The Ateneo Video Open (AVO) is Loyola Film Circle’s (LFC) annual nationwide film competition that aims to find, highlight, and recognize artistic excellence and notable contributions, or Magis, in student filmmaking.

As film scholar Rolando Tolentino puts it, “Cinema becomes both a symptom and receptacle of the state’s transformation into what it is at present.” As a New Philippine Cinema begins to emerge today, the participation and involvement of students and the youth in general is vital to its development. In order to secure the growth and sustainability of this New Cinema – and by extension, our nation – it is essential that the youth find an active voice and make a passionate move.

AVO (1) envisions to establish a film culture of artistic excellence and social relevance; (2) strives to promote and enhance skills in film production, appreciation, and criticism; and (3) aims to contribute to the efforts and initiatives to develop and uplift Philippine Cinema.

Now in its ninth year, AVO has exhibited and recognized around 300 promising young filmmakers from the top colleges and universities all over the country. From up north in the University of Baguio to down south in the University of San Carlos, AVO continues to herald the voice and the move of the Filipino youth through film.

(9th) ATENEO VIDEO OPEN 2008 RULES and MECHANICS
Rules and Regulations

1. Ateneo Video Open, Loyola Film Circle’s annual nationwide student filmmaking competition, is open to all college-level students.
2. New college graduates may apply for the competition if their videos were made:
(a) within the past year [February 2007 onwards] and
(b) while in college.
3. The director of an entry must be an official undergraduate of a college/university during the time of the production. For the short narrative category, the scriptwriter must also follow the said requirement.
4. An entrant may join one or more categories and may submit a maximum of three entries per category.
1. Categories:
a. Experimental – no more than 15 min in length
b. Music Video – For any original song by a local artist/band (with proper permission) of no more than 7 minutes
c. Documentary – Of any subject, no more than 25 min. in length
d. Short Narrative – Of any subject or theme (adaptations with proper permission is also accepted), no more than 20 min. in length
5. The AVO Organizing Committee shall not be liable for any controversy regarding the sharing of awards among the members of the group.
6. Entries selected for the finals cannot be withdrawn from the competition
7. LFC will retain ownership of all copies of submitted. It is the entrants’ responsibility to keep the original copy of the work.
8. LFC will also have the right to exhibit the entry in subsequent AVO related events.
9. All entries are due on January 14, 2008
10. Any entry not following the rules, regulations and mechanics are disqualified. For any inquiries, contact AVO Externals at ateneovideoopen@yahoo.com, or 09279169192, and www.ateneovideoopen.com

Mechanics

2. Registration and submission will be from NOVEMBER 20 (MONDAY) to JANUARY 14 (MONDAY), 9am-5pm.
3. Registration forms may be obtained from the following:
Ateneo de Manila University:
- Loyola Film Circle bulletin board (1st floor Gonzaga, in front of the cafeteria)
- Loyola Film Circle Room (3/F Rm 313 Manny V. Pangilinan Center for Student Leadership, ADMU)
Outside Ateneo de Manila University:
- Check with your Department of Communications and/or film/media organization/s for AVO liaisons
4. Registration forms can also be downloaded from the Ateneo Video Open’s official website: www.ateneovideoopen.com
5. During submission, an application fee of P100 will be collected along with the ff:
(a) accomplished application form
(b) list of participants and
(c) three copies of the entry.
All of the requirements should be placed inside a short brown envelope.
One registration form per entry. P100 for every entry. Further requirements will be asked of the finalists.
6. Categories:
a. Experimental – no more than 15 min in length
b. Music Video – For any original song by a local artist/band (with proper permission) of no more than 7 minutes
c. Documentary – Of any subject, no more than 25 min. in length
d. Short Narrative – Of any subject or theme (adaptations with proper permission is also accepted), no more than 20 min. in length
7. Three copies of the entry must be submitted in .avi data file on DVD format or directly to DVD.
8. Depending on the number of entries per category, a pre-screening will be held by the LFC officers to minimize the entries for the panel of judges. In this case, LFC will release a list of entries that have made it as nominees the week before the nominees are to be publicly screened.
9. There shall be a list of finalists released for each category. There will be one winner per category together with other sub-category awards.
10. The decision of the Board of Judges is final. The board reserves the right not to give any awards in any category should no entry merit it.
11. The production company must assign a single representative to act on their behalf. All official communications shall be addressed to the representative
12. For inquiries e-mail ateneovideoopen@yahoo.com, call the LFC room 426.6001 loc 5425 or the AVO Externals Team at 09279169192.