
CATEGORIES
Songwriting
Requirements for Initial Submission
The song shall be an original composition, and may be individually or collaboratively authored/composed;
The submission must not be longer than five (5) minutes, may be in any musical genre, and may contain other languages/dialects;
Files to submit:
Song demo in .mp3 format, and;
Song lyrics in .pdf format.
Screenwriting
Requirements for Initial Submission
The film’s estimated running time must not be more than two (2) hours. It could be a short-length film (40 minutes and below), a mid-narrative film (40 minutes to 79 minutes) or a feature-length film (80 minutes to 120 minutes);
Files to submit: 1) final draft or production-ready script in .pdf format; 2) synopsis in .pdf format.
Files to submit:
Final draft or production-ready script in .pdf format;
synopsis in .pdf format.
Playwriting
Requirements for Initial Submission
The entry, which must be a full-length script, may be in any type of theater play production: musical, melodrama, opera, tragedy, comedy, solo/one-act, etc.
Running time of the play must not be more than two (2) hours.
Files to submit:
Script in .pdf format, and;
Synopsis in .pdf format.
Graphic Novel
Requirements for Initial Submission
The entry must be a fully rendered graphic novel or any literature translated to a compendium of visual, digital art;
Submission must be at least ten (10) pages and a maximum of 20 pages in A4 layout, exported in high definition.
Files to submit:
Graphic novel in .pdf format, and;
Synopsis in .pdf format.
Animation
Requirements for Initial Submission
The animated video, whether 2D or 3D, may be in a form of film, skit, review, or any original content for entertainment and educational purposes. The entry may be rendered in English or Filipino. Use of other languages or dialects is allowed and optional, however, there must be a subtitle incorporated in the video;
Estimated running time of the animated video must not be less than five (5) minutes and not more than 10 minutes. An additional one (1) minute is allowed to each entry for the closing credits;
Minimum quality must be set to at least 1080p, full high definition, at 1920x1080 or 16:9 dimension.
Files to submit:
Video in .mp4 format, and;
Synopsis in .pdf format.
Game Development
Requirements for Initial Submission
The entry may be programmed in any platform such as mobile, computer, virtual reality, and console.
Files to submit:
A 5-minute (maximum) gameplay or demo video in .mp4 format, and;
Deck with a minimum of 5 slides and maximum of 10 slides of game description, features, and technical requirements, exported in .pdf format.
MECHANICS
Eligibility. The competition is open to all natural-born Filipino citizens ages 18-35, whether amateur or professional, participating either as individuals or as a group. Employees, affiliates, and immediate family members of the organizing entity (DTI) up to 3rd degree by affinity or consanguinity are not eligible to participate.
Original Content. All submissions must be original works created by the participants. Plagiarism or any form of copyright infringement will result in immediate disqualification.
Theme. The competition theme is "open" and "free-subject," allowing participants to choose any topic or subject matter they wish to explore. This approach provides artists, writers, and creators with a wide canvas of creative possibilities, inclusivity, personal expression, flexibility of medium, and diversity.
Copyright and Usage Rights.
Participants retain full, absolute ownership, copyright, and related rights of their submitted creative work;
By entering the competition, participants grant the organizing entity a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use and promote the submitted content for promotional purposes related to the competition only, and;
The organizing entity shall not use the submitted works commercially.
Timeline.
15 October 2023 Deadline for submission of entries
January 2024 Semi-Finals (Announcement of the Top 10 Grand Finalists)
To be announced soon Finals (Culmination and Awarding Ceremony)
PRIZES
Top 30 Semi-Finalists shall receive ₱30,000 per category.
₱50,000
6 Consolation Prizes
per category
₱100,000
3rd Runner Up
per category
₱300,000
2nd Runner Up
per category
₱500,000
1st Runner Up
per category
₱1 MILLION
Grand Winner
per category