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Chaktomuk Short Film Festival(CSFF) is the first and largest short film festival in Cambodia, organized by Sunflower Film Alliance - a collective of young filmmakers, formerly known as Kon Khmer Koun Khmer. Held annually for the seven straight editions in Phnom Penh, CSFF aims at sensitizing audiences to the art of cinema, promoting innovative international filmmaking in various forms, and presenting quality production made in Cambodia by domestic and international filmmakers.

Awards & Prizes

🏆 Best Cambodian Short Film
🏆 Second Place Cambodian Short Film
🏆 Audience Award for Local Short Film
🏆 Audience Award for International Short Film

Rules & Terms

1. Eligibility requirements
- The submitter is sorely responsible for any legal issues related to, but not limited to copyright of the film.
- The film has to be English subtitled unless the spoken language is English.
- The film has to be completed on or after January 2018.
- The film previously submitted to Chaktomuk Short Film Festival is not eligible for consideration.
- The film should be less than thirty minutes in length.

2. Submission Guidelines
- All films selected for Chaktomuk Short Film Festival will be screened on DCP unless otherwise arranged by the programming team or submitting filmmakers.
- Only completed entries (including submission fees for international films) will be considered.

3. Deadline
All entries must be submitted online by 12th July 2019.

4. Selection and Judgment
- Submitted films will be selected for festival presentation by Chaktomuk Short Film Festival programmers.
- The filmmakers of the selected films will be contacted by phone or email by the festival team.
- Submitting filmmakers will be notified before or on August 15th, 2019.
- Competing films (Cambodian and international) will be judged by both the jury before the festival and on-site audience during the festival.

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