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Organisation : Vigyan Prasar
Competition Name : 8th National Science Film Festival of India 2018 NSFFI
Entry Last Date : 30-11-2017
Entry Form : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOMBudYVB7LSqDdKqpU_G3P19IzwB7A6sRDtrszqTuAkGL3w/viewform
Terms & Conditions : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/28136-tc.pdf
Website : http://vigyanprasar.gov.in/science-communication-programs/science-through-films/

8th National Science Film Festival of India :

Event Date: 20th – 24th February – 2018

Categories of Films :
Documentary, animation, short fiction films on science, technology, innovations, energy, environment, medicine, biographies and emerging sciences are invited from film makers / institutions / students under the following categories:
COMPETITIVE CATEGORY :
Category A – Films sponsored by government and non-government institutions / organisations upto 60 minutes
Category B – Films made by independent film makers / production houses upto 60 minutes
Category C – Films made by college students upto 15 minutes
Category D – Films made by school students (class 6th to 12th) upto 10 minutes

General conditions and guidelines for applicants in categories A to D. :
a. Films produced ONLY between 16th December 2015 and 30th November 2017 will be entertained.
b. Films submitted in earlier NSFFs will not be accepted.
c. There is no entry fee.
d. Applicant (director / producer) can submit maximum two entries in suitable category. Separate entry form is required for each entry.
e. Films produced in languages other than English must be sub-titled in English.
f. Captions and credits must be clear, legible and must be within the safe areas.
g. Theme for the category E will be announced during the festival.

h. Organiser/s
** will have right to screen the awarded / nominated films as and when required for academic and non-commercial screening or travelling versions of the festival;
** will not be responsible for any damage to DVD / pen-drive submitted by the participants;
** reserve the right to reject any entry if found ineligible;
** can change the category of the film without any explanation if the film is not found suitable for the category indicated by the applicant.

i. DVD/pen-drive of films submitted for the festival / competition will be retained by the organisers.
j. Producers & Directors of awarded films under the category A & B will have to resubmit copy of the film in Blu Ray / hard disk / pen drive.
k. It is essential to fill all the columns in the entry form, failing which the entry is liable to be rejected.
l. The award money of all the Beaver Awards will be distributed equally between the producer (copy right holder) and the director. Trophies will be awarded director and certificates to both, the producer and director.

m. The film should not violate the copyright / intellectual property law. In case such a violation is reported at a later date the awardee/s will
** be liable for criminal offence.
** have to return the cash prize, trophy and certificate.
** be barred in future from participating in the NSFF competition.

How to participate :
i. Please read carefully terms & condition of the festival before filling the form.
ii. Fill one entry form for each film.
iii. It is mandatory to send hard copy of completely filled form with the following enclosures to Vigyan Prasar, Noida (by post/courier/by hand):
a. Pen drive/DVD containing :
** Copy of the film in mp4 format.
** Synopsis of the film in 200 – 250 words (in MS Word doc.file)
** Script of the film (in MS Word doc.file)
** Five still photographs of the film (jpeg format)
** One photograph of the director (jpeg format)
b. Hard Copy of the synopsis of the film in English
c. Certificate from the Principal/Director/HOD (Only for Category C & D )

Selection for the festival :
a. A Screening Committee will recommend the films for the festival and Jury will select the films for awards. The decisions of Jury will be final.
b. Shortlisted films for screening in festival will be announced during December 2017.
c. A five-day science film screening and workshop on science films will be organized during the National Science Film Festival of India 2018 from 20th to 24th February 2018 at Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat.
d. Two representatives from the crew of each shortlisted film (national categories) and one representative from non-shortlisted film will be invited to attend the festival. AC III return train fare by the shortest route, lodging and food will be provided.
e. One representative from the crew of each shortlisted film of International category will be invited to attend the festival. Lodging and food will be provided by the festival organisers.
f. If award is shared by 2 or more persons / organisations, the amount will be equally divided.
g. Organisers reserve the right to modify the rules and conditions including number and amount of awards.

Last date for receipt of entries :
All online entries should reach by 30th November 2017.

Hard copies (separate entry form for each film) should reach by 5 pm on or before 30th November 2017 along with enclosures by hand/speed post/ courier on the following address:
NSFFI 2018
Science Film Festival Division
Vigyan Prasar,
A-50 Institutional Area
Sector-62, NOIDA, UP 201 309
For online submission, rule and regulations of the form and other details, please visit VP’s website vigyanprasar.gov.in.

*Please ensure that DVD/pen-drive is supported to computer. This is to minimize glitches in viewing the submitted film through a computer. In case the DVD/pen-drive fails to play, the entry will be disqualified.

Please visit Vigyan Prasar’s website or contact us on the given email ID for more details:
Science Film Festival Division
Vigyan Prasar
A 50, Institutional Area, Sector 62, Noida – 201 309
Email: nsff.vp[AT]gmail.com

AWARDS :
Category A :
Award with trophy & certificate Prize amount (Rs.)
Golden Beaver 1,00,000
Silver Beaver 75,000
Bronze Beaver 50,000

Category B :
Award with trophy & certificate Prize amount (Rs.)
Golden Beaver 1,00,000
Silver Beaver 75,000
Bronze Beaver 50,000

Category C :
Award with trophy & certificate Prize amount (Rs.)
Golden Beaver 75,000
Silver Beaver 50,000
Bronze Beaver 30,000

Category D :
Award with trophy & certificate Prize amount (Rs.)
Golden Beaver 50,000
Silver Beaver 30,000
Bronze Beaver 20,000

Category F :
Award with trophy & certificate Prize amount (Rs.)
On the spot short film 25,000

Special Award for Technical Excellence with trophy & certificate Prize amount (Rs.)
Research 25,000
Script 25,000
Cinematography 25,000
Sound Recording and Design 25,000
Editing 25,000
Graphics / Animation / Special Effects 25,000
Direction 25,000

Special Jury Award with trophy & certificate 50,000