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dbicafilmfestivals.org 4th CCSFF Chennai Christian Short Film Festival 2015 : Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts

Organization : Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts
Competition Name : 4th CCSFF Chennai Christian Short Film Festival 2015
Applicable For : Independent & Student Film Makers
Applicable States : All India
Competition Last Date : 25.09.2015

Website : http://dbicafilmfestivals.org/international-childrens-short-film-festival-2/chennai-christian-short-film-festival-2015/
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Entry Form : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/545-Form.doc

Chennai Christian Short Film Festival 2015:
The mission and objective of the Chennai Christian Short Film Festival (CCSFF) is to join hands with all Christian Media Professionals at work, to show case short films and music videos that promote the ideals and messages of Jesus Christ through this modern media.

Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts – DBICA, is a nonprofit Media and Communications organization, belonging to the thousands of Don Bosco Institutions functioning in over 131 countries across the globe, committed to the formation of the young people and empowering them to be media literate and produce a media content that is educative, entertaining and socially reflective.

Over the years DBICA, has emerged as one among the premier media institutes in Chennai, actively involved in imparting values, shaping skills and forming young people to be critical consumers and creative entrepreneurs of media. DBICA continues to be a bridge, providing a platform for critics and professionals to discuss media and social issues through seminars, research, short film festivals and various other media campaigns.

Festival Dates :
The Chennai Christian Short Film Festival (CCSFF) organized by DBICA – Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts, Chennai will be held on 25.10.2015.

Eligibility :
Submission to the Festival is open to all Short films, documentaries and animated films made by Independent and Student film makers and originating from anywhere in the world.

Competitive Section :
All the films Submitted by Independent Film Makers to the Festival under Short films, documentaries and animated films categories and completed after January 1, 2014 are eligible for the Competitive Section of the festival program. The duration of the films should be no longer than 20 minutes.

The date of production is determined by the copyright /Censor certificate printed on the film.

Non-Competition Section :
All the films Submitted by Independent Film Makers to the Festival under Short films, documentaries and animated films categories and completed before January 1, 2014 will be included under the Non-Competition Section of the festival program.

Films previously submitted to the Festival and not selected will not be considered for the 2015 Festival. Please do not send a work-in-progress.

Film formats :
Film formats that can be presented for selection and exhibition for the Festival should be in MPEG 2 in a DVD disk ,VOB Format(PAL or NTSC with Universal Code – region 0 encoded in a DVD disk) only one film must be written on a DVD disk. Two copies of DVD disk containing one film must be submitted for judging.

The following information should be directly visible on the face of each DVD:
Film title, director’s name, production company address and telephone number, length and subtitling (if any). Please DO NOT use small stickers on top of the regular DVD Stickers.

Please note, that presentation of other formats requires the authorization of the Festival. Without this authorization the Festival retains the right to exclude a film.

Entry Fee :
CCSFF does not charge an entry fee for the festival.

Entry Acknowledgements :
DBICA will confirm the receipt of the submission materials by E-mail.

Number of submissions :
Independent and Student Film Makers may submit any number of films under the Festival’s Film Categories like Short Films, Documentaries and Animated Films.

If you are submitting two or more films, they should be on separate DVD’s, with separate press kit CD along with the festival entry form.

For official selection of the festival program, only one film from each film category for each film maker will be allowed under the Competitive and Non-Competitive Sections of the festivals.

Festival Programs :
The Chennai Christian Short Film Festival will include Competitive and Non Competitive sections. CCSFF can also be replicated in various cities of Tamil Nadu. Selected films will be placed in the appropriate section by the Festival Program Committee.

Participation :
Participation in the CCSFF 2015 implies acceptance of the Regulations by filmmakers, producers and their agents.

Submission Method :
Submission materials should be sent by ordinary mail, Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due or courier. All postage costs and duties are to be borne by the sender. CCSFF is not responsible for loss or damage of the submissions materials.

Submission Last Dates :
The submission Last Date for the selection purposes for the Festival’s office to receive all required submission materials is 25.09.2015. The Festival is not obliged to view late entries.

Press Kit / Publicity Materials :
Press Kit / Publicity Materials requested in the entry form such as:
Synopsis of the film (in English), At least 2 production photos of the Film (300 dpi), 1 photo of the director(s) (300 dpi), poster of the film (300 dpi), A statement of the director on the film, Biography and filmography of the director, Production details like Cast, Crew, Credits list and any other promotional material must be submitted in a separate CD for every film.

In case an item is not available at the time of submission, it will be requested immediately upon selection (see also regulation 4). Kindly refer to the end of the Regulations document for shipping details and address.

Shipping Information & Conclusion :
Entry and participation of films implies unconditional acceptance of the regulations. On your DVD courier pack, please mention “For cultural purposes only and No commercial value”, or “value not more than 10 US$”

Submission Materials Checklist for each entry submission is as follows:
Film Entry Form, 2 DVDsS and 1 Press Kit CD.

All submission materials must be sent fully prepaid by sender by Registered Post with Acknowledgement Due or courier to:
The Director – DBICA
CCSFF 2015- DBICA Film Festivals
The Citadel, No. 45, Landons Road
Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010
Tamil Nadu, South India

Telephone: +91-44-26423930 / 26651435
Mobile: +91-9566102806
E-mail: ccsffdbica@gmail.com

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