SCRIPT SUBMISSION
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday 4 January 2027
To be eligible, aspiring directors must meet the following criteria:

Entrants must be directors or assistant directors based in Asia and the Pacific, including Australia,
New Zealand, and Middle East.

Eligible Directors must have started their career after March 2025.
Note: No more than 2 years professional experience as a Director.

Each eligible director can only submit one script.

Scripts which might offend national or religious sentiments or public taste are not eligible.


Each entrant submits (free of charge) a script for a 5-minute short film inspired by the adfest 2027 theme, “30&BEYOND” by Monday 4 January 2027.