nhrc.nic.in Short Film Competition 2024 : National Human Rights Commission

Organisation : National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India
Contest Name : NHRC Short Film Competition – 2024
Applicable For : Indian citizen
Last Date : 30th August 2024
Website : https://nhrc.nic.in/

What is NHRC Short Film Competition?

‘Short Film Competition – 2024’ is organized by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The Competition is open to Indian citizen. It Aims at recognizing the creative efforts towards promotion and protection of human rights. Theme of the film is Human rights issues. Each entry should accompany brief theme and synopsis of the film. These may be in any Indian language with sub-titles in English or in English. Last Date of Competition is 30th August 2024.

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Eligibility of Short Film Competition

** Any Indian citizen can send his/her entry.
** There is no bar on the number of films sent by an individual for competing in the NHRC’s Short Film Award Scheme.
** However, each application should have one film only and films sent once for the NHRC’s competition may not compete again under this scheme of the Commission.
** The film(s) being sent for this competition should not be on social media platform(s).
** The applicant should attach either Aadhar Card/Voter Identity Card/PAN Card/Driving License or any other valid proof of identity issued by a Government authority.

Method to Apply for Short Film Competition

(a). The applicant should have Gmail account with Google drive access.

(b). Duly filled-in application form along with requisite documents, Film and its themes and synopsis should be uploaded in the folder of Google drive with title “Short Film Award-2024, <name of applicant/ Production house>”.

** The link of the folder of Google drive should be forwarded through Email on NHRC email: – nhrcshortfilm[AT]gmail.com (No hard copy of Application or DVD/Pen drive is required). The applicant must write his/her complete postal address, telephone and mobile number in the Email.

Prize of Short Film Competition

** The prize money for the first, second and third best film will be Rs. 2 lakh, Rs.1 lakh 50 thousand and 1 lakh respectively.
** The Commission, in addition to three cash awards, Certificate and trophies may also consider giving a “Certificate of Special Mention” along with a cash prize of Rs. 50 thousand each to maximum of (4) four films, if so recommended by the jury.

Terms and Conditions of Short Film Competition

Entry Fee: There is no entry fee.
Language of the film: Any Indian language with sub-titles in English or in English.
Duration of the film: Duration of the short film should not be less than 3 minutes and more than 10 minutes.
Film format: Short films may be in any form (fiction, documentary, animation etc.) shot with any device or camera set- up (in MP4 format, Full HD (1080p) or (1920X1820p). Preferably, the size of the short film being sent for the competition should not be more than 2 GB.
Title & Credits: Each film should depict its title and credits, including the names of the producer, writer and director.
Jury: A Jury will select the winners.
Mode of dispatch: Entries can be sent online only.
Last date: The entries received after the 30th of August 2024, will not be entertained.
Invalid entries: Incomplete forms and entries, not fulfilling the terms and conditions, as above, will be treated as invalid and may not be considered for the competition. However, the NHRC may not return them.
Posters of the film: The applicant whose film is shortlisted for the award will require sending a colored poster (A-3 size) of the film depicting the title of the film, brief theme in English and names of the main crew, only in soft copy.

Detailed Notification Download here : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/pdf2024/70567-c.pdf