TOFARM Film Festival 2018; moving on after Direk Maryo J. Delos Reyes loss

TOFARM FILM FESTIVAL 2018

The festival(Tofarm Film Festival) must go on, though with the saddest hearts, TOFARM Film Festival is pushing through and moving on but always remembering director Maryo J. Delos Reyes. Bibeth Ortesa will act as the Festival Director so far, but said that he cannot replace the late Maryo J. Delos Reyes.

The local film festival scene is set to witness the third edition of the TOFARM Film Festival (TFF), which shall now include a TOFARM Short Film Competition. 

The brainchild of Socio-Entrepreneur Dr. Mila O. How, TFF is the only advocacy-driven film festival in the country today, with entries showcasing the lives, journeys, trials and triumphs of the Filipino farmer. 

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"We were deeply saddened with the demise of Direk Maryo J. delos Reyes, our first TFF Director," Dr. How said. "He gave so much of himself for TFF. When he suddenly left us, we found ourselves at a crossroad. Should we go on with the project or not?” 

"But after a lot of thinking, I personally thought it’s best to carry on what Direk Maryo started. The festival would be a continuation of his vision for the farmers and for our film industry. This is our tribute to him," Dr. How added. 

In the absence of Direk Maryo, Dr. How sought the expertise of three seasoned film personalities who will stand as Festival Advisers, Bibeth Orteza and Joey Romero, with Laurice Guillen as Consultant. The Festival Director, however, is yet to be appointed. 

"It's very overwhelming to get support from not one, but three well-respected people from the film and television industry. It motivates us further to come up with more meaningful films that, hopefully, will follow the success of our previous entries," Dr. How enthused. 

Just in the first two years of its existence, from 2016 to 2017, a number of TOFARM Film Festival entries have already gained international recognition following local exhibition. (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SHEET FOR LIST OF INTERNATIONAL AWARDS WON BY PREVIOUS TFF FILMS) 

The weeklong TOFARM Film Festival 2018 will run from September 12 to 18, with the Awards Night slated on September 15. The festival committee is now accepting script entries for screening. Deadline of Submission is on April 20, 2018. For more information on how to submit original manuscripts, log on to www.tofarm.org or check the Festival Mechanics and Rules and Regulations, included here in the Press Kit. 

Direk Maryo must be smiling in heaven.

NEXT: Tofarm Film Festival 2018 Mechanics

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TOFARM will be holding its third “TOFARM Film Festival” with the theme “A Tribute to Life: Parating Na” to highlight the aspirations of the Filipino farmers and their journey to success. A total of seven(7) films will be selected by the TOFARM Film Festival Committee and will be given grants for the production.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FULL LENGTH FEATURE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

A. MECHANICS 

All who are interested are to submit four copies of the following requirements on or before April 20, 2018, Friday, to the TOFARM Secretariat Office, 10th floor, Harvester Corporate Center, 158 P. Tuazon, corner 7^th  and 8^th  Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City: 

- Duly-accomplished 2018 TOFARM Film Festival form available at www.TOFARM.org

-   Synopsis written in Filipino or English (1 page, 12pts font size,    Arial, double spaced) on letter-sized bond paper. The synopsis and screenplay must not contain the name of the writer, which is to be separately submitted in a sealed envelope, bearing only the marking “Writer of (title of screenplay).”
The document carrying the writer’s name must also already include his/her resume, and contact details.

Full-length screenplay in Filipino (in 12 pts font size, Arial, double-

  spaced, on letter-sized bond paper), in an envelope properly labeled   

  with the title of the film entry.

Twelve (12) screenplays are to be short-listed from the entire lot of entries, by the Selection Committee. The shortlisted writers/directors/producers will be invited to pitch their entries before the Selection Committee, TOFARM Festival Director, TOFARM Managing Director, and Dr. Milagros How. TOFARM reserves the right to suggest directors for certain scripts.

The seven (7) Finalists are to be announced in a Press Conference, on May 23, 2018.

Each of the seven (7) finalists will receive a seed production grant in the amount of PhP 1,500,000.00 to be released in three (3) tranches at PhP 500,000 each.

The Director/Producer may solicit additional funds to augment 

production costs, but TOFARM shall not be liable for reimbursement.

The Director/Producer of the films must submit the following materials to the Festival committee for promotional and exhibition purposes: 

behind the scenes (BTS) materials;

teaser and trailer of the film, in HD format;

major credit titles (soft and hard copies) of the film; and

vertical posters in CD jpeg format.

The deadline for submission of the completed full-length film, with English subtitles, is on August 17, 2018. Said completed full-length film must be DCP-ready. From submission, it will be transferred to DCP, a process that ideally takes at least a week, care of TOFARM. The KDMs are to be derived from the DCP file. 

The films and posters will be submitted to the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board within the week of September 3-6, 2018. Applications for review of said films and posters need to be made with the MTRCB the week before the review.

Meanwhile, the Director/Producer of the film
must submit, within reasonable time: 

an mp4.H264 version of the completed film, with subtitles, not lower than 6GB;

an mp4.H264 version of the completed film not exceeding 4GB, with the watermark violator “For screening purposes only, 

TOFARM Film Festival”

because the above two versions are what is submitted to international film festivals, failure to submit these requirements may push TOFARM to disinclude submission of the film to said international film festivals.

10.   The Film Festival Awarding ceremony will be announced. The following prizes  will be awarded: 

Best TOFARM Film 2018 = PhP 500,000 + Trophy

2^nd Best TOFARM Film  = PhP 400,000 + Trophy

Maryo J. Delos Reyes Special Award = PhP 300,000 + Trophy

Best Director
  = TOFARM Trophy

Best Actor / Actress
  = TOFARM Trophy

Best Supporting Actor / Actress  = TOFARM Trophy

Best Child Performer
  = TOFARM Trophy

Best Screenplay
  = TOFARM Trophy

Best Musical Score
  = TOFARM Trophy

Best Production Design
= TOFARM Trophy

Best Editing
= TOFARM Trophy

Best Cinematography = TOFARM Trophy

*All seven(7) finalists will be awarded a Plaque of Recognition. 

B. RULES & REGULATIONS 

The film shall not be less than 75 minutes. This year’s theme is: “A Tribute to Life: Parating Na”. Story can be original or fiction but must be inspired by true accounts of a farmer, livestock raiser, fisher-folk or other individuals related to agriculture.

The members of the organizing committee and their immediate kin are disqualified from joining the competition.

Interested participants may submit a maximum of two (2) entries. However, only one entry per proponent shall be considered as a finalist.

All finalists must have their premiere screening during the TOFARM Film Festival.

All works must be strictly independent films and not produced by commercial and mainstream producers.

Encouraged are different genres: comedy, drama, romance, action, suspense, horror and fantasy or combinations.

All entries must be submitted in a data file HD format.

TOFARM will shoulder PhP 1,500,000.00 of total production costs 

for each film. The proponent shall submit duly signed three copies of detailed financial statement/expenses of the grant. Proponents are allowed to solicit from sponsors and donors to augment production budget, provided that said solicitation is plowed back into production costs; provided, further, that said sponsors and donors are not direct competitors of Universal Harvester and/or any of its subsidiaries. The solicitation, however, shall be the sole responsibility of the director/producer; TOFARM will not be responsible for any reimbursement.

Due to copyright laws, the music used in any entry must be original, licensed or public domain.

Dialogue should be in Filipino or any Philippine dialect as deemed appropriate. All entries must be subtitled in English upon submission.

Ownership of the film rights shall be on a 50% - 50% basis between TOFARM and the director/producer. The same system of sharing will be applied in all ancillary rights and pertinent negotiations, whether the film is sold, rented or leased in the Philippines or abroad.

Proponents should assign a single representative to act on behalf of his team. All official communications shall be addressed to the said representative. The TOFARM Festival committee shall not be liable for any controversy regarding the sharing of awards among the members of the team.

TOFARM shall ensure the safety of the films throughout the period in which the materials are in its custody.

The organizer and its agencies reserve the right to use the entry’s name and/or materials for the purpose of publicity, advertising, and/or promotion without prior compensation or notice.

The organizer reserves the right to cancel, change or amend this contest and its Rules and Regulations

The decision of the Board of Judges is final.

NEXT: TOFARM Short Film Competition 

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TOFARM Short Film Competition  

For the third TOFARM Film Festival, Dr. Milagros O. How announces the inclusion of the TOFARM Short Film Competition as part of the continuing effort to highlight the aspirations of Filipino farmers and their journey to success. 

A total of seven (7) short films shot entirely on a cellphone, no less than one minute and no more than 10 minutes each, will be chosen by a selection committee separate and totally independent from the TOFARM Film Festival Selection Committee, to screen along with the seven (7) feature films to be exhibited in the TOFARM Film Festival from Sept. 12-18, 2018. 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SHORT FILM COMPETITION

A. MECHANICS 

All interested amateur filmmakers are to e-mail their short films, shot on a 

cellphone, no less than one (1) minute and no more than ten (10) minutes, along with : 

-  Duly-accomplished 2018 TOFARM Short Film Competition form  

available at www.TOFARM.org

-  Synopsis written in Filipino or English (1 page, 12 pts font size, Arial, double spaced) on letter-sized bond paper.

Professionals are not allowed to join.

TOFARM will accept entries from July 15 to August 15, 2018, to be emailed to: tofarmphils@gmail.com

Seven (7) Short Films are to be short-listed from the entire lot of entries, by a Selection Committee separate and totally independent from the TOFARM Film Festival Selection Committee. 

The chosen seven (7) Short Film Finalists are to be exhibited in the TOFARM Film Festival from September 12-18, 2018, along with the seven (7) feature films of the TOFARM Film Festival. 

The chosen seven (7) Short Films shall be submitted to the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board within the week of September 3-6, 2018. Applications for review of said short films need to be made with the MTRCB the week before the review.

The Short Filmmakers and TOFARM may enter the work in various international short film festivals.

The TOFARM Film Festival Awarding ceremony will include the announcement of the three (3) winners of the TOFARM Short Film  Festival Competition. 

The following prizes will be awarded: 

Best TOFARM Short Film 2018 = PhP 50,000.00+trophy+smartphone   

            +steadicam rig for smartphone   

2^nd Best TOFARM Short Film 2018 =     PhP 40,000.00+trophy +smartphone     

                                                                                  +steadicam rig for smartphone

3^rd  Best TOFARM Short Film 2018 = PhP 30,000.00+trophy+smartphone +steadicam rig for smartphone

B. RULES & REGULATIONS 

All entries must be no less than one (1) minute and no more than ten (10) minutes, at an average of 80mb/minute, for 10 minutes an average of 800mb, maximum of one gigabyte.

The theme of the first TOFARM Short Film Competition is “A Slice of Life: Eto Na” featuring vignettes in the daily lives of a farmer, livestock raiser, fisher-folk or other individuals related to agriculture.

The members of the organizing committee and their immediate kin are disqualified from joining the competition.

Interested participants may submit a maximum of two (2) entries. However, only one entry per proponent shall be considered as a finalist.

All finalists must have their premiere screening during the TOFARM Film Festival.

Works found to be created by professionals but submitted under the names of amateurs bars said professionals and amateurs from future participation and inclusion in TOFARM projects and activities.

Different genres shall be encouraged. The challenge will be to present a slice of life, along the lines of comedy, drama, romance, action, suspense, horror and fantasy within the short time allowed.

Due to copyright laws, the music used in any entry must be original, licensed or public domain. 

Dialogue should be in Filipino or any Philippine dialect as deemed appropriate. All entries must be subtitled in English upon submission. 

Ownership of the short film rights will be 50%-50% between TOFARM and the Filmmaker. Possible income from the sales, rentals, or prizes from international film festival competition will be equally divided between TOFARM and the Filmmaker.

The organizer and its agencies reserve the right to use the entry’s name and/or materials for the purpose of publicity, advertising, and/or promotion without prior compensation or notice.

The organizer reserves the right to cancel, change or amend this contest and its Rules and Regulations

The decision of the Board of Judges is final.