VietNamNet Bridge – The fourth edition of the annual online international short film festival, YxineFF, is now open with this year’s theme ‘Choice.’

“YxineFF hopes that filmmakers dare to follow their personal path, dare to be fully committed to their passion for cinema despite hardships. You have the right to choose and the power of choice will lead you to the right direction,” Marcus Manh Cuong Vu, president and leader of the film selection committee of YxineFF, said in a statement.

In order to express this theme, the visual emphasis of YxineFF 2013 is the journey of a filmmaker named Tim. Tim faces three paths which symbolize his choices. In the vortex labyrinth of a stylized filmstrip, Tim has the choice of: getting an award, having box office success or getting hit by tomatoes.

This is a visual graphic production by Justin Khuong – Creative Director of Nhong company based in Saigon.

YxineFF 2013 accepts submissions from today until July 10. Vietnamese and international filmmakers can send films of all genres, which do not exceed 60 minutes in length, in four categories: International Competition, Local Competition, Panorama and In Focus.

The fourth edition will commence on September 9 and the award ceremony will take place in December.

This year the film fest will hand out awards for Golden Heart, Red Heart, Green Heart, Fire Heart, Rainbow Heart and Vietnamese Heart as well as individual awards in the International Competition category. The jury of International Competition – the most important part of YxineFF 2013 - will consist of five members to be announced in the near future.

For detailed information about registration, categories and other related information, please visit www.yxineff.com.

Additional information about YxineFF:

YxineFF (Yxine Film Fest) is an annual online international short film festival at www.yxineff.com. With the slogan ‘Sharing. Love. Cinema’. YxineFF, a voluntary, non-profit and independent project, targets young independent filmmakers and cinema lovers.

The YxineFF project receives support from many organizations, companies and individuals, including the Danish Cultural Development & Exchange Fund, Goethe Institute Vietnam, British Council Vietnam and the U.S Consulate General in HCMC. YxineFF 2013 is themed ‘Choice’, following ‘Individual’ (2012), ‘Belief’ (2011) and ‘Love’ (2010).

Source: SGT