Short Film Competition

YPE media introduces: The SHINE Short Film Competition! 

Guidelines:
We're excited to invite you to participate in our short film competition! 
Please keep the following in mind as you create your film: Theme: “CHRISTIAN LIFE IN SOCIETY” Romans 12 vs 2

Language: Your film can be in Malayalam, English, or both. Choose whichever best communicates your message clearly.

Length: The film needs to be between 4 and 7 minutes long.

Actors: We kindly ask that only members of our local church act in the film.

Production: Feel free to use any equipment for shooting and editing, but all production work must be done by church members.

Judging: A judging panel will award up to 80 out of 100 marks for your film's quality.

Audience Engagement: The remaining 20 marks will be based on the number of views your video receives after it's posted.

Submission Deadline: Please submit your short film by 11:59 PM on August 31, 2025.

Pastor's Approval: Your submission must include an approval letter from our local pastor. This letter should confirm that all work was done by church members without outside help, and that the pastor has watched the film and is happy with its content.

Submission Method: Please upload your film to Google Drive and share the link with permission for anyone to view the file. Use the form to do the submission. GOOGLE FORM LINK IS AT THE BOTTOM. 

Judging Period: The judges will review all submitted films within two weeks of the submission deadline.

Publication Date: Your short film will be published on September 8, 2025, at 12:00 AM.

View Count Cut-off: The final view count for judging will be taken at 12:00 AM on September 18, 2025.

Please note that the results will be announced on 20th Sep 2025 during the Shine talent event.

However, the points will not be included in determining the overall talent event champion.

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