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FAMAS Short Film Festival sets March 25 deadline for entries

Published Mar 2, 2025 05:38 am

At A Glance

  • It sets a milestone in 2025 with the first FAMAS Short Film Festival to break ground for this new form of storytelling and recognize the best creatives in this category.

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Established in 1952, the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences is the local film industry's oldest award-giving body. It sets a milestone in 2025 with the first FAMAS Short Film Festival to break ground for this new form of storytelling and recognize the best creatives in this category.

Festival Director Gabby Ramos of REMS Entertainment said that March 25 is the absolute deadline for submitting entries which should be made through this link: https://forms.gle/dnH5Y53U3jaxWqWB8. Payment of a screener's fee of P2500 is required, while the rate is P2000 for students. The jury selections will be officially announced in the first week of April while cinema screenings will be held from May 3 to 9. The grand awards night will be staged at the Music Museum on May 10. 

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FAMAS President Francia Conrado

FAMAS president Francia Conrado revealed that winners of the shorts film fest will have the honor of receiving trophies in solid bronze that weigh approximately 3.5 kg each.

"It's always been my dream to have an award for the people behind short films," Francia revealed. "We might not know it, but there are now more short film makers than the mainstream because they don't need a big budget. You can just have a good phone and you can already make a film. You don't need to have a lot of cast, and you can tell the story in 20 minutes. " 

Director Gabby stated that "the selection team will be focusing on the creativity of the short, its narrative, and what message it is trying to convey." 

"Of course, from this we will be able to see the ability of  the entire team in the whole process of creating the short film. In terms of  creativity, how you light it, how you act it, how you direct it, it's the same as how we judge in the FAMAS  film festival. It's just that this time, there will be separate winners for the shorts," he added.

The director said FAMAS Short Film Festival 2025 "is open to all ages, all regions, all parts of the country, even the OFW community, as long as you meet the criteria for 20 minutes and maximum of 30 minutes, including credits."

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Director Gabby Ramos, CEO of REMS Entertainment, Famas Short Film Festival Director

Here are the other eligibility requirements:

- The director must be a Philippine citizen.

- Films can be in any Philippine language but must include English subtitles.

- The production origin must be the Philippines, although co-productions are accepted.

- Films must not have been previously submitted to FAMAS, including re-edited versions.

- Student films must be endorsed by their educational institutions.

- Regional films must focus on regional stories, languages and lifestyles.

- Advocacy  and documentary films must address societal issues and inspire action.

The award categories at stake are the following:

Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Music & Sound Design, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Documentary, Best Student Film, Best Regional Film, and Best Advocacy Film.

For more inquiries, contact [email protected]

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