Brunei Film Blitz launches filmmaking competition

Izah Azahari

The sixth annual Brunei Movie Blitz launched the extremely aggressive 96-Hour filmmaking competitors yesterday following the announcement of the designated “secret ingredient” for this yr’s cinematic approach.

The key ingredient – lengthy take – was introduced at Mahakarya Institute of the Arts Asia, marking the beginning of the filmmakers’ blitz to provide their three-to-six-minute brief movie in 96 hours.

Movies have to be submitted by 10am on December 26.

With 30 registrations this yr, the quantity doubles final yr’s contributors.

Competition Director Siti Kamaluddin, in her opening remarks, stated there may be an enchancment of movie entries from native filmmakers for the reason that debut of the Brunei Movie Blitz in 2017.

“The standard of movies produced within the 96-Hour Blitz has improved tremendously and I’m happy with the achievement of our contributors. The Brunei Movie Blitz has change into a platform  many to community, and to launch their profession in movie. We’re completely satisfied to see contemporary and acquainted faces taking part this yr.”

All 96-Hour Blitz movies should embody the designated “secret ingredient”, which should have a significant function or placement within the storytelling, theme or the plot of the storyline.

The ‘lengthy take’ approach requires the filmmakers to make use of a single shot of their movies that usually would make use of modifying to maneuver the story ahead, and it have to be no less than 30 uninterrupted seconds in length utilizing dynamic digicam motion and actor blocking.

Winners of Brunei Movie Blitz aggressive classes can be awarded on the Brunei Movie Blitz Screening and Gala Ceremony on December 28.

In the meantime, diaspora in Brunei skilled a cinematic reunion with their homeland because the Brunei Movie Blitz offered specialised movie programming from across the globe.

Viewers members from Australia, Turkiye, Indonesia and Iran watched movies from their nations with the general public at Mahakarya Institute of the Arts Asia lately.

Siti Kamaluddin stated, “Having individuals from completely different communities come collectively to share a rustic’s nationwide cinema is a pivotal perform of the Brunei Movie Blitz. The films are like mini-vacations to those that are unable to journey throughout December.”