Rules & Regulations

RULES & REGULATIONS:
·         For the acceptance of the participant to the contest, participant should provide all these documents mentioned below;
·         Completed Registration form with signature accepting all the terms and conditions of KRIDAY NATIONAL SHORT FILM AWARD 2017 (You MUST include your name, email, phone and address in your entry form. Please do not submit a film without giving us above mentioned details, which we need for our records and further communication. )
·         Film summary (synopsis max 100 words)
·         Biography of the Director
·         3 Working Stills (Soft Copy- JPEG Format)
·         Director's photograph (Soft Copy- JPEG Format)
·         Film poster (Soft Copy- JPEG Format- A3 Size Printable Quality)
·         Short Length trailer or Film Promo Max 1 Minute
·         2 copies of the films DVD in PAL or NTSC format,
·         English dialog list of the film, list of the winning awards and the festivals that the film has participated previously.
·         The film should be viewable using a VLC Player on a computer. 
·         Films must have been completed after April1, 2016.
·           Once an entry payment has been processed we cannot provide a refund. If a payment is disputed, the account holder may be subject to any fees. 
·         Length: 20 Minutes Maximum. (Including credits)
·         Films can be either colour or black and white.
·         Last date for sending entries is Wednesday May 10th, 2017.
·         An Entry fee is required to participate in KRIDAY NATIONAL SHORT FILM AWARD 2017.It is INR 999 per film.
·         Payments may be made by way of INR demand draft drawn in favour of
·        “KRIDAY WELFARE & CHARITABLE TRUST”, 
BANDHAN BANK payable at HAMPANKATTA BRANCH, Mangalore
All the participating short films have to enter the details of payment made on the registration form submitted with the DVDs, clearly indicating DD No. and date and Bank details. In case of money transfer please indicate Sender's name, Sender's bank and account number, Date of transfer, Amount and Transaction / UTR No.

FORMATS/ QUALITY
  •          Films should be sent as DVD's.
  • Screen size can be one of these formats: 1.33, 1.37, 1.66, 1.85, and 2.5. 
  • Audio status of the films will be Optic, Dolby Stereo. 
  • Films can be of any language and subtitles should be a must for all the films.
  • (The films that do not satisfy this condition will not be classified in the contest) 
  • ·         All the participating films will be reviewed by the Preliminary  Jury. Films will not be returned under any circumstances. Films/ part of films may be used by the organisers for publicity and promotion of the film festival.
  • ·         The films selected in various categories will be announced on the website by May 15th, 2017.
  • ·         The Grand Finale will be on May 21th, 2017 in Fiza Forum Mall, Mangalore.
  • ·         Film Makers should be present in person/ through a representative to receive Prizes/ certificates. Prizes will not be dispatched to winners under any circumstances.
  • ·         The contest winners will be announced on the Grand Finale day awards ceremony and published in the website and other media.
Note: The Film Festival organizers are not responsible for any delay in the time of arrival of the documents and films, or any issues like damage or loss during transportation. The transportation costs and (depending on the choice of the participant) the insurance costs are the participants' responsibility. 
Send your Short Films to:

ARUN ALVA’S ACADEMY OF ART
KRIDAY WELFARE & CHARITABLE TRUST (R)
Kelle Court, 3rd Floor, PM Rao Road
Mangaluru -575001

Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.