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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