QC’s film commission now accepting entries for short film competition

THE Quezon City Film Development Commission (QCFDC) is now accepting entries for its short film screenplay contest.

The Quezon City Experience (QCX) is the official short film category of the Quezon City International Film Festival (QCinema), which is now in its fifth year of featuring the works of talented Filipino filmmakers.

In the competition, eight short film directors will receive a production grant worth P100,000 (they retain ownership of film rights).

To join, filmmakers should submit a completed QCX entry form, synopsis, director’s statement and screenplay, the director’s profile, and a portfolio of sample works in DVD format.

Proposed entries must be in the form of narrative fiction. The total running time (TRT) of the completed film with opening and closing credits must not exceed 20 minutes.

Original literary sources, music materials, and film footage must have the proper clearance from the respective copyright owners before they can be used in any part of the movie.

The film must have its Philippine premiere in QCinema 2017. The rights for the final product belong to the filmmaker. Nonetheless, QCFDC, as the executive producer, reserves the right to screen it for the whole duration of QCinema 2017 and in other selected events after the festival screenings.

Entries must be submitted to the QCinema Secretariat at the following address: Unit 207, PM Apartments, 24 Matalino St., Barangay Central, Quezon City.

For more information, call 921-4501 local 20 or 0916-435-3681 or send an e-mail to festival@qcinema.ph.