kff.in 2015 Woman Filmmaker Competition : 21st Kolkata International Film Festival

Organization : Kolkata Chalachhitra Utsav
Festival Name : 21st Kolkata International Film Festival 2015
Competition Name : Woman Filmmaker International Competition 2015
Applicable For : Woman Filmmakers
Event Date : 14th – 21st November 2015
Entries Last Date : August 31, 2015

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Rules : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/1380-Rules.doc
Entry Form :  https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/1380-Form.doc

Update :
KFF Film Competition 2016 For Women Directors :  www.contest.net.in/15608.html
KFF 2016  Short & Documentary Competition : www.contest.net.in/15604.html

Woman Filmmaker International Competition 2015:
This Kolkata International Film Festival aims at creating a platform for better understanding of the films of past and present of the world in an atmosphere of appreciation of the film culture and to move towards excellence of the motion picture art and industry.

Kolkata International Film Festival, accredited by FIAPF has in its 21st chapter decided to continue the SPECIALIZED INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE SECTION FOR WOMEN DIRECTORS’ FILMS. The focus of the section will be on originality and independence of expression in innovative forms of cinematic language and modern trends of the world cinema which are made by the emerging as well as by renowned women filmmakers.

The 21st Kolkata International Film Festival will be held in KOLKATA between 14th and 21th November, 2015.

Kolkata Chalachhitra Utsav is a society which comprises representatives from the motion picture industry, media, cultural organizations, corporate & business houses, film societies, motion picture associations and State Government of West Bengal, India.

Programme:
The programme of the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival consists of the following sections:
1. International Competition(Woman Directors’ films)
2. Asian Select (Netpac Award Competition)
3. Cinema International(Non Competition)
4. New Horizon(Promising and dynamic filmmakers of recent times)
5. Special Screening(Art house Cinema, exceptional documentary and experimental feature)
6. Indian Select(Indian Language)
7. Bengali Panorama (Indian Premiere only)
8. Birth Centenary
9. Tribute/Special Tribute/Homage/Great Master
10. Retrospective
11. Focus
12. Films on Literature, Music and Sports
13. 50 years Celebration
14. Children Screening(Contemporary films for Children)
15. Film Market, Master Class, Seminars etc.

International Competition (Woman Filmmakers from all over the world) Regulations:
Films to be registered in the Competitive Section must fulfill the following conditions:
a) Films must be fiction-feature films. Duration will be not less than 60 Minutes.
b) Films must be completed between 1st October 2014 and 15th September 2015 and duly authenticated the by the entrant in the entry form.
c) The film which has not been theatrically released in India.
d) Asian, World and International Premiere will get preference but films must be an Indian Premiere.
e) All films in the competition will be screened at the Festival in their original versions, with English subtitles.
f) In the case of co-productions, at least one of the producers/production companies 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.
g) Entrants must agree that if their film/films win any of the Golden ROYAL BENGAL TIGER Awards, all screenings thereafter will acknowledge the Award(s) on the film itself.
h) Entrants should inform the KIFF office by 31st August 2015 about their participation, including the titles of films and the names and addresses of the directors, producers, production companies and world sales companies against each film titles.
a) Entrants are invited to agree that the concerned professional will receive the award in person, if the film/he/she wins any. KIFF reserves the right to cancel the cash component in case of the awardees not being able to present him/her at the award ceremony on the closing night. For any reason the awardees is not able to personally attend, he or she should immediately in writing, nominate an immediate family member or from the film its producer or director.

Note:
Entries will be subject to preview by a committee constituted by the Director, KIFF. A film which is not accepted for the Competition Section can be shown in the CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA with the consent of the entrant.

The competition will be held from among a minimum of ten(10) and maximum of fifteen eligible from no less than 5 countries.

The Jury for the Competition will consist of a chairman and not less than two (2) and not more than four(4) other members, of which two-thirds of members will be from outside India.

The decision of the jury will be taken by a simple majority of the members present and voting. The jury can evolve its own rules for assessment of the entries. The Director, KIFF or his representatives can attend the deliberations of the jury, but shall neither participate nor vote.

No person in any way connected with the production or commercial management of a competitive entry will be a member of the jury. All Members of the jury will refrain from releasing any articles or reviews to the press concerning the films submitted for their judgment till the jury’s decisions have been formally announced at the closing function.

The following prizes will be given away:
I. Best Film :
A cash prize of Rs. 51,000,00/- (80000 USD appx.) to be shared equally
between the Director and Producer. Director is to be given the GOLDEN
ROYAL BENGAL TIGER and a certificate in addition to the cash component.
Producer will get a certificate in addition to the cash component.

II. Best Director :
GOLDEN ROYAL BENGAL TIGER, a Certificate and a cash prize of Rs.
21,00,000 (33000 USD appx.).

III. Special Jury Award : Certificate only.

No film will be given more than one award. All the cash prizes are subject to Indian Tax laws.

Note:
The organizers will announce the official selection by 25 October 2015. Films selected can not be withdrawn for any reason from the festival once the festival informs the film sender of the selection, and the selection is officially confirmed by the film sender.

KIFF office may invite participants like producers, directors etc to submit their films in the competition section and non competitive section as well.

KIFF will invite any two representatives (Preferably from Director, Producer, Actors and Actresses) of each of the films selected in International Competition Section.

Selection for non competitive sections and NETPAC:
The selection committee is in charge of the official sections-Cinema International, Asian Select(Netpac), Indian Select, Children’s Films and shorts. The committee will preview films in DVDs (NTSC/PAL) and online screeners only. The Preview DVDs should be sent specifying “No commercial value and for cultural purpose only”. The consignor should send the previewing copies by National and International couriers. DVDs shall be returned on request. A copy for the festival archive will be highly appreciated. NETPAC AWARD: Members of the Jury Board decide a Best Feature Film for this award from the Asian Section.

Films participating in the festival are exempted from censorship.

Last date of submission of the Entry Form and the Preview DVDs/Cassettes for competitive as well as non competitive sections is August 31, 2015.

Screening:
Generally, three shows for every selected film are arranged, including the shows for the Press & Delegates. For any additional screening, the international regulation is strictly adhered to.

Formats:
Films selected in Kolkata International Film Festival will be screened in 35mm print and/or 2k hard disk projection. In some cases, the festival may accept/screen films in HD, Digibeta and Blue Ray formats. But DGBETA and HDCAM will not be accepted for International Competition.

Shipping & Insurance:
Transportation and insurance coverage (as per FIAPF Regulation) will be the responsibility of the Festival Authority. Prints of films selected for exhibition in the Festival must reach the Festival office by 20 October 2015 positively. Regarding the sharing of the film prints between two festivals, the one way shipment cost either INBOUND or OUTBOUND will be borne by the Festival Authority.

Note:
1. In the event the film is not finalized for being submitted by the Last Date stipulated in Article 9, producers are invited to inform the Director/ Programme office of KIFF about the intended participation, latest by August 31, 2015, indicating the title of the film, name & addresses of the producers, directors with other particulars.
2. Participation and acceptance will be in term of the FIAPF Regulation.
3. Director will decide according to the provision in the international regulations every corner not explicitly covered in these articles and his decision shall be final and should be abided by all concerned.

Correspondence and submission:
All correspondence/submission of online preview screeners/DVDs should be made to the following address:
The Director, Kolkata Film Festival
Nandan, West Bengal Film Center,
1/1, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata-700020, India

Telephone : 91-33-2223-1655/1210
Fax : 91-33-2223-5744
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