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Organization : Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority
Competition Name : Shoot For Legal Awareness Short Film Contest 2016
Registration Last Date : 10th July 2016

Website : http://cgslsa.gov.in/
Registration Form : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/13038-Day.pdf

Short Film Contest:

Chhattisgarh State Legal Service Authority is implementing the mandate of National Legal Service Authority New Delhi to provide FREE LEGAL AID and ensure LEGAL AWARENESS to common masses with special focus on marginalized people and weaker segments of society.

Related : Brahmaputra Valley Short Film Contest 2016 : www.contest.net.in/11713.html

Date and Place (Tentative):
Commencement of Registration : 28th May 2016
Last Date for Registration : 10th July 2016
Public Screenings on 15th , 16th , 17th July 2016
Award Ceremony on 17th July 2016
Place : Raipur (C.G.), India

Entry Fee:
There is NO Entry Fee for submitting the entries.

Number of Entries :
Any individual or body can send any number of entries in both the categories.

Categories :
The entries are invited in 2 categories :
Competition Category :
** Short Films made on legal awareness issues with maximum duration of 12 minutes including opening and closing credits are invited under this category.
** Selected entries will be put for public screening during the festival and later for legal awareness camps and drives. The best entries in each category shall be jointly felicitated with awards, recognitions and certificates from SFLA Team..

Non Competition Category :
** Short Films made on legal awareness issues with maximum duration of 30 minutes including opening and closing credits are invited under this category. Entries identified by the Jury will be put for public screening during the festival.
** All entries screened during the festival from both the categories shall be recognized with a certificate of participation and appreciation by CGSLSA. Individuals or bodies sending the entries must have all legal rights over the film.
** CGSLSA,DLSA, GPRSS or any other constituent of the organizing team shall not be liable for any claims made by any individual or bodies on account of infringement of authority over the content sent for the contest.

Awards:
Award Certificates and SFLA 2016 Trophies will be given away to the selected entries in following categories :
** Best Script
** Best Craft
** Best Presentation of Law / Scheme / Act / Rule
** Best Motivation
** Best Edutainment
** Best Offbeat Subject
** Special Jury Award

Language:
1. All films made in Hindi, Chhattisgarhi , English are accepted for the contest and festival.
2. Films made in any language other than Hindi, English and Chhattisgarhi must be submitted with subtitles in English.

Format :
The film (12 minutes ) and the excerpt of the film (90 seconds) for the Competition Category and The film (30 minutes ) and the excerpt of the film (90 seconds) for Non Competition Category should be submitted in .mp4 format ONLY. In case of resolution and frame rate issues the technical team will contact you.

Rules and Regulations:
1. Any number of entries are accepted in both the categories.
2. Entries must be sent as per the Registration Process entailed in this Information Brochure as published on cgslsa.gov.in
3. Registration Form can be downloaded from cgslsa.gov.in. Only the entries accompanied by duly filled and signed Registration Form shall be considered for evaluation by the jury.
4. Mere receipt of the entries shall not be assumed to be acceptance for evaluation or screening.
5. Entries passed by the Jury for screening and competition shall be informed through email, letter , phone to the contestants. The same shall also be exhibited on the website cgslsa.gov.in

6. Films in COMPETITION Category must comply the following :
a. Films must be Short Film with maximum duration of 12 minutes including the credit roll.
b. They must have been released/produced by Indian Nationals only.
c. In the case of co-productions, the applying producers/production companies/teams must have the right to sanction the participation of the film in competition in the Festival and authority to receive award, if any, is won. Any contradiction to this and violation related thereto will not put any liability on the festival or its organizers or any supporting body.

7. Entries will be subject to preview by a committee constituted by SFLA organisers. A film which is not accepted for the Competition Section can be shown in the Screening Section.
8. The decisions of the jury will be taken in an unbiased way. The organizers and technical collaborators of the festival can attend the deliberations of the jury but shall neither participate nor vote.
9. No person in any way connected with any of the competitive entry will be a member of the jury.