Filmfare Short Films Awards 2024 Contest

Organisation : Worldwide Media Private Limited WWM
Contest Name : Filmfare Short Films Awards 2024 Contest
Applicable For : Indian filmmaker
Last Date : 30th September 2024
Website : https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2024/rules

What is Filmfare Short Films Awards?

Filmfare Short Films Awards 2024 Contest is organized by Worldwide Media Private Limited WWM. The filmmaker desirous of participating in the Contest should be a citizen of India. The short-film may be made and submitted in any Indian language with English subtitles or can have no dialogues at all. WWM shall endeavour to communicate with the Participants, shortlisted Participants and winners of the Contest by email. Last Date of Contest is 30th September 2024.

Eligibility of Filmfare Short Films Awards

** The filmmaker desirous of participating in the Contest (“Participant”) should be a citizen of India.
** The age restriction (18 years and above) for participants.
** Online entries not received by WWM before the Submission Date shall not be eligible for participating in the Contest.
** Participant shall not be (a) an employee of WWM and his/her immediate family members or; or (b) affiliate of WWM.
** The Participant has obtained all necessary licenses, permissions, certifications and authorisations, and has complied with all applicable laws necessary for participating in the Contest.
** Each Participant shall be eligible to send one or more entries under each category i.e. fiction and/or non fiction.
** WWM reserves the right to disqualify any person that it knows is, or has reasonable grounds to believe is, ineligible for the Contest.

How to Participate in the Filmfare Short Films Awards?

** The Participant shall participate in the Contest by submitting an entry form online on or before 30th September 2024 (“Submission Date”) on https://www.filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2024/entry duly completed with accurate and current information along with a cheque for sum of Rs. 6,000/- in favour of Worldwide Media Private Limited towards the participation fee to Worldwide Media Pvt. Ltd., The Times of India Building, Dr. D. N. Road, Mumbai – 400001.

** The participation fee mentioned above is inclusive of applicable GST and shall be non-refundable in any circumstance whatsoever (whether the entry is selected or rejected). The entry will be considered only upon realisation of cheque in WWM’s bank account.

Payment of Participation Fees :
The Participation Fee shall be paid through online banking channels to the credit of Worldwide Media Private Limited’s below mentioned Bank account
FOLLOWING ARE THE BANK DETAILS OF WORLDWIDE MEDIA PVT LTD
Name of the vendor/Supplier/Firm/Contractor etc : WORLDWIDE MEDIA PVT LIMITED
Bank Address :
MANECKJI WADIA GROUND FLOOR,
NANAIK MOTWANI MARG,
FORT. MUMBAI- 400023, MAHARASHTRA
PAN Number : AADCM7563Q
Bank Name : HDFC BANK LTD
Account Number : 00600310004232
Account Type : CURRENT ACCOUNT
Bank Swift Code/BIC : HDFCINBB BOMBAY
RTGS/NEFT/IFSC Code (Bank Key/Bank Identity number) : HDFC0000060
MICR Code : 400240015

The Short Film Format :
** The Participant shall download the opening slide from filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2024/downloads and insert it at the beginning of the short film before submission of the short film. Short films which do not contain this opening slide shall be rejected.
** The short film should not exceed 20 minutes in duration, excluding titles, credits and opening slide to be inserted. Participants must ensure that the titles and credits displayed do not last for more than 1 minute.
** The file format of the short film shall be in MP4 format only, and the size of the short-film shall not exceed 500 MB. Any short film submitted which is in any other format or exceeds the file size of 500 MB shall be rejected.
** The short film should be released between 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023
** The short-film may be made and submitted in any Indian language (with English subtitles) or can have no dialogues at all.

Award Categories of Filmfare Short Films Awards

Based on the number of Participants and the short films received within the Submission Date, the categories for awards under the Contest may be as follows
** Best Film – Fiction
** Best Film – Non- Fiction or Documentary
** Best Actor – Male
** Best Actor – Female
** People’s Choice Award

Gratification :
** The winner of each category specified above, will be gratified at a function organized by WWM. The date of function shall be intimated by WWM to the winners.
** The winning Participant shall intimate WWM in advance in case they are unable to attend the function.
** Award shall not be convertible to cash, transferable or assignable. Substitution of award by winner will not be entertained.

Judging Criteria of Filmfare Short Films Awards

** All the entries received by WWM on or before the Submission Date specified by WWM and complying with these Rules and Regulations shall be screened by the editorial team of WWM and 30 (thirty) short films from and amongst all the entries received shall be shortlisted by WWM.
** The 30 (thirty) shortlisted short films shall then be screened by a panel of jury members consisting of renowned personalities from the world of film and art, who shall be appointed by WWM.
** The jury members shall shortlist 10 (ten) short films out of the 30 (thirty) short films shortlisted by WWM.
** Out of the shortlisted 10 (ten) short films, the jury shall declare winners of (i) 1 (one) best film – Fiction; (ii) 1 (one) best film – Non Fiction; (iii) 1 (one) best actor – male; and (iv) 1 (one) best actor – female.

** Besides the above, WWM shall shortlist 5 (five) short films based on public voting, which may or may not include 30 (thirty) short films shortlisted by WWM. The Jury shall select and declare 1 (one) short film as the ‘Filmfare Short Films Awards 2024’ from and amongst the 5 (five) short films.

** The selection and number of judges at each stage of the Contest shall be at WWM’s sole discretion. The decision of WWM and the judges at all stages of the Contest shall be final and binding on the Participants. No enquiries, complaints, disputes or appeals shall be entertained in this regard.

** The jury appointed for judging the Contest shall be disclosed on filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2024/ post the winners are announced.
** For short-listing the short film under ‘People’s Choice Award Winner 2024 category, viewers of the short films will be able to vote for the film of their choice at [filmfare.com/awards/short-films-2024/].
** The Participant shall not make unauthorized contact with jury or try to influence the decisions of jury or any other act of such kind. WWM reserves the right to disqualify any Participant indulging in such acts.

What is the Last Date of Filmfare Short Films Awards?

Last Date of Filmfare Short Films Awards 2024 Contest is 30th September 2024.