Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Mobile Film Competition

Join the world of young film makers

Are you interested in film making?

Are you a person who cares about the society?

Are you innovative?


Then, it’s you we are looking for.

Let your imagination do the talking, we give you the training. Grab this opportunity to talk to the whole world. Come on youth, this is your chance.

All you have to do is grab a mobile phone and shoot your imagination just by clicking the REC. button on your camera phone. Make a small video clip and send us, to enter the mobile film making competition.


Theme : - youth

Age : - 16 – 25

Category : - non specific

(Could be ad film, music video, short film as far as your imagination takes you)

Recording equipment : - camera mobile phone only

Medium : - CDs & DVDs

Duration : - not less than 60 seconds and not more than 2 minutes

Maximum No of entries : - 5

Entries containing video related to sexually explicit, excessively violent or defamatory will be rejected.


The 20 best expressionists will be awarded a scholarship for a documentary film making course conducted by (JOICFP) Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning and Sri Lankan film makers. Following the course, the selected candidates will be guided and placed in the documentary film making industry, giving them a chance to be professionals in the field.

Remember, this competition is all about being young, creative and innovative and let your mind speak out… to express. Being technically perfect is not what we are looking for. You show us your creativity and we will show you the path to the latest technology. So send in your films to reach us on or before 31st of July 2009.

30 MO Films will be selected by the panel of judges appointed by the project tearing committee and the decision the panel will be final and binding.

visit www.youthetv.lk for more details