After the successful launch of STARZPLAY by Cinepax, Pakistan’s favorite entertainment company has launched STARZPLAY Short Film Competition (SSFC). In this regard STARZPLAY has announced its film jury that will judge the top 10 finalists of the competition. Shortlisted films will be screened at the final event and the winner will be decided by the jury of judges.
The film jury consists of experts in film and lifestyle from both the film industry and media. The jury participants are Syed Noor (Pakistani Film Director), Omair Rana (Pakistani actor and director.) , Hamza Yousaf (Director of Photography), Qazi Akhyar (Head of Department of Theatre, Film & TV BNU) , Saira Agha (Daily Times) , Faizan Javed (The Nation), Sheharyar Rizwan (Dawn Media Group) and Momin Ali Munshi (Galaxy Lollywood).
The impact of the competition has created a global reach and garnered intense local interest, attracting more than 3,000 submissions from all over the world and over 200 entries from within Pakistan making SSFC the biggest film competition of the country.
Arif BaigMohamed, the Chairman of STARZ PLAY by Cinepax said “SSFC has been our dream since the inception of the company and we have been working on the short-film concept for a while now. Our jury of judges consists of experts in their respective fields. We are also happy to have the members of the media represented in the panel”
The winner will get an exclusive contract to produce a STARZ PLAY by Cinepax original web series.
STARZ PLAY by Cinepax, is a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service that offers an impressive library of blockbuster Hollywood movies, award-winning box sets, documentaries, kids’ entertainment and Pakistani content.
The platform utilizes advanced technology to provide a premium viewing experience with full HD content sourced from some of the largest Hollywood and Bollywood studios, such as Warner Bros, MGM, STARZ/ Lionsgate, Red Chillies Entertainment, UTV Motion pictures.
