MANILA, Philippines - The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, in cooperation with the National Youth Commission (NYC), is now accepting entries for the Asian International Children’s Film Festival 2014. This year, the festival will be focusing on the theme “My Dream”.
All Filipino high school students, except those who have already been to Japan as part of previous Asian International Children’s Film Festivals, are encouraged to join and submit their own 3-minute videos effectively exploring the theme of this year’s festival. Deadline for submission of entries is on Sept. 15.
The top three finalists from the Philippines will be sent to Japan for the international leg of the competition to be held on Nov. 29. All expenses to be incurred in relation to this event will be borne by the Government of Japan through the JENESYS 2.0 program.
Download the official forms and guidelines from www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp. For other inquiries, call the Japan Information and Culture Center at 551-5710 loc. 4210 or 2313 or send an e-mail at kouhou@ma.mofa.go.jp.