HBO Max Launches Sixth Annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries Short Film Competition
deadline.comHBO Max has opened submissions for its sixth annual Asian Pacific American Visionaries short film competition, centered on the theme of the “Power of Love.”Films looking to qualify must have been directed by a person of Asian or Pacific Islander descent, and come in at a runtime of 10-15 minutes, having commenced principal photography on or after January 1, 2021.
Only original live-action narrative pics centering and portraying ways in which Asian Pacific Americans perceive and show love in their relationships, friendships, or families are eligible.
Submissions are due by March 1 at 11:59 p.m. PST.The initiative established in 2016, which provides a platform for emerging Asian and Pacific Islander filmmakers to share their unique and diverse perspectives, was formerly known as the HBO APA Visionaries Short Film Competition.
It will this year award three winners with cash prizes and the opportunity to have their projects premiere on HBO Max following a theatrical screening at the 2022 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.Actress Poppy Liu, who features in the Max Original Series Hacks, is serving as the ambassador and spokesperson for the 2022 program.
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