THE Presidential Communications Office urged college students in public and private higher education institutions with a passion for creating short films to join its short filmmaking competition in line with the Communications Month Celebration this October.

The competition has the theme “Ano ang Bagong Pilipinas?”

The PCO said there is no limit to the number of participants who wish to join a group while short films should not exceed two minutes, including credits. All entries must be submitted on November 20, no later than 5 p.m.

“Participants are free to use any equipment for filming, ranging from smartphones to professional cameras. The emphasis should be on storytelling and creativity rather than on the sophistication of equipment,” it said.

Films should be submitted in digital format either MP4 or MOV; uploaded to a designated online platform such as YouTube, Vimeo, or others, as unlisted or private videos and links should be sent to [email protected].

Submissions must include the participant’s name, college name, contact information, year level, school, municipality, province, region, and a brief description of the film and the official hashtag #BagongPilipinas.

The PCO said participants must submit original works to avoid disqualification. Films can be in any language but with subtitles for non-English entries.

Regional winners will receive P50,000 for 3rd placer; P75,000 for 2nd placer; P100,000 for 1st placer. National winners will receive Crane M3s Gimbal, Sony ZV E10 + Kit Lens for 3rd placer; Macbook Air M2, Sony ZV E10 + Kit Lens for 2nd; and Macbook Air M2, Sony ZV E10 + Sigma 18-50 F2.8 lens, Rode Wireless Pro for the grand winner.