[Reader-list] Cut.In Student's Film Festival

[Shilpa Phadke]

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The first Cut.In Students' Video Festival http://cutinfest.wordpress.com/
will be held at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai on the 6 and 7
February 2009.

The festival is being organized by the Centre for Media and Cultural
Studies (www.cmcs.tiss.edu) Tata Institute of Social Sciences. CMCS is an
independent centre of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, engaged in
media teaching, production, research and dissemination.

A unique feature of the Centre is the close linkage between the
technical and academic areas of its work, thus facilitating a synergy
between research, teaching and production, all of which are informed
by a keen sense of connection with local subaltern cultures of
resistance and invention.

The CMCS has done pioneering work in critical media education in the
country. Currently the centre runs a two-year Masters degree in Media
and Cultural Studies focusing on professional media practice and
research within a framework that enables the development of a critical
perspective on media, culture and society. It seeks to enable the
creation of a lively group of thinking doers and doing thinkers.

This national level video festival aims to encourage talent among this
group and also to bring them together. The competition is for short
documentaries, short films, public service messages and music videos
produced between 1 January 2006 to 1 December 2008

The festival will feature works by graduate/postgraduate/diploma
students all over the country selected by a panel of judges.

Entries are invited for the following categories:

a) Best Documentary (under 30 min)

b) Best Short fiction (under 30 min)

c) Best Public Service Message (Under 2 min)

d) Music Video (under 6 min)

Two prizes will be given in each category. Additionally, there are
prizes for the best script, camera, edit and sound design. The prize
consists of a trophy and a citation.

Preview Material

1. Last Date for receiving the entries is 15th January 2009

2. Please use block letters when applying, any form that can't be read
clearly will not be accepted.

3. Preview material will not be returned. Preview material may be in CD/DVD

4. The preview parcel must state clearly: NO COMMERCIAL VALUE. FOR
FESTIVAL PREVIEW ONLY. The festival will not cover any expense
regarding this matter. It is not possible to return the preview
copies.

6. Please note: Please pack adequately. Do not use material that can
damage drives and players.

7. Preview tapes, CDs, DVDs must be labeled with title, running time
and contact information. Please do not send Master tapes, or any
originals.

8. Preview material will not be returned unless specifically requested
by the applicant. The cost for the same shall be borne by the
applicant.

For the Entry Form click on the top right hand side tab 'Entry Form'
or click here

Please make sure you have attached the following with your entry:

1. Entry form - each for a different entry

2. Synopsis of the film

3. Note on Director(s)

4. Stills from the film

5. Script (of the short film) or storyboard (of the Public Service
Advertisement or the Music Video) or concept note(of the documentary
film)

6. Demand Draft of Rs. 300 favouring 'Tata Institute of Social
Sciences' payable at Mumbai.

7. Bonafide Certificate from the institution where you are studying.

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