separately by a final appointed Board of Jury composed of professional and award-winning filmmakers. In the past films under this course were judged by: Mr. Armando Lao (Filmmaker & Writer); Mr. Max Tessier (French Film Critic & Film Programmer); Prof. Roehl Jamon (Filmmaker & Instructor, UP Diliman); Director Joey Romero (film director & board member MTRCB); Mr. Rosswil Hilario (filmmaker); Ms. Talia Pura (Canadian filmmaker & actress); Ms. Tara Illenberger (filmmaker & film editor); Mr. Raymond Lee (filmmaker & film producer); Mr. Dennis Empalmado (filmmaker); Filmmakers Ena Escasa, TM Malones, Jay Altarejos; film professor Jag Garcia; etc.
10. Scores of the final Board of Jury shall have no bearing in the final scores of each film group. But this shall be the basis for the Gawad Alon Para sa Pelikula (the official awards of the PLM-Masscom Student Film Festival)
11. All films shall be graded by the respective instructors in Film Production & Directing.
12. Films shall be graded on the basis of originality, quality of story, quality of acting and technical excellence (cinematography, production design, editing, sound, music, etc.).
13. Students who fail to submit a final short film shall get a failing grade in this course.