Singkuwento fest showcases 30 shorts

This year’s Singkuwento International Film Festival will feature 30 short films in competition. Initially, 15 shorts were earmarked for the contest, but organizers picked 30 because of the “overwhelming variety” of entries. Brillante Ma. Mendoza will be awarded the lifetime achievement award at the fest, set from Feb. 21 to 28 at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts building in Intramuros, Manila. Bayani San Diego Jr.