Experience a whole new level of outdoor music and movie festival in one, as the first-ever outdoor event with mother nature will happen on top of the mountain in the Municipality of Santa Maria, the northernmost town of Laguna.

The Santa Maria Music and Film Festival, which is set on 2 December, a three-hour event from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., will showcase seven short films of different genres from freelance movie writers and directors.

The venue will take place on top of a 360-degree scenic view of Mount Banahaw, Mount Cristobal and Mount Sembrano overlooking Laguna de Bay and the windmills of Pililia, Rizal.

The formal opening of the event is through the energetic dance of the Santa Maria Academy Dance Troupe, the town's pride, to be followed by a front act from local performances.

Acoustic guitarist and singers Miro Valera and Jeff Bolivar will be doing their sets in between the film showing.

There were about 20 short film entries that were submitted online via FilmFreeway.com that came from various parts of the world, crafted by students, directors, short filmmakers, commercials, and creators for inspirational content.

From the 20 entries, there were about 13 that were selected based on the selection criteria.

For the attendees, there will be free wine from Barefoot Wine & Arbor Mist. It would be best if you could bring and use your tumbler for mineral water at refilling stations.

There will also be samples to be given from Conzace, Nafarin and Immunpro.

The event will take place at the summit of the Sierra Madres, which means accessing the location may involve hiking or using designated transportation services. Be ready for the cold winds and possible rains although the place will have a tent-like structure. The area is a private property owned by the Maliwanag family.

Headed by Jennifer Maliwanag, a multi-awarded director and writer of short films, the event is a passion project for her as a film student at Harvard University, making it a point that the endeavor will push through with all her team's effort.

Maliwanag wanted her small voice to be heard which is why her passion is driven to see what others can't and a desire to provide a platform for discovering the unseen, exploring the unexplored, championing every voice, and celebrating every story.

The first Santa Maria Music and Film Festival will showcase the talent of other short filmmakers.