SUBMIT: ENTRY GUIDELINES
ELIGIBILITY:
The Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival accepts films and media works that are Made By OR About FILIPINOS of any nationality (i.e. those who are of Filipino ancestry whose citizenship is that of another country). If film is spoken in a Filipino Dialect, Tagalog, or Other Foreign Language, subtitles in English must be shown on screen. All films from diverse ethnicities, nationalities, lengths and genres will be considered.
Feature Film duration: 80 to 150 minutes maximum
Short Film duration: 30 minutes maximum
DEADLINES:
Your film screener submitted online and press kit must be RECEIVED by one of the following dates:
Early Deadline – Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
Final Deadline – Friday, July 15th, 2016
EXHIBITION FORMATS:
Eligible formats for exhibition at the Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival are D-Cinema; Blu-ray, a Digital Cinema Package (or DCP) will be required.
The Film Festival can provide a list of recommended vendors for producers to create an appropriate DCP.
Filmmakers of invited short videos and digital submissions MUST submit an MOV file, conforming to the following Codec or equivalent: Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) 1920X1080 24p 48khz
For the ease and accuracy of online submissions, follow the link below to submit your film to the Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival via The International Film Festival Submission System at FilmFreeway.com
SUBMIT ONLINE:
The Los Angeles Philippine International Film Festival encourages an exclusively paperless submission policy. Starting this season, the Film Festival will not accept physical DVD screeners and will strongly encourage password-protected Vimeo links (720p optimal).
ENTRY FEES:
Submit for FREE!
SUBMISSION MATERIALS:
Acceptable format for preview is Secure Online Screener, or a password-protected Vimeo Link (720p optimal). Though strongly discouraged, a preview screener on DVD (NTSC, Region 0 or 1 only) is acceptable only in rare cases. Please include a press kit with your entry, including (electronic version):
• Still images (hard photos and/or high-resolution electronic images of at least 300dpi). Please provide captions and photo credits for all images.
• Synopsis
• Director’s, Producer's, and Writer's biography
• Director’s statement
• Cast and crew listing
(If your feature-length is selected for exhibition, the festival will also request the following items to maximize visibility for your film: posters, director’s photo, video clips.)