MANILA, PHILIPPINES, AUGUST 10, 2021 — Recognized as the business networking platform for the digital content industry in Malaysia and across Southeast Asia, the 12th Kre8tif! Conference and Content Festival, through the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), is holding a Call for Animation Projects to the Kre8tif! Elevator Pitch. 

The Elevator Pitch event is devised for selected studios to pitch their original Intellectual Property (IP) to a panel of buyers within 5 minutes. 

FDCP’s partnership with Kre8tif! has brought exceptional Filipino animators to Malaysia as delegates to represent the country since 2018.

Last year, three animation projects represented the Philippines in the Kre8tif! Virtual Conference. Paolo Herras presented “Strange Natives,” Karla Circe Consolacion and Mookie Tamara presented “My Brother is a Chicken,” and Cris Dumlao presented “Kampilan.”

This year’s edition of the Elevator Pitch will run on the Virtual Platform from September 8 to 10 in the MY Digital Creativity Festival, a month-long event by Kre8tif! and LEVEL UP KL.

All applications must be sent to [email protected] with the subject: PH Pitch at Kre8tif 2021 Application. The deadline for application is on August 13, 2021.

Kre8tif 2021 Elevator Pitch Guidelines

Project eligibility: 

• Open to Feature, Series, Short, or Motion Comic animation projects
• Project must have at least 70% animation content (mixed media is allowed as long as the majority of the project is animated)
• Original IP is from the Philippines

Applicants must submit the following:

• Dossier in English  (must include Logline, Synopsis, Concept/Treatment, Available Graphic Elements, and Financial Plan)
• Director and Producer's Intention Notes
• Director and Producer's Filmographies
• Company Profile
• Rights to Adaptation (if applicable)
• Elevator Pitch (in English, maximum of 5 minutes)

Elevator Pitch must include the following details: 

• Project format, stage (development, production, etc.)
• Synopsis, mood boards, concept arts, and character design
• Contact details
• Format should be: H.264 MPEG-4 video in .mp4 file

Submissions Materials: 

• Series bible – reflects the 5 min presentation. Project format, synopsis, mood boards, concept arts, and character designs are highly encouraged.​
• Additional videos (if any)​

Aside from the Kre8tif! Elevator Pitch event, the MY Digital Creativity Festival will hold a Business Connection Program (BCP), LEVEL UP Pitch Day, workshops, conferences, and a block chain. There will also be an MY Digital Creativity Festival Exhibition in November with a digital exhibition hall, career fair, and Esports tournaments. 

Kre8tif! has been organized by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) under the Ministry of Communication and Multimedia Malaysia since 2009 with a mandate to develop the digital content industry in Malaysia.

For more information on the Kre8tif! Conference and Content Festival, visit https://mdec.my/kre8tif/.