Pacific Media Institute

Here are the results of the Pacific Media Institute 2026 MY PACIFIC STORY SHORT FILM COMPETITION:

GRAND PRIZE WINNER (US$1,500)
Life By the Shore by Jevis Ronnie, Solomon Islands

SECOND PLACE (US$1,000)
Pacific Memory by Mika Sato, RMI

THIRD PLACE (US$750)
Wide as the Horizon by Michael Diaz, RMI

MEDIA FREEDOM AWARD (US$1,000)
Free Media Matters by Kiram Navales, RMI

BEST STUDENT FILM (US$250)
Lesson From the Ocean by CMI Marine Science, RMI

Many thanks to our sponsors, especially the Embassy of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Taiwan!

Photos by Chewy Lin

TODAY! CELEBRATING WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY! Short Films from 7 Pacific Island countries, including 9 short films from the Marshall Islands!

The Pacific Media Institute, in partnership with with the Embassy of ROC/Taiwan, Six9Too Productions, Microwave Films of the Marshall Islands, the Marshall Islands Journal, Corrieography, and the University of the South Pacific Marshall Islands Campus is sponsoring its second annual event to celebrate *World Press Freedom Day* today, Saturday, May 9 at the Lomalo Room, Marshall Islands Resort.

The event will start at 6:30pm.

Light refreshments will be available, the event is free of charge and open to the public.

https://samoanewshub.com/2026/05/02/when-the-press-is-muzzled-samoa-pays-the-price/

When the Press is muzzled, Samoa pays the Price When the press is muzzled, it is not journalists who pay the highest price. It is the person worrying about basic necessities. Power outages.The village dealing with a m**h crisis amongst its own youth. Employment shortages.The parents navigating a dilapidated hospital with medicine shortages.The de...

DEADLINE! TONIGHT! AT MIDNIGHT RMI TIME (APRIL 25)!
TIME TO SUBMIT!

We have already received films from around the Pacific: the RMI, Fiji, Tonga, Japan, Argentina, the Solomons and Hawaii!

OPEN TO **ALL PACIFIC ISLANDERS** NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE AND WHAT YOUR AGE! **NO ENTRY FEES** PLEASE SHARE!

The Second Annual Pacific Media Institute MY PACIFIC STORY SHORT FILM COMPETITION.

Cash prizes for the best *3 to 10 minute films:*
1st PLACE: US$1500
2nd PLACE: US$1000
3rd PLACE: US$750
MEDIA FREEDOM AWARD: US$1000
BEST STUDENT FILM: US$250

SUBMIT NOW! (competition rules in the comments)

Submission Instructions:

Submit your film as a .MOV file via:
1) WeTransfer to [email protected] (free for files under 2 GB).
2) Send a DROPBOX link by emailing [email protected] (larger files)
3) Google Drive link to [email protected]

TOMORROW MIDNIGHT RMI TIME DEADLINE! (APRIL 25), TIME TO SUBMIT! We have already received films from around the Pacific: the RMI, Fiji, Tonga, the Solomons and Hawaii!

OPEN TO **ALL PACIFIC ISLANDERS** NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE AND WHAT YOUR AGE! **NO ENTRY FEES** PLEASE SHARE!

The Second Annual Pacific Media Institute MY PACIFIC STORY SHORT FILM COMPETITION.

Cash prizes for the best *3 to 10 minute films:*
1st PLACE: US$1500
2nd PLACE: US$1000
3rd PLACE: US$750
MEDIA FREEDOM AWARD: US$1000
BEST STUDENT FILM: US$250

SUBMIT NOW! (competition rules in the comments)

Submission Instructions:

Submit your film as a .MOV file via:
1) WeTransfer to [email protected] (free for files under 2 GB).
2) Send a DROPBOX link by emailing [email protected] (larger files)
3) Google Drive link to [email protected]

THIS SATURDAY MIDNIGHT RMI TIME DEADLINE! (APRIL 25), TIME TO SUBMIT!

OPEN TO **ALL PACIFIC ISLANDERS** NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE AND WHAT YOUR AGE! **NO ENTRY FEES** PLEASE SHARE!

The Second Annual Pacific Media Institute MY PACIFIC STORY SHORT FILM COMPETITION.

Cash prizes for the best *3 to 10 minute films:*
1st PLACE: US$1500
2nd PLACE: US$1000
3rd PLACE: US$750
MEDIA FREEDOM AWARD: US$1000
BEST STUDENT FILM: US$250

SUBMIT NOW!

Submission Instructions:

Submit your film as a .MOV file via:
1) WeTransfer to [email protected] (free for files under 2 GB).
2) Send a DROPBOX link by emailing [email protected] (larger files)
3) Google Drive link to [email protected]