The
Istorya ng Pag-asa Film Festival (INPFF) returns in 2020 to provide a venue for
both established and aspiring Filipino
filmmakers to bring stories of hope and inspiration to the nation.
A
joint initiative of the Office of Vice President Leni Robredo and the Ayala
Foundation, Inc., the INPFF will mark its third run in 2020, fully intending to
surpass the success of its first two years.
The
2020 edition of the nationwide, all-digital film competition is being launched
this Nov. 27. It aims to attract a broader number of participants and entries
which bring to the screen everyday tales of ordinary Filipinos achieving
extraordinary victories through perseverance, determination, and unquenchable
hope.
Next
year's INPFF will feature bigger cash prizes.
P100,000 will be awarded to the year’s Best Film. The first and second
runners-up will receive P50,000 and P30,000, respectively.
The
top three films will also be showcased at Ayala Mall Cinemas nationwide.
The
INPFF is open to all Filipinos, both professional and non-professional
filmmakers, local and overseas-based Filipinos, who must tell their chosen
story of hope in a three- to five-minute short film.
“It
is our hope that through Istorya ng Pag-asa—lalo na iyong Istorya ng Pag-asa
Film Festival—Filipinos will be united around the common values of hope, of
perseverance, deep faith, and the goodness of humanity. Kasi iyon iyong
talagang underlying theme ng bawat kuwento,” says VP Leni.
Deadline
for submission of entries is on March 27, 2020. For full contest mechanics,
interested participants may go to www.istoryangpagasa.ovp.gov.ph.
