Tropfest SEA Announces New Competition Dates Entries open May 6; new category for teens announced
(For immediate release In the following countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia)
30 March, Penang, Malaysia – Online submissions for Tropfest South East Asia, the region’s edition of the world’s largest short film festival, opens on 6 May. The change of submission dates and deadlines are to accommodate a new a teen category for filmmakers under the age of 18 years old.
The submission duration for both the main category and the teen category begins on 6 May, on www.tropfest.com/sea and closes 28 October. All residents and citizens of South East Asia are eligible for the competition.
The prizes for the teen category will be announced soon, and submissions made under the teen category are also eligible for the main category awards. All winners will be announced at the Festival on 25 January 2014 in Penang, Malaysia.
All films entered must adhere to the following guidelines:
- The film must be seven minutes or under, including titles and credits
- The film must be made specifically for Tropfest SEA 2014
- The film must not have screened publicly (including on the Internet)
- The film can be produced in any language but must be subtitled in English
- The film must include the Tropfest Signature Item (TSI) which in 2014 is “RICE”
- The TSI can be interpreted or incorporated in any way
Other Tropfest SEA Activities in April, May & June
- Tropfest screenings will be organised in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Phnom Penh and Jakarta in April and May. Venue, dates and details will be announced soon.
- Roughcut, Tropfest’s filmmaker symposium, has been confirmed for 28 June as part of the annual arts, culture and heritage celebrations, George Town Festival 2013. The event is a day-long series of curated conversations exploring creativity and collaboration and will feature key figures from within the film industry. Venue, date and programme line-up will be announced soon.
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ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RELEASE
- Competition & festival poster on Flickr
ABOUT TROPFEST SEA
Tropfest SEA joins the global Tropfest family spanning Australia, the USA, New Zealand and the Middle East. The short film competition is open to all citizens and residents in South East Asia; the free to attend film festival premieres in Penang, Malaysia in 2014, a celebration of short films, music in support of emerging filmmakers, storytelling and creativity. The winner will receive a five-day industry immersion trip in Los Angeles sponsored by the Motion Picture Association and a USD10,000 cash award from Tropfest SEA. For more information visit www.tropfest.com/sea
ABOUT TROPFEST
Tropfest started out as a short film screening for 200 people in Sydney, Australia. Its founder John Polson, a film director and actor, decided to make it an annual event to promote the production of films, not just exhibition. The Australian festival today commands a live audience of 150,000 viewers in a single night, and receives an average of 700 entries annually. Tropfest has expanded internationally and now holds stand alone-competitions in New Zealand, Arabia, and the USA.
MEDIA ENQUIRIES
Grace Chin
Communications & Partnerships
Phone: +6019 210 1276 and +604 261 6308, Email: gracechin@tropfestsea.com
Lisa Case
Festival & Business Manager
Phone: +604 2616308 and +604 2613061, Email: lisacase@tropfestsea.com
