A set of prizes with total worth of VND300 million (US$14,000) will be given to the best directors, best films and best cameraman.

HCM CITY (VNS)— The first-ever sci-fi short film contest titled "Project: Sci-Fi" is open to film makers of all ages throughout the country till December 1.

Entries on sci-fi topics are expected to last between 5 and 10 minutes including an up-to-one-minute advertising trailer.

A set of prizes with total worth of VND300 million (US$14,000) will be given to the best directors, best films and best cameraman.

The judges include director Nguyen Quang Dung and Andrew Cosby, an American comic book writer, film producer, screen writer, and most notably the co-creator of the hit SyFy TV series Eureka. He co-founded Boom! Studios.

The contest is organised by Cloud 9 Production and the Western Digital Corporation's Southeast Asia branch company.

More information can be viewed at www.project-scifi.com. — VNS