‘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
