UFF6 CALL FOR ENTRIES

The 6^th

URDUJA FILM FESTIVAL 2019

“INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL”

The Festival Mechanics:

Urduja Film Festival is an annual undertaking to promote independent Films in Luzon: Region 1, 2, CAR. and NE. It envisioned to hone the artistic and creative minds of the people and the populace in the make-believe artistry of the celluloid world.

The 6^th Edition URDUJA FILM FESTIVAL will be a 3 week event including the Film Showing and Awarding: Festival Date is set on the 4th Week of September in Cinemas at respective locations (SM Cinemas and Robinsons Movie World).  Awarding will be on 2nd week of October, 2019.

Festival Competition Categories:
College Category       -     Open to all College Students in Region 1, 2, 3 and CAR

                                                     Theme: open       Film Time Duration: 10 to 30 minutes

HS Category                -     Open to all HS students in Region 1,2,3 &CAR

                                                     Theme: Open      Film Time Duration: 10 to 25 minutes

Open Film Category   -     Short films from amateur and professional filmmakers. Film length:5-30mins

MTV Category            -     Open for HS and College Students. Music video length: 3-5 minutes.
Mainstream Films       -    All Philippine Full length Feature Films shown in 2018 are automatically qualified for

                                                consideration for the 6th Urduja Heritage Film Awards.

International Films     -     Invitational for international filmmakers.

             

Call for Short Film Entries:

Inviting all student film enthusiasts in Region 1, 2, 3 and CAR. Final date of submission of entries must be before  SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 the earlier the better in order to get film ratings from MTRCB and FDCP. Entry Forms with rules and criteria are available upon request to urdujafilmfestival@gmail.com, website: www.urdujafilmfestival.blogspot.com, or www.facebook.com/urdujafilmfestival

There is no entry Fee.

Who can Join?

College Students: Students or student org, or teachers can submit entries, endorsed by Instructor, Adviser, or the Dean.

High School Students: Students and teachers, duly endorsed by the Principal.
Professional and Amateur Filmmakers: for the Open Film Category.
International Filmmakers: invitational

Theme of the Film:

Theme or the Story Line is open and universal for the 6^th  Edition, but we strongly suggest promotion of your culture and heritage around your story. Socially relevant film is strongly encouraged. Films with Good moral, Christian values is strongly likewise encouraged.  Use of extreme violence, blood, nudity and love scenes in your film is allowed in the College category Only as this may affect classification rating of MTRCB thus limiting your audience. hence R16 or R17 is the maximum rating allowed for the College category; PG or R13 or R15 for the HS Category.

Language Use:

This year, Priority will be the use of North Luzon Vernacular Language (Pangasinan, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Ibanag, Ifugao, etc.) or mix with Tagalog or English.

English or Filipino SUBTITLE is required for use of vernacular language.

Silent film is also acceptable.

Camera requirements:

Student Film entries can be shoot using smart phones or tablets or videocam or DLSR cameras. Black and White film is accepted.  Submission of media must be in usb: MP4 Format or DCP format.

How many films can a School submit.

For Junior & Senior High School: Maximum of 2 Films.

For College: Maximum of 2 Films. 

For MTV: 1 per school
For Open Films: no limit

For International Films:  invitational

Who are qualified for the Awards.

Students and Teachers are qualified in the film awards. Students are qualified to all nominations. Instructors or teachers or academic staff can act in the film and can qualify as senior actors nominee. Instructors and teachers can participate in the film as actors, directors and can also assist/help/advise in all aspect of film making. Different awards will be given at the Awards night, eg. Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, Best Child Actors and Actresses, etc.

Prizes and Awards:

Cash Price of P10,000.00 will be given to winner of the URDUJA CUP or the Overall Best Festival Film (URDUJA CUP). NORA AUNOR EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR FILM for The Best Socially Relevant Short Film will receive P1,000.00, DOVE EXCELLENCE AWARD for promoting Christian Values – P1,000.00, HERITAGE FILM AWARD for promoting Filipino Heritage Advocacy Cinemas – P1,000.00, Best Short Movie College Category – P5,000.00, 2^nd Place Best Short Movie College – P2,000 and 3^rd Place Best Movie College – P1000;  and Best Short Movie High School Category – P5,000.00, 2^nd Place Best Short Movie HS – P2,000 and 3^rd Place Best Movie HS – P1000  .  Trophies and Plaques Recognition are given to Acting honours and Technical honours.

Deadline of Submission of Entries:

Please submit entry form duly endorsed, and 2 USB copies of the film: 1 usb copy in MP4  for MTRCB copy; And 1 usb copy format for Cinema copy, on or before  September 8, 2019.

Mr Reynan Mejia, Ruby Dalaten, Glyn Ochave or Larry Velasco

Urduja Film Festival Cultural Project, G/F AIE Bldg. A.B Fernandez East, Dagupan City

Contact numbers#:  09568801589-Reynan, 09203429701/09458393306 – Ruby,  

09457531885 – Glyn,   09307691934 - Neil,     09212890000 – Larry.

Email: urdujafilmfestival@gmail.com    Messenger: www.facebook.com/urdujafilmfestival

Festival Film Showing Requirements (For Student Films):

Film Showing will be on the 4th Week of September at Cinemas in Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos, Cabanatuan, Pampanga, Olongapo and Baguio.

Students are advised to support their film entries by watching the film in respective Cinema schedules. Each School/Entry must be able to Guarantee a minimum of one (1) block theater screening.

Robinsons Cinema – 250 Seats (1) guaranteed Screening

SM Cinema,400 to 450 seats is (1) guaranteed Screening

    (Note: Guaranteed screening indicates tickets for a particular block is considered sold.)

Tickets at P200.00/seat and will be based on the following sharing: 50-50 Sharing (50% goes to the School or Student Group who made the film; and 50% to organizers to cover cinema, awards, prizes and other admin expenses) Choice of Screening day and time will be based on first come- first served basis. Guaranteed screening means tickets for a particular block is considered sold, no ticket return is allowed.   After viewing their respective films, students can view one more film from other entries, as double. Open Indie Films in the amateur competition can also be viewed as a double.

MTV : A Music Video Category

Students can also submit Music Video of any original composition for the Best MTV Competition.  The music video should depict a simple story or situation or advocacy.  The MTV could also be a trailer of a film in competition.  Theme is open.  The Video should have a minimum 3 minutes and maximum 7 minutes running time. Open for high school and college category.  Awards includes Best MTV, Best Original Composition, Best Interpreter,  Best Acting ensemble for MTV and Best Director for MTV.

International Category:
Submission of entries for the international category will be on Sept 20. Filmmakers from countries other than the Philippines may submit their film using VIMEO or YOUTUBE to email: urdujafilmfestival@gmail.com  with subject "international competition"

The Proponents:

The lead organizer of the festival is the Urduja Film Festival Social Advocacy.

Dr Leo Fuentes – Chairman,

Dr. Ellen Santos – Vice Chairman

Members: Dr. Beryl Baltazar, Dr Barmie Caluza, Dr. Julius Mamaril, Dr Maribel Rosales,

Engr Hilarion Veleasco,  Jerry Narvasa MaEd

Secretariat: Prof Reynan Mejia,  Neil Corpuz,  Ruby Dalaten, and Glyn Ochave. 

Festival Jury:

Most of the Festival members of the Jury will come from the academe, and practitioners, and critics from the Indie films.

Award Nights:

Awards night ceremonies will be on October 15, 2019 at the Sison Auditorium, Lingayen Pangasinan (date and time to be announced).