Film making: iSmartFilms & Tune.pk organizes fest to promote local talent

KARACHI: Pocket Cinema Film Festival (PCFF), being organized by iSmart, aims to promote film making through the use of cell phone camera.

The idea behind PCFF is to encourage aspiring filmmakers to share their work through film, without having to equip themselves with expensive video equipment, training or field experience.

In doing so, PCFF strives to maintain film submission and festival admission free of charge. This event will create a new breed of film makers and would give a chance to the local and regional talent to exhibit their skills.

The two-day festival will also feature a conference which aims to connect leaders from the photography, devices, and media industry with the next generation of film makers to discuss the state and future of film making. Attendees at the festival will hear from leading experts who will talk about the future of the industry and the impact of mobile in particular. The program also includes meet and greets with winning artists portfolio reviews.

Tune.pk has partnered with iSmartFilms and would provide them with a video sharing platform. Participants will directly upload their short films on PCFF’s official channel on tune.pk, and the content would later be seen and marked by the panelists. This venture would strengthen the current film making scenario and would encourage the regional and local talent to boost their skills. Tune.pk aims to promote the event and would strive to make this process as smooth as possible.

The event will be held in mid October; currently participant submissions are being entertained. The winner and runner ups will be awarded with a multitude of prizes and opportunities that would help in shaping up their future.

Final date of submission is 8th October and you can upload videos on Tune.pk.

The details of the prizes is as follows:

First Prize: Worth US$4000
Cash
International Brand Latest model Mobile Phone
JS4000 Sports Camera with all accessories
Opportunity to work with us on our upcoming feature film
Complete Filming Tool Kit

Second Prize: Worth US $3000
Cash
International Brand Latest model Mobile Phone
Opportunity to work with us on our upcoming feature film
Complete Filming Tool Kit

Third Prize: Worth US$2000
Cash
International Brand Latest model Mobile Phone
Complete Filming Tool Kit

Fourth Prize: Worth $1500
Cash
International Brand Latest model Mobile Phone
Complete Filming Tool Kit

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: 05 Prizes.
Worth $1000
Cash
International Brand Latest model Mobile Phone
Complete Filming Tool Kit