The Mindanao Film Festival (Philippines) is accepting films until October 17, 2025.

About the festival:
The Mindanao Film Festival is organized by the Mindanao Film & Television Development Foundation Inc. This festival is one of the oldest regional festivals in the Philippines. The festival takes place in December and accepts films made by Mindanao filmmakers, films shot or related to Mindanao. The main objectives of the Mindanao Film Festival is to support the filmmakers of Mindanao by promoting and showcasing the wonderful and fascinating stories their films have to tell, and introducing their films to new and greater audiences.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts short and feature films.
– The festival accepts all kind of genres.
– Student films are welcome, but they must include proof of student status at the time of production (i.e., copy of student ID, transcript, workshop certificate, etc.).
– Films must have been completed within October 2024 to October 2025.
– Only films made by a Mindanaoan filmmaker, shot in Mindanao, or has topic or themes related to Mindanao will be eligible for competition. Other films will be selected for exhibition only.
– Selected entries are required to have its own Facebook page for its own promotional purposes.
– Entries must contain English subtitles “burned” in the film.
– Final copies of entries are required to be encoded in H.264 codec with the .mp4 file extension.
– Films that use unlicensed copyright material will not be accepted.
– Entries previously submitted to the Mindanao Film Festival are NOT eligible.
– Entries must be finished and final. Work in progress are not eligible.
– Multiple entries may be submitted.
– All applicants will be notified by email ONLY as to whether their entries have been selected or not.
– Submission Fees:
* Foreign Films – $ 20 USD
* Filipino Non-Mindanaoan Films – PHP 500
* Mindanaoan Films – PHP 300
* Student Films Films – PHP 150
(Payment methods: GCASH: 09772719456 or paypal.me/mindanaofilm)
– Deadline: October 17, 2025 (11:59 pm Philippine Time)

To read the full Rules & Regulations and apply please go to this link: https://mindanaofilmfestival.com

We remind readers that the 23rd Mindanao Film Festival will take place online during December 2025 (dates TBA).

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