To all potential film-makers, the Canon’s FilmFIVE Festival has returned for the 2nd year. From 27th April to 20th September 2019, submit your entry via the official website. Judging will commence in October 2019.
There are 5 categories (and 5 awards) that you can win. They are
AWARDS
- Best Sound
- Best Lighting
- Best Film
- Best Story
- Audience Choice
More information in the Press Release below. Go check out. There are workshops that you might also want to attend.
Click here to FilmFIVE Official Website
Canon’s FilmFIVE Festival Returns for Second Iteration in 2019
Nationwide filmmaking competition empowers youths to express their creativity through cinematography, will run from 27 April till 20 September
SINGAPORE, 26 April 2019 – Canon today announced the launch of its second FilmFIVE Festival, a nationwide filmmaking competition which seeks to nurture young aspiring filmmakers from educational institutions and empower them to express their creativity through films and photography. In partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) this year, the FilmFIVE Festival will run from 27 April to 20 September 2019.
“The inaugural FilmFIVE Festival in 2018 saw 44 teams work on producing their own films. We’ve received a lot of positive feedback and hence have decided to bring it back this year on a greater scale, with more workshops, more brand partners and we hope to see more teams participating this year,” said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore. “Canon is proud to provide a platform where youth can hone their creative filmmaking skills for a good cause.”
“We are glad to be part of the Canon FilmFIVE Festival 2019. At NCPG, we absolutely believe that youths can make a positive impact on a wide range of issues. We are looking forward to hear from their unique perspectives as young film makers which we hope to help amplify to the wider community,” said Nicholas Aaron Khoo, Chairman of the NCPG Youth Sub-Committee.
The theme for this year will be any word that begins with ‘Re’. Inspired by Canon’s new line of full frame mirrorless cameras – the EOS R and EOS RP – where the R stands for ‘Reimagine’, participants will create their short film according to their interpretation of the theme. There will be two categories, secondary school and open youth for participants below the age of 30.
To equip youths with basic knowledge of filmmaking leading up to the closing of entries, there will be a complimentary three-day filmmaking boot camp workshop held in end June. Led by Canon Imaging Academy (CIA), participants will have a chance to shoot with Canon’s cameras and other production equipment supported by brand partners1. They can also loan Canon’s new full-frame mirrorless cameras to do their actual shoot after the boot camp. Additionally, in collaboration with local polytechnics, there will be five complimentary workshops conducted covering various topics of filmmaking across different polytechnics.
Entries submission will close in mid-September and judging will commence in October. A gala screening of the nominees’ films and announcement of winners will take place in November. Winning entries for this competition will stand a chance to have their short films commissioned by NCPG.
Interested participants can register their interest and get more information about the workshops and competition details via https://filmfive.com.sg/.
About Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company covers 22 other regions including subsidiaries in India, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The parent company Canon Inc. has a global network of more than 300 companies and employs close to 200,000 people worldwide. It is dedicated to the advancement in technology and innovation and commits more than 8% of its total revenue each year to R&D. Canon is consistently one of the top few companies to earn the most number of patents over the last 20 years. As a Fortune Global 500 company, Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.
More information is available at https://sg.canon
About National Council on Problem Gambling
The NCPG was appointed in August 2005 as part of Singapore’s national framework to address problem gambling, and is now into its seventh term (2017-2019). The Council is committed to address problem gambling in Singapore, across all forms of gambling, through public education and outreach programmes and the provision of help services.
NCPG offers the National Problem Gambling Helpline and WebChat service, administered by the National Addictions Management Service. NCPG also administers Casino Exclusions and Casino Visit Limits for those who are affected by or who are vulnerable to problem gambling. Don’t Let Gambling Become a Problem. Take Action Now!
Call 1800-6-668-668 or WebChat www.ncpg.org.sg.
1 Supporting brand partners: Zhiyun, Audio Technica, Aputure and Cathay Photos