Pambujan International Film Festival is the first film festival in Eastern Visayas launched in 2009 with its banner 1st Pambujan Pelikula Para sa Publiko (Films for the Public). For its 4th edition in 2012, it metamorphosed into Pambujan Film Festival. It had its hiatus in 2014 for restructuring. In 2021 for its 7th edition, it goes international, giving more variety of films to the public.

Pambujan is a developing town in Eastern Philippines. The films you will submit and the entry fees you are paying will help encourage and educate the community to unleash their potential in art. Mahibaro Mag-inop (Dare to Dream) is the festival's motto, pushing the people to develop their artistry instead of just mere observers.

The 8th edition of the event was a live screening at the Pambujan Municipal Auditorium.

Awards & Prizes

SHORT FILM AWARDS
Trophy, certificate, and laurel for the following categories
(Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, and Animation)
Best Short Film

Certificate and laurel for the following categories
Best Covid-19 Short Film
Best LGBTQ+ Short Film
Best Student Short Film
Special Jury Prize
Best Director
Best First-Time Director
Best Actor/Actress
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Best Child Actor/Actress
Best Production Design
Best Story/Screenplay
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor

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Special Awards
Certificate and Laurel for the following category
Best Music Video

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FEATURE FILM AWARDS
Trophy, certificate, and laurel for the following categories
(Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, and Animation)
Best Feature Film

Certificate and laurel for the following categories
Best Covid-19 Feature Film
Best LGBTQ+ Feature Film
Special Jury Prize
Best Director
Best Actor/Actress
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Best Child Actor/Actress
Best Production Design
Best Story/Screenplay
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor

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EASTERN VISAYAN FILM AWARDS
Trophy, certificate, and laurel for the following categories
(Narrative, Documentary, Experimental, and Animation)
Best Short Film
Best Feature Film

Certificate and laurel for the following categories
Best Covid-19 Short Film
Best LGBTQ+ Short Film
Best Covid-19 Feature Film
Best LGBTQ+ Feature Film
Best Student Short Film
Special Jury Prize
Best Director
Best Actor/Actress
Best Supporting Actor/Actress
Best Child Actor/Actress
Best Production Design
Best Story/Screenplay
Best Cinematographer
Best Editor

Rules & Terms

1. You must own the rights or have permission from the owner to submit the film.
2. Films previously submitted to the PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL are NOT eligible for consideration.
3. All Foreign films that are not in the English language must have English subtitles.
4. Not all the submissions are selected for the official competition. Our Judges are free to make their own choices and no answers will be given about not selected films.
5. PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 can consider any film to be disqualified if the content is inappropriate.
6. The selected entries will be screened during the Festival program.
7. The selection and scheduling of all films screened at PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 is entirely at the discretion of the Festival Director and the programming team. In the event of unseen circumstances, it may be necessary to reschedule the event to a later date but notification will be provided to all selected filmmakers. No refunds (other than if we cancel the entire event) are possible after entering your work into the festival submissions process.
8. The applicants (submitters) must accept PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 Rules and Terms.
9. By submitting your film, you authorized PAMBUJAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 to exhibit your film to the public. Use, distribute, and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis, and movie stills on our social media.
10. Eastern Visayan film submitters should be from/by Region 8 filmmakers (origin or descent).
11. Iranian submitters must limit their submissions to three (3) films.
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  • Mingxuan WANG

    A great film festival, a festival that truly belongs to filmmakers. I hope it will get better and better. I also hope that the COVID-19 will be completely ended as soon as possible, so that everyone can get back on track and continue to do their favorite film career.

    January 2023
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  • Antonia Tong

    We highly recommend this festival to all filmmakers, Thank you very much for choosing our film " Mad Scientist".

    January 2023
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  • Michael Manese

    Maraming Salamat Po! Thank you for creating a fun event for my film "Filipinos Get Some." I look forward to submitting more films in the future. I wish you the best of luck! THANKS

    January 2023
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  • Sai Karan Talwar

    Thank you to the Pambujan Film Festival for having our film GHANIMAH included in the festival, we are very grateful.

    January 2023
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  • CHANDRASHEKHAR CHAUHAN

    9th Pambujan International Film Festival is best film festival

    January 2023
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