The Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival is now accepting films until September 15th, 2018. Here you can find more information about their Call for Entry.

The Festival is anchored on its mission to be a mirror (salamin) of peace (salam) in Mindanao, thus the name Salamindanaw. It aims to raise awareness and promote international cinema with emphasis on strengthening the cultural ties between Mindanao and its Southeast Asian neighbors which by tradition are linked by business and economic cooperation; to support the nascent film movement in Mindanao and its neighboring regions; to engage the public in both popular and critical discourse on art and cinema and their transformative power to shape ideas about society, thus encouraging cultural diversity and the plurality of creative expressions; and To create a development platform for emerging talents in Southeast Asia.

General Rules:
– Films should be produced after January 1st, 2017.
– Filmmakers should be from Asian countries. Co-productions are welcome.
– The Festival accepts narrative, animation, documentary and experimental films of varying lengths (shorts, features, medium length).
– Films must be Mindanao Premiere.
– Submission Fee: FREE
– Deadline: September 15th, 2018

To submit, email online screener to salamindanaw.submissions2018(at)gmail.com (Subject: Title of film, director’s name, running time). The Festival shall then send the official entry form after receipt of the online screeners.

We remind readers that the 6th Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival will take place on November 7th – 11th 2018 in General Santos, Philippines.

To see other Call for Entries please go to our section “Call for Entries”.