Rice Film Tilt Now Open

Innovative filmmakers  are invited to join Asia Pacific Rice Film Award 2008, the first ever award in the region to acknowledge excellence in film and rice-related issues.

The Awards is being presented by the Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP), TVE Asia Pacific (TVEAP), and the Public Media Agency (PMA).

Interested parties from the Asia-Pacific region are enjoined to submit short creative television, video or cinematic films on rice. The films must be produced by a person who is a permanent resident or citizen of an eligible Asia Pacific country. Please see eligibility criteria at www.panap.net.

Films may be fictional or factual, as long as they have rice in Asia as the key theme. The films may have been produced using professional video, home video,  mobile phones, or cinematic equipment. 2D or 3D animation; songs; short drama; satire; adaptation of folk culture; documentaries will be accepted. Entries must contain moving images for at least 90 percent of the total film duration — animated still photos or slides shows are not eligible. Entries should have been produced after January 2008 and should be no longer than 10 minutes long. The entry's content must be filmed in the Asia-Pacific region.

Winners will receive 2,000 U.S. dollars in cash/cheque, an Asia-Pacific Rice Film Award plaque; and an Asia-Pacific Film Award certificate.

Deadline for the submission of entries is on Jan 31 2009.

For the full details about the competition, visit www.panap.net/aprfa.