Home / News / Winner of the NBC PBS Short Film Contest 2016 Back to News Winner of the NBC PBS Short Film Contest 2016 Audiovisual • News 2nd June, 2016 The National Book Council is proud to announce that the winner of the NBC PBS Short Film Contest for 2016 is Ryan Gatt with his proposal to adapt Walid Nabhan’s short story ‘Il-Kompliċi’ from the collection of short stories ‘lura d-dar u ġrajjiet oħra li ma ġrawx’ (Klabb Kotba Maltin, 2009). This is a contest open to film-making teams making short films in Maltese of a duration of 15 to 20 minutes based on a published Maltese short story. To apply, the team must submit a script along with a Project Plan which includes a breakdown of the budget. The chosen proposal will receive €7,000 in funding from the National Book Council (NBC) and logistical and technical support, in the form of crew and equipment, for the production of the film from Public Broadcasting Services (PBS). NBC will also allocate a €1000 grant to the author of the original short story as compensation for the use of his story. The winner of the contest is decided by an adjudication board composed of judges appointed by the NBC. Judging this year’s submitted proposals were Charles Calleja Storace, Andrei Vella Laurenti and Ruben Zammit (representing PBS). Throughout the production period, the team must be in contact with NBC and PBS to ensure that the project is developing according to the proposal and in line with the application criteria and rules. The short film ‘Il-Kompliċi’ will premiere during the Malta Book Festival this coming November (9th – 13th, MCC Valletta). SHARE POST Related Articles The 43rd PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 8th October, 2025 Read More Meet the Exhibitors at the Malta Book Festival! News 8th October, 2025 Read More Writing Anew with Fresh Tools in Our Arsenal! Delve into Workshops and Masterclasses at the Malta Book Festival ’25 Malta Book Festival 2nd October, 2025 Read More Winners of the 2025 National Book Prize Announced at Verdala Castle News 26th September, 2025 Read More Everyone will be Writing Anew: The Full Programme for The Malta Book Festival Is Now Out! News 23rd September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council Launches the Malta Book Festival Trailer! News 16th September, 2025 Read More Make a mark abroad! Literary agent Simon Trewin offers practical networking tips during a free Zoom session News 12th September, 2025 Read More Bringing children’s literature to dynamic life on stage at the Malta Book Festival Festivals 10th September, 2025 Read More The National Book Council welcomes new board members News 10th September, 2025 Read More POSITION OF MANAGER WITH THE NATIONAL BOOK COUNCIL: JOBSPLUS PERMIT NUMBER 881/2025 News 9th September, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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