The Mini Film Festival (Malaysia) is accepting Malaysian short films until May 19, 2024.

About the festival:
Mini Film Festival is the longest-running short film festival in Malaysia annually held by the Cinematography Programme, Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. This ever-flourishing film festival is now stepping into its 20th year with the support of many passionate individuals.

Eligibility:
– The [MAS] See Films: Open Category is open to all Malaysian filmmakers, who hold any of the following roles during the production of the submitted film(s): Producer, Director, Assistant Director, Scriptwriter, Cinematographer, Production Designer, Location Audio/ Sound Crew, Sound Designer, and/ or Editor. The production location can be anywhere in the world, so long as one of the crew (role mentioned above) in the film holds Malaysian citizenship.
– The [MAS] See Films: Students’ Category is open to students with Malaysian citizenship whose film was produced when enrolled in schools or higher learning institutions, Malaysia or elsewhere, are eligible to participate. The production location can be anywhere in the world, so long as one of the (student) crew in the film holds Malaysian citizenship.
– The Borneo Film Category is open to all filmmakers, regardless of nationality (the filmmakers’ nationality will not be the factor of consideration) BUT The film must either be made in Borneo or focus on Borneo-related themes, in whatever way ‘Borneo’ may be interpreted.
– All type of genres is accepted (narrative, documentary, experimental, and animation).
– Films should not exceed the 30-minute mark.
– Films must have been produced after January 1, 2022.
– Participants may work in groups or submit entries as individuals.
– All content that is submitted in the language(s) other than English is required to have English subtitles included.
– There is no limit to the number of film submissions allowed in any category.
– All entries must be in digital format.
– Submissions must be done via FilmFreeway.
– Submission Fees:
* Before March 1, 2024 – $ 1.09 USD
* After March 1, 2024 – $ 2.17 USD
– Deadline: May 19, 2024
– Notification Date: July 5, 2024

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/MiniFilmFestival (This is also the submission link)

We remind readers that the 20th Mini Film Festival will take place Online from July 18 – 21, 2024.

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