07/02/2025
The Pacific Media Institute presents:
**My Pacific Story Short Film Competition 2025**
celebrating World Press Freedom Day – May 3, 2025
****Prizes****
Best of Competition: 1st place US$1,500 | 2nd place $US1000 | 3rd place $US750 Media Freedom Award US$1,000 for the best film highlighting the importance of
media freedom in the Pacific Island region.
Open to all Pacific Islanders and countries!
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**Winning Criteria**
The Best of Competition will be judged on the following:
1. How narrative, language, editing, setting and characters convey a Pacific Story.
2. Use of sound effects, filming techniques, and music to enhance the story.
3. Effective visual and auditory storytelling to immerse viewers in the Pacific Story
4. The approach to the Pacific Story demonstrated excellent creativity.
The Media Freedom Award will honor the film that best communicates the importance of media freedom in the Pacific region.
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Screening of Films
Up to 20 selected short films will be showcased in Majuro in celebration of World Press Freedom Day.
Competition Rules: Deadline for submissions: **April 18, 2025**
*******NO ENTRY FEES********
*Films must be between 3 and 10 minutes in length (length does not influence judging).
*Submissions must focus on life in the Pacific Islands. Acceptable genres include Drama, Documentary, � Animation and Comedy. We are not accepting music videos.
*Films must be completed after October 1, 2024, and unpublished on social media prior to May 1, 2025
*Indigenous Pacific Island language films are encouraged (with English subtitles), but films in English
are also acceptable. Filmmakers should create their own stories and do their own work and not use AI.
*All submissions must be appropriate for family and public viewing.
*One (1) film per filmmaker (group projects are welcome)
*All participants – whether acting or producing – must consent to public screenings.
*Judging will be conducted by a panel of Pacific Island filmmakers (to be announced).
Submission Instructions Submit your film as a .MOV file via:
1) WeTransfer to [email protected] (free for files under 2 GB).
2) Send a DROBOX link by emailing [email protected] (larger files)
In partnership with Republic of China (Taiwan) and the rest of our co-sponsors:
Microwave Films, University of the South Pacific Marshall Islands Campus and Six9Too Productions
