Samsung kicks off Born of the Galaxy Stars film competition for aspiring auteurs
The Samsung Galaxy S22 series smartphones have been making waves for their powerful camera arrays and we’ve tested all three of them with impressive results. Now, Samsung Malaysia is kicking things up a notch as they’re hosting the Born of the Galaxy Stars film competition to find 22 aspiring filmmakers to produce films with the Galaxy S22 series phones.
What is the Born of the Galaxy Stars film competition
The Born of the Galaxy Stars film competition is endorsed by the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) with the grand prize winner standing a chance to receive an award, RM8,000 in cash, a trophy, Samsung products along with the obligatory bragging rights as well as the chance to rub shoulders with industry leaders in Malaysia during the 5th MIFFest Opening ceremony this coming July 2022.
At the official kick-off, Samsung and MIFFest introduce four short films from a quartet of Malaysia’s most talented directors filmed with the Galaxy S22 series under the broad themes of Fashion, Fitness, Romance and Music.
Left to right: Galaxy Stars Directors: Jawagar (of Graph Studio) and Taufiq (of Seni Lab Studio), Steve Chan (Product Marketing Manager, Mobile Experience (MX) Product Marketing of Samsung Malaysia), Joanne Goh (Chairperson of MIFFest), Renee Wong (Head of PR & CSR of Samsung Malaysia), as well as Galaxy Stars Directors: Ismail (of Plus) and Laura (of Passion Plus)
To participate in the Born of the Galaxy Stars competition, aspiring auteurs need to submit a short script based on the theme Borderless with Nightography by 17th April 2022. From here, Samsung and MIFFest will select 22 teams who will be presented with Galaxy S22 series smartphones to shoot and produce their smartphone.
To find out more about the Born of the Galaxy Stars Competition you can swing by Samsung’s official page at https://www.samsung.com/my/offer/mobile/born-of-the-galaxy-stars/ and if you’re ready to rumble, you can submit your entries at their official page at https://www.mgga.com.my/born-of-the-galaxy-stars-shortfilm2022/ You can also check out our Galaxy S22 review here, our Galaxy S22+ review here and our Galaxy S22 Ultra review here.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 series feature powerful camera arrays