The International Relations Committee of the Myanmar Motion Pictures Organization has received an invitation to participate in the 3rd Minsk International Film Festival “Listapad”, scheduled to take place from 31 October to 7 November in Minsk, Belarus.
“It aims for the Belarusian film industry to compete in the international market, and Myanmar has been invited. We can showcase Myanmar’s history and culture, religious content and nature from various perspectives, including tourism. Benefits include reaching an international audience, a new market, and more earnings to support film technology,” said U Chantha Kyi Soe, second joint secretary of the MMPO.
According to the invitation, Myanmar filmmakers will be able to enter the Feature Film Competition (Films released in 2024 and 2025), Non-competitive film screenings, Short Film Competition (from 26 to 52 minutes), and Documentary Film Competition (26 minutes and above).
Films must be in English, and applicants need to contact the MMPO by 24 July, which will forward them to the organizing committee of the event. Upon being selected, one or two film representatives (director or producer) will be invited to Minsk at the expense of the committee.
Myanmar was invited to the festival last year but was unable to enter due to a lack of preparation. Those who want to participate this year can contact the second joint secretary, U Chantha Kyi Soe, via Viber 09 880896957, mmpa1946@gmail.com, and mmpo.myanmar @gmail.com, the MMPO said.
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