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Organization : Marathi Chitrapat Parivar
Competition Name : PSFF 7th Pune Short Film Festival 2017
Applicable For : Professionals & Students
Competition Last Date : 31st March 2017

Website : https://marathichitrapatparivar.in/

Pune Short Film Festival :

** The short film must have been completed after 1 January 2008.

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** Entries MUST be PAL format only. NTSC is NOT accepted. Festival Management will not be responsible if film is not screened due to problem with the DVD format.
** The film can be Documentary, Experimental, Narrative, Fiction, Non Fiction or Animation. The original film may be produced on 35 mm, 16 mm, HD, DIGI BETA, BETA SP, U-MATIC, DV, DVD, but the film must be available on DVD presentation or preview purpose for Technical committee, Selection committee and Jury panel. .
** Total running time of short film must be less than 30 minutes in length, including front and back credits. There is no minimum running time.
** The short film can be in any language or any genre. All non-English films must have English sub-titles for festival presentation.
** Two DVD’s of the film need to be submitted along with the entry. Each Preview DVD should be labeled with the Film title, running-time contact E-mail and phone number.
** Multiple entries can be submitted, but with separate entry forms, preview DVD, synopsis/description, still photographs, press kit should be enclosed. Each film is considered as a new entry.
** PSFF organization has right to use the Entries / Send / Selected / Nominated films, DVD and materials from the film for festival promotional purposes and to retain DVD copies of each film as part of our festival library.
** Films once selected & submitted for final screening will not be allowed to be withdrawn under any circumstances until festival is over.
** The publicity material (Broacher, Stills, Poster, etc.) and a synopsis of the short film to be enclosed with the entry. Entry materials submitted shall not be returned to the entrant.
** Transportation and insurance costs of DVDs, related documents, photographs and publicity materials from the country of origin to the Festival Office shall be borne by the applicant.

Entry Fee:
** The entry form/application will be considered only on receipt of administrative film submission entry fee of Rs.300/- (Three hundred rupees) – (Films produced in India) US$ 10 (Ten American Dollars) – (Films produced outside India) by Cash or Demand Draft or Cheque, or money transfer in favor of Yogesh Baraskar (Account number – 0460102000003810), (Swift / Sort Code: IBKLINBB007) (IFSC CODE – IBKL0000460), Bank Address: – IDBI Bank Limited, Lokmanyanagar Branch, 5, Laxmi Park, Dr. Sabane bungalow, Lokmanyanagar Pune 411030 , Maharashtra, India
** You can pay the Entry Fee by Paypal.com to the (Paypal Account – yogeshpbaraskar@gmail.com)

Date of submission:
** Regular Submission – 15th June 2016 to 31st October 2016 (with Rs 300 OR $10 Entry Fee)
** Late Submission – 1st November 2016 to 31st March 2017 (with Rs 500 OR $15 Entry Fee)

Note:
** Film should be submit before Last Date. The Pune Short Film Festival is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen, or misappropriated entries.
** Entry Forms with incorrect / inadequate / illegible / ambiguous particulars will not be considered. The festival committee reserves the right to accept or refuse any film without assigning any reason whatsoever.
** DVDs submitted for selection will be considered as final and no changes will be entertained after submission. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to submit DVDs without any physical / quality defects.
** The competition is open for professionals as well as students. No separate section for student filmmakers.

Mailing Address for the festival office:
10/24E Paschima Nagari near City Pride theatre
Kothrud Pune – 411052, Maharashtra, India
Ph +91-9890850903
yogeshpbaraskar@gmail.com

Selection:
Winners are selected by a judging panel of industry professionals consisting of independent producers, production companies, filmmakers, and other film industry professionals who may be substituted at the discretion of the Festival organizers.

All films are judged equally based on:
** Content Originality (Quality of storyline, and script)
** Production (Camera work, lighting, and shot composition)
** Post-Production (Editing, transitions, pacing, continuity, and flow)
** Image (Focus, color, and lighting)
** Sound Quality (Clarity, consistency of audio levels, and lack of noise)

Awards:
** Best Film
** Second Best Film
** Best Director
** Second Best Director
** Best Screenplay
** Best Camera Work
** Best Editing
** Best Sound
** Best Creative Concept
** Best Animation

Checked before submission:
** Complete entry form with signature
** 2 DVDs of the film
** Entry fee of Rs.300/- for Indian entries and US $10 for foreign entries (Regular Last Date)
** Entry fee of Rs.500/- for Indian entries and US $15 for foreign entries (Late Last Date)
** Poster (A4 Size)
** Email Poster or Stills to yogeshpbaraskar@gmail.com