1. You must own the rights or have permission from the owner to submit the film.
2. Films previously submitted to the PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL are NOT eligible for consideration.
3. All Foreign films that are not in the English language must have English subtitles.
4. Not all the submissions are selected for the official competition. Our Judges are free to make their own choices and no answers will be given about not selected films.
5. PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 can consider any film to be disqualified if the content is inappropriate.
6. The selected entries will be screened during the Festival program.
7. The selection and scheduling of all films screened at PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 is entirely at the discretion of the Festival Director and the programming team. In the event of unseen circumstances, it may be necessary to reschedule the event to a later date but notification will be provided to all selected filmmakers. No refunds (other than if we cancel the entire event) are possible after entering your work into the festival submissions process.
8. The applicants (submitters) must accept PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 Rules and Terms.
9. By submitting your film, you authorized PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 to exhibit your film to the public. Use, distribute, and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis, and movie stills on our social media.
10. Eastern Visayan film submitters should be from/by Region 8 filmmakers (origin or descent).
11. Iranian submitters must limit their submissions to three (3) films.


 

SHORT FILM AWARDS
Trophy, certificate, and laurel for the following categories
(Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, and Animation)
Best Short Film
Best Covid-19 Short Film
Best LGBTQ+ Short Film
Best Student Short Film

Certificate and laurel for the following categories
Special Jury Prize
Best Director
Best First Time Director
Best Actor/Actress
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Best Child Actor/Actress
Best Production Design
Best Story/Screenplay
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor

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Special Awards
Certificate and Laurel for the following categories
Best Music Video
Best Film Trailer
Best Film Poster

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FEATURE FILM AWARDS
Trophy, certificate, and laurel for the following categories
(Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, and Animation)
Best Feature Film
Best Covid-19 Feature Film
Best LGBTQ+ Feature Film

Certificate and laurel for the following categories
Special Jury Prize
Best Director
Best Actor/Actress
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Best Child Actor/Actress
Best Production Design
Best Story/Screenplay
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor

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EASTERN VISAYAN FILM AWARDS
Trophy, certificate, and laurel for the following categories
(Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, and Animation)
Best Short Film
Best Covid-19 Short Film
Best LGBTQ+ Short Film
Best Feature Film
Best Covid-19 Feature Film
Best LGBTQ+ Feature Film

Certificate and laurel for the following categories
Best Student Short Film
Special Jury Prize
Best Director
Best Actor/Actress
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Best Child Actor/Actress
Best Production Design
Best Story/Screenplay
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor