4th ABRENIAN HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL 2022 opens call for entries

 

By Archie Liao

After two editions marked by the pandemic, the 4th Abrenian Heritage Film Festival (AHFF) is calling for entries for short films and documentaries.

The AHFF is the first and only film festival in the province recognized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) established in 2019 intended for filmmakers based in Abra and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Organized by Sine Abreńo ,it provides an opportunity for young Ilocano and Cordilleran filmmakers to showcase their talents and develop their creativity and originality in storytelling.
When the pandemic started in 2020, the AHFF continued and shifted online and has opened its submissions to filmmakers from Regions 1 and 2, as well as from Metro Manila, with the themes: 'One Province, One Region, Together At Home' (2020) and 'Culture in Crisis, Arts Fighting to Survive COVID-19 Impact' (2021) to encourage creativity in filmmakers in capturing their COVID-19 experiences.
Now on its 4th year, AHFF 2022, with the theme TAGIPATGEN (values) will be presented with a live audience at the Oval Era Cinemas in Bangued, Abra led by Sine Abreńo founder and festival director Dexter Galban Macaraeg, in partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) Cordilleras.
The Ilokano term “Pateg”, which means value, worth, or importance.

While it is usually associated with the rate of goods, the word pateg is as much used for matters such as qualities, characteristics, and the like. A “tagipatgen”, which is someone or something of pateg, may be invaluable or priceless in the sense that it, she or he can never be approximated with anything material.

MECHANICS: 

1. Fill out the Official Entry Form
2. Synopsis of the film should not be more than 100 words
3. Film entries should have been shot in the Cordillera Region or Ilocos Region
4. Spoken language of the film must be in Ilokano, Tingguian, Cordilleran, English or Filipino and should be subtitled in English.
5. Entries must reflect the theme TAGIPATGEN (Ilocano or Cordilleran values)
6. Music used for the film must be original, licensed, or in the public domain
7. Maximum running time, inclusive of opening and closing credits, is as follows: SHORT FILM: 5 minutes DOCUMENTARY: 10 minutes
 8. The complete and final entry should be in HD or SD data format (MP4, MOV or AVI)
 9. The entry should have not been previously exhibited as part of any local festival or film competition
10. Soft copies of the following marketing collaterals should be submitted: Official Poster (27” x 40” layout) Official Trailer (not more than 2 minutes) Behind the scenes photos (in jpeg format) Assorted stills and screen captures (in jpeg format) Title Art
11. Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae (single space, not more than 2 pages), together with their two (2) recent 2X2 photos. SEND YOU ENTRIES TO Sine Abreńo Zone 7, Rizal Street Bangued, Abra Email: sineabreno@gmail.com / abrenianheritagefilmfestival@gmail.com

Deadline for submission of entries: 30 June 2022 for short films and documentary.

For entry form and mechanics, please click the link: https://forms.gle/N4gBsvN9Rb6tZyVx6