dbicafilmfestivals.org 8th ICSFF International Children’s Short Film Festival 2015 Chennai : Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts

Organization : Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts
Competition Name : 8th ICSFF International Children’s Short Film Festival 2015
Applicable For : Independent & Student Film Makers
Applicable States : All India
Competition Last Date : 20th October 2015

Website : http://dbicafilmfestivals.org/international-childrens-short-film-festival-2/international-children-film-festival-2015/
Rules : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/547-Rules.docx
Entry Form : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/547-Form.docx

8th International Children’s Short Film Festival 2015 :
The mission and objective of the International Children’s Short Film Festival (ICSFF) is to “Celebrate Childhood” and setting this as mantra ICSFF nurtures talents, encouraging and promoting consciousness for better childhood through short film makers providing them with a platform that offers them interaction, networking and greater visibility. The festival aims to foster Short films, which can become an alternative to main stream cinema, as it can powerfully and equally express ideas and tell stories that can be relevant and attractive.

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 141 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 International Children’s Short Film Festival (ICSFF) organized by DBICA – Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts, Chennai will be held on 07.11.2015.

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 provided.

Non-Competition Section :
All the films Submitted by Independent and Student 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 (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 :
ICSFF 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.

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 International Children’s Short Film Festival (ICSFF) will include Non Competitive section. ICSFF 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 ICSFF 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. ICSFF 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 20.10.2015. 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.

Submission Materials :
None of the above listed submission materials will be returned.

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 DVD’S 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
ICSFF 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: icsffchennai@gmail.com