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Organisation : Pocket Films
Competition Name : Short Takes 7 Short Film Contest 2017
Competition Last Date : 21st April 2017

Website : http://pocketfilms.in/#!contest/short-takes-7

Short Takes 7:

Through this contest we seek to promote and encourage an awareness, appreciation and understanding of the art of Indian cinema, with a special focus on short films, and to inspire cultural exchanges through these films between India & Germany.

Update : Pocket Films Short Takes 9 Short Film Contest 2019 : www.contest.net.in/39492.html

The Indian Film Festival Stuttgart is the largest Indian film festival in Europe. Since 2004 it has been presented by the Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg for one week in July. In 2011 the festival changed its name from ‚Bollywood and Beyond’ to ‚Indian Film Festival Stuttgart’.

This name change is meant to indicate that the festival programme does not primarily exist of ‚Bollywood’ main stream-Hindi-film productions but that the festival also screens the latest film productions from all regions of the subcontinent.

The Indian Film Festival Stuttgart represents the growing internationalisation of the Indian film as well as the interest in the Indian culture in Germany.

What We Want :
** Short Films (No documentaries)
** Produce in India or by an Indian or having a reference to India
** Short Films completed after 1st July 2016

Duration:
** Minimum – 1 minute
** Maximum – 15 minutes (including credits)

Submission Last Date :
** Contest Opens – 15th March 2017
** Last Date of Submissions – 21st April 2017

Prizes:
** The winner of the Short Takes 7 contest will be invited to the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart (economy flight and hotel stay).
** The Top 3 films will get a Walk-In entry to compete for the prestigious “German Star of India Best Short Film Award” carrying a prize of € 1,000* (paid directly to the winner by the festival IFF, Stuttgart).
** The Top 3 films will be screened at the Indian Film Festival, Stuttgart in July 2017.
** The Top 3 Films will also get a Certificate and a trophy.

Terms Relating To The Content:
** This is a short film competition and hence ONLY Short Films should be submitted. NO DOCUMENTARIES.
** The film (the term ‘film’ also includes the supporting details and metadata, wherever applicable) shall not be more than 15 minutes in duration, including the beginning and end credits. Films exceeding this time limit are liable to be rejected.
** We recommend keeping the credits at the end of the film.
** The film should have been completed after 1st July 2016
** The films may be in their original language but MUST be subtitled in ENGLISH. Films in English language too should have subtitles in English. We recommend subtitles be submitted in .srt format as far as possible and submit to us along with your film.
** Films submitted previously to this festival will not be considered for this contest.
** The films may be shot in any format. However, the recommended ratios are: 16:9 / 16:9 Full Height Anamorphic – in DV / HDV. The recommended video files formats are VOB, MPG, MPEG4 or AVI.
** The Participant also grants the Organisers the right to use their name, image, voice, likeness, statements, background and biographical material in connection with the contest or festival.

The General Terms of Participation:
** The Participant hereby confirms that he/she/it is the owner / rights holder and/or their authorised representative and has the necessary rights and authority to submit the entry/film by accepting the terms and is solely responsible for the same.
** The Participant indemnifies the Pocket Films against any claims regarding the said film submitted herein.
** The Participant confirms that he/she is 18 years of age as on 15th March 2017.