The Papa Yo! Competition is an initiative of thee ‘Movies n’ Makers Club of the Film and Folklore Festival. It provides citizens of Trinidad and Tobago to tell a one-minute short film or animation, and win fantastic prizes in the process.

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The theme for this year’s challenge is ‘Papa Yo’ and encourages entrants to create a piece of fiction that includes a local slang or patois phrase. Submitted films can be animated or live-action – funny or serious. Films will be featured on the Film and Folklore social platforms. Winning films will be awarded prizes.

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DEADLINE SUNDAY MARCH 5TH, 2023. MIDNIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, READ THE COMPETITION RULES HERE. OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HERE.

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The Movies n’ Makers Club is an arm of the Film and Folklore Festival dedicated to community development and film engagement. The programme has four major components: filmmaking workshops, mentorship, volunteerism and content creation. For 2021 the Movies ‘n Makers club hosted the one-minute “Our Stories” Challenge and in 2022 the “Carnival in 2022” Challenge.