SHORT FILM COMPETITION CATEGORIES

STUDENTS

 Age : 18 to 35 years old

 Status : Full time & Part time Student

 Submission can be as individual or in a group

 Student ID is required

 

PUBLIC / OPEN

 Age : 18 to 35 years old

 Status : Open

 Submission can be as individual or in a group

Malaysia Identification Card

 

Theme : Return Stronger

The theme of Return Stronger gives you the freedom to express your creativity based on inspirations from life and the beauty of humanity.

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The Overall Judging Criteria

Preliminary Round

• Does the short film submission follow the guidelines?

• Does the short film submission is not exceed 30 minutes in duration?

• Is the information included in the registration form accurate and current? 
  
  
• Are any copyrighted materials used in the short film?
  
  
• Is any portion of the short film inappropriate?
  
  
• Did the contestant complete all necessary forms; online entry form and, if needed, actor release/parent permission forms ?

Final Round

There are two (2) components for Final Round: Professional Judging and Online Voting

Storytelling

40 POINTS

Originality & Creativity

30 points

Cinematography & Technicality

20 points

People Choice

10 points

the Best film Award Criteria

Films will be judged on originality, creativity, plot, pacing, structure, characters, cinematography and entertainment value as well as on effectiveness of the message in capturing your audience’s attention

Originality

The uniqueness and originality of the story

15%

Creativity

The craft of filmmaking and creativity on screen

15%

Storytelling

The art of great storytelling in film is judged through screenwriting, directing, shooting and editing.

40%

Cinematography

The quality of cinematography or videography demonstrated in the work.

20%

Video/Production Quality

The visual and audio quality of post production work

10%

the Best director award criteria

The winner of The Best Director Award will be selected as Finalist for Rahsia Sutradara by Malaysia Cinematic Auteurs Guild (MCAG) under Malaysia Creative Capabilities Enhancement Programme (MyCAP).

Art of Filmmaking

Theme holds a film together. What make a great director is how he/she communicates theme or an artistic statement by using artistic elements of film.

50%

Knowledge and Skills

The thoughts of a director behind his/her work, film language, inter-text, visual metaphors (symbolism) and mise-en-scene

50%

Competition Timeline

How to Win ?

Register

Register your details in the Young FilmMaker website and create an account

Create

Create your content
and align it with
the competition theme

Upload

Upload the short film into your YouTube channel

Submit

Submit the short film link in your Young FilmMaker account dashboard

Share & Get Votes

Share your short film with others and stand a chance of winning!

How To Upload Your Short Film?

Minimum Requirement
Video: 1920x 1080 HD, 16:9 aspect ratio, 24 to 25 frame per sec (FPS) | Audio: Stereo | Format: MP4/ Mov

Create

Create your
Youtube Channel
Account

Upload

Upload the short
film into your
YouTube channel

Privacy

Select your short film
privacy setting
to “Unlisted” category 

Copy

Copy your short film
link and paste it into
the submission form here here

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