Sinulog Short Film Festival 2019

 

Sinulog Foundation, Inc
in cooperation with:
The Cebu City Government& Cebu Filmmakers’ Society

presents

The Sinulog 2019
Short Film Festival

(On its 15th Year)

 

Church Theme: “Sto. Niño: Guide of God’s Children to Humility and Service”

Film Festival Theme:

“Faith as a foundation in nurturing an atmosphere of good family values, love, honesty, protection & preservation of environment, and respect for others towards the attainment of world peace and advancement of humanity.”

Glory to God, the Highest! And Praises to the Señor Sto. Niño!

 

You, too, can be a good channel in changing this nation and the world!
Reach out and touch other people’s lives! Just do it now!
Join us as we shout out loud Sinulog’s:

ONE BEAT, ONE DANCE FOR THE WORLD!

LET’S KEEP CEBU’S PASSION IN FILMMAKING BURNING WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUCCESS OF SINULOG 2019! BE THERE! BE ONE!

 

Registration Form

 

Short Film Category & Video Documentary Category

Best Sinulog Short Film and Best Sinulog Video Documentary

  • Two (2) Grand Prize Winners: Php 100,000.00 (One for Video Documentary & One for Short Film)
  • Two (2) Second Prize Winners: Php 50,000.00 (One for Video Documentary & One for Short Film)
  • Two (2) Third Prize Winners: Php 30,000.00 (One for Video Documentary & One for Short Film)
  • Two (2) Best Poster Grand Winner: Php 1,000.00 (One for Video Docu & One for Short Film)
  • Two (2) Best Playbill Grand Winner: Php 1,000.00 (One for Video Docu & One for Short Film)
  • Two (2) Best Packaging Grand Winner: Php 1,000.00 (One for Video Docu & One for Short Film)
  • Ten (10) Consolation Prizes: @ Php 1,000.00 each (5 for each Category)

Registration Fee for Short Film and Video Documentary: Three Thousand Pesos (Php 3,000.00), if paid between Dec.1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018 and Three Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php 3,500.00), if paid between Jan. 1 to Jan. 18, 2019. And this should be paid upon submission of the filled-up registration form and other requirements.

 

CRITERIA

I           –           TECHNICALITY:

  1. Cinematography                                              10%
    1. Lighting and Video/Camera Setting          3%
    2. Camera Movements                               4%
    3. Camera Angling                                     3%
  2. Audio                                                              10%
    1. Musical Scoring                                      3%
    2. Sound Effects                                       3%
    3. Dialogues / Narrations                            4%
  3. Editing                                                             10%
    1. Visual Effects (Post Production)                3%
    2. Pacing Flow and Continuity                       4%
    3. Editing Creativity                                     3%
  4. Originality                                                       10%

    1. Production Value                                      4%
    2. Story Concept According to the Theme      6%
  5. Style                                                                10%
    1. Art Direction / Setting                              3%
    2. Wardrobe / Costume Design                     3%
    3. Mood and Treatment                                4%
  6. Direction                                                          10%
    1. Artist Performance                                   4%
    2. Execution of Scenes                                 6%

II         –           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                                                                        100%

 

Guidelines

1. All filmmakers are eligible to join the Sinulog 2019 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 18, 2019, Friday, 5:00 PM,  to:

RON HERI TAN
Chairman
Sinulog 2018 Short Film Festival Committee
Sinulog Foundation Office
Ground Floor, Cebu City Sports Center
R. R. Landon St., Sambag II, Cebu City
6000 Cebu, Philippines

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

3. For Short Films and Documentaries: A Registration Fee of Three Thousand Pesos (Php 3,000.00), if paid between Dec.1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018 and Three Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php 3,500.00), if paid between Jan. 1 to Jan. 18, 2019 should be paid upon submission of the above-mentioned requirements.

For Music Videos: Registration Fee is Pph 1,500.00.

4. Official Identification Cards (IDs) will be provided by the Sinulog Foundation Office and should be worn as pass at all times by the participants while doing the actual shoot most especially during the Grand Parade, for the group’s convenience and for authorities proper identification.

5. The final produced-entry for the Sinulog 2019 Short Film Festival – music video, short films and documentary, must be submitted in two (2) formats: both HD (1 copy in USB) and DVD format (MUST BE DVD PLAYER PLAYABLE) (2 copies) on or before January 24, 2019, Thursday, 12NOON, to the Sinulog 2019 Short Film Festival Secretariat. Judging in all categories will be on January 27, 2019.

All entries should be titled.

Before its submission, it should be properly labeled with the following information thru the Playbill:

  1. title of the Short Film;
  2. production company or name of group / association;
  3. full name/s of director/s and technical / artistic crew;
  4. full names of casts with corresponding characters in the Playbill;
  5. full name/s of the producer/s;
  6. contact number / s of the filmmaker/s; and
  7. running time.

6. All qualified participants will be required to attend the briefing with the Sinulog 2019 Short Film Festival Committee at the Sinulog Foundation Office – Media Room on January 18, 2019, Friday, 12:30PM.

7. A maximum of eight (8) finalists will be chosen among the qualified entries per category, except the Music Video Competition where we will only pick three (3) finalist / winner

8. Those who have submitted their finished product will be required to attend the public screenings of all finalists at 1PM and Announcement of Winners and Grand Awarding at SM Seaside City 6PM on February 3, 2019 .

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

 

 

Sinulog Music Video Competition

Grand Prize – Php 30,000.00
2nd Prize – Php 20,000.00
3rd Prize – Php 10,000.00

Registration Fee for Music Video Competition (only) is Php 1,500.00

Certificates of Recognition for Special Awards

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

Entries should be in DVD(2 copies) and HD (USB) format and SUBTITLING in English is a must!

Deadline of Registration: January 18, 2019, Friday, 5:00 PM

Deadline of Submission of Entries: January 24, 2019, Thursday, 5PM

 

CRITERIA

I           –           TECHNICALITY:

  1. Audio / Originality of Music / Quality of Recording     20%
  2. Cinematography                                                          10%

    1. Lighting and Video / Camera Setting             3%
    2. Camera Movements                                     4%
    3. Camera Angling                                           3%
  3. Editing                                                                          10%
    1. Visual Effects (Post Production)                    3%
    2. Pacing Flow and Continuity                           4%
    3. Editing Creativity                                         3%
  4. Style                                                                            10%

    1. Art Direction / Setting                                  3%
    2. Wardrobe / Costume Design                         3%
    3. Mood and Treatment                                    4%
  5. Direction                                                                       10%

    1. Artist Performance                                       4%
    2. Execution of Scenes                                     6%

II         –           OVERALL CONTENT:                                    40%

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

TOTAL                                                                                  100%

 

Rules & 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 Three Thousand Pesos (Php 3,000.00), if paid between 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018 or Three Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (Php 3,500.00), if paid between Jan. 1 to Jan. 18, 2019, in cash, or in check, payable to the Sinulog Foundation, Inc. Whereas, for Music Video Category, registration fee is Pph 1,500.00. No discounts.

An official receipt from the Sinulog Foundation Office will be issued accordingly. Always keep your  official receipt.

  1. You may base your work in any of the two themes. Church Theme: “ Niño: Guide of God’s Children to Humility and Service”
  2. Film Festival Theme: “Faith as a foundation in nurturing an atmosphere of good family values, love, honesty, protection & preservation of environment, and respect for others towards the attainment of world peace and advancement of humanity.”
  3. All entries must be completely original and independently produced.
  4. Running time of the music video is minimum of two (2) and maximum of five (5) minutes; video documentary is minimum of five (5) minutes and a maximum of ten (10) minutes; while for short films, minimum is also five (5) minutes and maximum of fifteen (15) minutes. Strict compliance is required. Every minute in excess of the allowed duration will have an equivalent of 5 points deductions from the Total Score of every judge. Seconds of less than one minute is considered 1 minute or 5 points deduction.
  5. Entries that have been previously exhibited in any public screening will be considered NOT Qualified.
  6. All entries must be in digital video format (i.e. digital editing and post-production).
  7. Our Board of Judges are mostly from the different regions of the Philippines and might include non-Filipinos or from other countries. We are highly encouraging all regional filmmakers to participate and allow the use of their regions language or dialect for realism in their films, BUT, we SRICTLY REQUIRE that for entries using Cebuano and other non-English languages / dialects, SUBTITLING IN ENGLISH BE APPLIED AND THEREFORE IT IS A MUST.
  8. We are aiming to show a better quality copy of the entries during the screening and awarding, therefore, we require One (1) HD copy in USB and (2) DVD copies must be submitted for screening and archival purposes.
  9. To aid the Board of Judges in properly identifying the names of the artists, directors, technical staff and crews and to develop our filmmakers’ skills in packaging & making posters which are very important aspects of the filmmaking industry, we have added three (3) special categories, namely: Best Poster, Best Packaging and Best Playbill. Both hard copies and soft copies (in DVD format) have to be submitted.
  10. Due to copyright laws, the music used in the documentary or short film must be STRICTLY original, licensed, or in the public domain and the SSFF organizing committee and Sinulog Foundation, Inc. is not responsible for any legal cases that may arise if any violation is committed by any participant.
  11. For Music Video, a written permission from the owner of the song or music is required when using non-original music and not owned by the filmmaker, most specially when using any of the Hunino Music Competition songs, in which case a written permission is required from the organizer and the owner.
  12. 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.
  13. The Sinulog 2019 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 HD and DVD, that is why we advise the participants to keep extra copy / copies for replacement in case this thing happens.
  14. DVD shipments to the Sinulog 2019 Short Film Festival Secretariat must be prepaid. The organizing office shall not accept any collect shipments of the entry.
  15. Sinulog Foundation, Inc., which is the organizer of this event, reserves all intellectual rights to show and distribute all entries in their perpetuity.

 

Registration Form

 

 

For more information, contact:

Mr. Ron Heri Tan, Chairman, Sinulog 2019 Short Film Festival Committee
Cellphone No.: (063) 9055608878 / 9435422898 or email:
ronheri888tan@yahoo.com or

Sinulog Foundation Office
Ground Floor, Cebu City Sports Center, R. R. Landon St., Cebu City
Tel. Nos.: (032) 253-3700 / 254-5010 / 253-224 Telefax: (032) 416-4845
Website: www.sinulog.ph

ONE BEAT, ONE DANCE FOR THE WORLD!

 

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