The Philippine Independent Film Festival
The Philippine Independent Film Festival 2006 is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation,Inc.,in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines CCP),the University of the Philippines Film Institute(UPFI),the Philippine Multi-Media Systems,Inc.(PMSI)and Dream Satellite TV.
Slated for 17-23 July 2006, the festival features,a competition
film exhibitions, a film expo & market seminars, conferences and an indie congress other film-related fringe events.
In the spirit of independent expression, the Cinemalaya Awards seeks to discover, encourage and honor the cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.
The works will be narrative features that articulate the Filipino identity and culture. In digital video format - to take advantage of this new, more accessible technology.
Open to both new filmmakers who have not yet directed a full-length commercial film, and filmmakers who have directed not more than three (3) full-length commercial films.
There will be two (2) categories:
Short Feature (from 15-20 minutes)
Full-length Feature for first-time filmmakers and filmmakers who have not directed more than 3 films (from 90 to 120 minutes)
Ten (10) finalists will be selected from the Short Feature CategoryTen (10) finalists will be selected from the Full-Length Feature Category
The ten (10) finalists for the Full-length Feature film category will receive a P500,000.00 seed grant from the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. as investment for the production.
Awards are: The Best Short Feature Film will receive a grant of P100,000.00 and a Balanghai Trophy.
The Best Full-length Feature Film will receive a grant of P200,000.00 and a Balanghai Trophy.
Awards for all categories will be given at the culminating program of the festival at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Cinemalaya is a non-stock, not-for-profit, non-government foundation dedicated to the development and promotion of Philippine Independent Film.
It aims to help develop and support the production of cinematic works of Filipino independent filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.
And to discover, encourage support, train and recognize gifted Filipino independent filmmakers; to promote Filipino independent films locally and internationally; to establish a network for exchange, communication, and cooperation among members if the independent film sector.
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