Competition
“Dare 2 Document” 2008 - Filmmaking Competition
KOMAS Freedom Film Fest (FFF08) is once again looking for daring human rights stories to be made into film. This year’s theme, “Democratic Space - Making Room for Human Rights” is to highlight the deteriorating state of Democratic rights in Malaysia.
The three winners will be given RM5,000 and support from KOMAS to make their proposals into films. Winners will also receive the Justin Louis Award and their films premiered at the Annual Freedom Film Fest screenings with other human rights films in September. The chosen films will compete for “Most Outstanding Human Rights Film” award.
KOMAS (Pusat Komunikasi Masyarakat), a social media center was established 15 years ago to support human rights issues especially among the grassroots communities and NGOs in Malaysia. Justin Louis was the first KOMAS coordinator who was killed in a boat accident while on a fact finding mission to investigate abuse of Penan indigenous peoples by security forces in Sarawak Malaysia.
Entry Details
Eligibility
Malaysians aged 18 and above (if below 18 you must submit your entry under a willing and responsible guarantor who will deal with KOMAS for all legal and administrative matters).
Thematic Focus
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Subject
Democracy / Democratic spaces in Malaysia.
Video Format
Documentary / Docudrama / Animation / Graphic
Video Duration
Between 15 and 30 minutes.
Video Language
Any widely used dialect in Malaysia but must include English/Bahasa Malaysia subtitles.
Deadline
Deadline Extended to 14th April, 2008
31st March, 2008 at 6:00pm
How To Enter
- Download and fill up the Entry Form (DOC or PDF)
- Send it to the us