Marathi Chitrapat Parivar GSFF 4th Goa Short Film Festival 2017 : marathichitrapatparivar.com

Organization : Marathi Chitrapat Parivar
Competition Name : GSFF 4th Goa Short Film Festival 2017
Applicable For : Professionals & Students
Competition Last Date : 31st August 2017

Website : https://marathichitrapatparivar.in/

Goa Short Film Festival:

** The short film must have been completed after 1st 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.
** The film can be Documentary, Experimental, Narrative, 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.
** Total running time 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 need to be submitted along with the entry. Each Preview DVD should be labeled with the Title, Running-time, Contact E-mail and Phone number.
** Multiple entries can be submitted, but with separate entry forms, preview DVD, synopsis/description, should be enclosed. Each film is considered as a new entry.
** GSFF 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** Films once selected & submitted for final screening will not be allowed to be withdrawn under any circumstances until festival is over.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 – 1st November 2016 to 30th January 2017 (with Rs 300 OR $10 Entry Fee)
** Late Submission – 1st February to 31st August 2017 (with Rs 500 OR $15 Entry Fee)

Note:
** Film should be submitted before Last Date. The Goa 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
** Best Original Score
** Best Poster Design

Checked before submission:
** Complete entry form with signature
** 2 DVD of the film
** Entry fee
** E-mail Stills or poster to yogeshpbaraskar@gmail.com,
** A-4 Size Hard Copy Of Poster of the Film OR Production Still