Monday, October 15, 2018

‘Ooty Film Festival, Deadline for submissions - 11th Nov'18.


‘Ooty Film Festival’ is a platform for high-quality short films made by talented South Asian Short-film Film-makers.

This Short film award is being instituted with a larger aim to:
# Recognize excellence in contemporary short film-making and production in South Asia.
# Provide opportunities to connect the short film-making community, through networking and collaborative projects.
# Provide an opportunity for Indians to experience the best work of International, Indian & local film-making talent.
# To build an audience for the work of short film makers.
# Increase opportunities for film-makers and provide a place to meet and share ideas and resources.

Awards & Prizes
The shortlisted films would be screened followed by interaction between the film makers and the audience. The Festival has instituted Awards & Rewards listed below:

Category              USD       INR

Best Film              USD 1,000 (INR 70,000) + Golden Elephant Award
Best Director      USD 500 (INR 35,000) + Golden Elephant Award
Best Screenplay                USD 500 (INR 35,000) + Golden Elephant Award
Best Cinematographer USD 500 (INR 35,000) + Golden Elephant Award
Best Performer (artist) USD 500 (INR 35,000) + Golden Elephant Award

Rules & Terms
             The participation is open to everyone from the region of South Asia.
             The Call for entries is open to short films of all production techniques, including animation, drama, experimental or artist film and hybrid work from low to high budgets.
             ONLY ONE application per applicant. So if you’ve already submitted an application as the director, we won’t consider any subsequent ones.
             Films must have a running time of less than 30 minutes, including credits
             Films must have been completed after 1st of October 2017.
             Festival does accept works-in-progress.
             The participant is responsible for the costs of sending the screening copy to the festival.
             The festival covers the costs of returning or forwarding screening copies.
             Current year Ooty Film Society employees, Board members, major funders and the immediate families of such folks are ineligible.

Students must submit a photocopy of current student ID to receive discounts.

ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

NOTIFICATION & SELECTION
• Arrival of submissions and preview copies cannot be confirmed.
• An independent selection committee is appointed by the festival to view all submissions for programming consideration.
• All entries are first considered for competition program, but will also be considered for
other programs where appropriate. Decisions made by the selection committee are final.
• The final selection will be released online at https://www.ootyfilmfestival.org/ November 23, 2018.
• Only the submitters of the selected films will be contacted personally.
• Participants are not entitled to claim rental or other fees for the screenings of their films at the festival.

VISITING THE FESTIVAL
• The award winning directors of selected films are invited to be guests of the festival and the festival may cover the expenses of their stay (private accommodations, professional accreditation).
• All hospitality arrangements are assigned by the respective managers of each segment and remain limited within one’s reach.
• If the director or producer of the film cannot attend the festival, the invitation may be forwarded to another member of the film crew or cast.
• More information about guest services will be provided personally to successful applicants

GENERAL RULES
• Max. running time: 30 minutes [including credits]
• The Deadline for submissions will be Sunday 11th November 2018.
• Final exhibition copies of the film MUST be received by Wednesday 1st December 2018.
• If selected for exhibition, please send high quality files Mov/avi/mpg/h264/pro res or dvd’s, Blu-ray / DVD, DCP

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