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The Sinulog 2012 Short Film Festival

Whether documenting the Annual Sinulog Celebration or presenting a story of the power of the Holy Child Jesus, thru film or video, you can tell us your point of view! Better yet, share your actual personal experience of the miraculous power of the Señor Sto. Niño and how it has affected and changed your life! You, too, can be an instrument in changing this nation and the world!

Touch other people’s lives! Just do it now! Join us as we sway, bounce and align as a people with… ONE BEAT, ONE DANCE, ONE VISION!

Best Sinulog Short Story or Best Sinulog Video Documentary

• Two (2) Grand Prize Winners: Pph 30,000.00 (One Video Documentary and One Short Film)
• Two (2) Second Prize Winners: Pph 20,000.00 (One Video Documentary and One Short Film)
• Two (2) Third Prize Winners: Pph 10,000.00 (One Video Documentary and One Short Film)
• Ten (10) Consolation Winners: Pph 1,000.00 each (5 for Each Categor)y

Special Awards

• Best Story
• Best Director
• Best Child Performer
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Cinematography
• Best Production Design
• Best Sound Engineering & Musical Scoring
• Best Editing
• Best Screenplay

DEADLINE OF REGISTRATION

All Entries should be registered on or before January 13, 2012, Friday, 5:00 PM
Entries should be in DVD Format.

Criteria

TECHNICALITY – 60%

1. Cinematography – 10%

Lighting and Video/Camera Setting – 3%

Camera Movements – 4%

Camera Angling – 3%

2. Audio – 10%

Musical Scoring – 3%

Sound Effects – 3%

Dialogues and Narrations – 4%

3. Editing – 10%

Visual Effects (Post Production) – 3%

Pacing Flow and Continuity – 4%

Editing Creativity – 3%

4. Originality – 10%

Production Value – 4%

Story Concept – 6%

5. Style – 10%

Art Direction / Setting – 3%

Wardrobe / Costume Design – 3%

Mood and Treatment – 4%

6. F. Direction – 10%

Artist Performance – 4%

Execution of Scenes – 6%

OVERALL CONTENT – 40%

1. Logic of Sequences and Scenes – 5%
2. Relevance to the Theme – 10%
3. Genre Choice and Appropriateness – 5%
4. Entertainment Value – 10%
5. Informative and Educational Value – 10%

TOTAL of 100%

GUIDELINES

1. All filmmakers are eligible to join the Sinulog 2012 Short Film Festival – the commercial or non-commercial, both amateurs and professionals.

2. Interested parties must be able to accomplish and / or submit the following, on or before January 13, 2012, Friday, 5:00 PM, to:

MR. RON HERI “RONNIE” S. TAN
Chairman
Sinulog 2010 Short Film Festival Committee
Sinulog Foundation Office
Ground Floor, Cebu City Sports Center
R. R. Landon St., Sambag II, Cebu City
6000 Cebu, Philippines

a. a duly accomplished application form
b. a brief resume
c. two (2) recent 2×2 photos of the filmmaker/s

3. A Registration Fee of One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) should be paid upon submission of the above-mentioned requirements.

4. Official Identification Cards (IDs) and Sinulog Long Sleeves Shirt/Jacket/Vest will be provided by the Sinulog Foundation Office and should be worn at all times by the participants while doing the actual shoot for the group’s convenience and proper identification.

5. The final produced-entry for the Sinulog 2012 Short Film Festival, be it a video documentary or short film, must be submitted in DVD format on or before January 25, 2012, Wednesday, 5PM, to the Sinulog 2012 Short Film Festival Secretariat.
The entries should be titled.

Before its submission, it should be properly labeled with the following information:
a. title of the Video Documentary or Short Film;
b. production company or name of group / association;
c. full name/s of director/s;
d. full name/s of the producer/s;
e. contact number / s of the filmmaker/s; and
f. running time.

6. The preferred running time of the video documentary is minimum of five (5) minutes and a maximum of ten (10) minutes while for the short films, minimum is also five (5) minutes and maximum of fifteen (15) minutes.

7. All qualified participants will be required to attend the briefing with the Sinulog 2012 Short Film Festival Committee at the Sinulog Foundation Office on January 13, 2012, Friday, 7PM.

8. Eight (8) Finalists will be chosen among the qualified entries per category.

9. Those who have submitted their finished product will be required to attend the Screening of all finalists at 1PM and Announcement of Winners and Grand Awarding at 6PM on January 28, 2012, Saturday, at the SM City Cinema.

10. The decision of the Board of Judges is deemed to be final and should be regarded with respect and cordiality.

RULES and REGULATIONS

1. All entries by any citizen/s of Mother Earth shall be accepted.

2. All requirements in the Guidelines must be duly accomplished.

3. A registration fee of One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00), in cash, or in check, payable to the Sinulog Foundation, Inc. will be required upon registration. An official receipt from the Sinulog Foundation Office will be issued accordingly.

4. Short stories should be about an experience or experiences related to the Señor Sto. Niño while documentaries can be taken either during the actual one-month Sinulog 2012 celebration or any time in the past but should also center on any story or subject related to the Sinulog Celebration or any topic connected to the Señor Sto. Niño. Footages of previous years’ Sinulog Festivals can also be used as excerpts or as part of the whole work for both.

5. All entries must be completely original and independently produced.

6. Entries that have been previously exhibited in any public screening will be considered NOT qualified.

7. All entries must be in digital video format (i.e. digital editing and post-production).

8. Two (2) DVD copies must be submitted for screening and archival purposes.

9. Due to copyright laws, the music used in the documentary or short film must be original, licensed, or in the public domain.

10. For joint-directorial efforts, the filmmakers must assign a single representative. The organizing committee shall not be held responsible for any controversy that might ensue amongst the partners with regards to this competition.

11. The Sinulog 2012 Short Film Festival Secretariat will ensure the safety of the films throughout the period in which cinematographic materials are in its custody. In case of print loss or damage, Sinulog Foundation, Inc. is obligated only for the cost of replacing the damaged DVD, that is why we advise the participants to keep extra copy / copies for replacement in case this thing happens.

12. DVD shipments to the Sinulog 2012 Short Film Festival Secretariat must be prepaid. The organizing office shall not accept any collect shipments of the entry.

13. Sinulog Foundation, Inc., which is the organizer of this event, reserves all intellectual rights to show and distribute all entries in their perpetuity.