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- Star Magic launched all-new video making contest called “Lights, Camera, Magic”.
- All aspiring storytellers and digital content creators are open to join.
- Winners will win a Php 50,000 cash prize and have the chance to make their entries turn into a 15-minute short video for digital entertainment.
Star Magic is giving all aspiring filmmakers a chance to showcase their skills in an all-new video-making digital contest titled ‘Lights, Camera, Magic’. It is essentially Star Magic’s very own contribution to ABS-CBN’s digital platform and an effort to acknowledge the presence of the online audience.
In a press conference held on July 25, the contest was announced and open it to amateur storytellers and digital content creators, 18 years old and above, of any nationality from in and out of the Philippines. They will have to submit a 2-3 minute narrative video that reveals not only their unique and strong stories, but also their creative and technical expertise.
The twenty (20) shortlisted entries will be selected by a screening team made up of Star Magic’s very own talents such as Piolo Pascual, Nash Aguas, Khalil Ramos, Janus del Prado, Ketchup Eusebio, Renee Dominique, and Johnny Manahan.
Three finalists will be determined by an online voting and by the jury composed of some of the industry’s pioneers namely: Leo Katigbak, Head of ABS-CBN’s Special Projects and Film Restoration, Ronald Arguelles head of Channel Management—Cinema One and Velvet channels, and Ice Idanan, independent film director of ‘Sakaling Hindi Makarating’, ‘Ania ‘ti nagan mo’ and ‘Limang Libo’.
Young and sought-after directors JP Habac (I’m Drunk I Love You, Maria and Oktopus), Victor Villanueva (Patay Na Si Hesus, Ang Nanay Ni Justin Barber, Abot-kamay) and upcoming movie Kusina King) and Mikhail Red (Birdshot, Neomanila, Rekorder, and upcoming movies Eerie and Block Z) are also joining the esteemed jury.
Aside from winning Php50,000 in cash, the finalists’ will develop their submitted entries into a 15-minute short video for digital entertainment; while being mentored by one of the three aforementioned young directors and with Star Magic artists as their videos’ headlining stars. Interested participants may send their entries starting July 29 until August 25. Meanwhile, the top 20 finalists would be named after the voting period that runs from September 7 to September 19.
Get to know more about Star Magic’s latest milestone Lights, Camera, Magic by visiting lightscameramagic.ph or by following Star Magic’s official social media accounts.
