[Reader-list] 5th Development Film Festival on ‘Fight Poverty: Connect and Commit for MDGs’

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The Centre for Development Communication of DHAN Foundation is pleased
to invite filmmakers to take part in the

5th Development Film Festival on ‘Fight Poverty: Connect and Commit
for MDGs’ to be held in Chennai, India in September 25-27, 2009.

The film makers are invited to showcase their documentaries, short
films and animation films made on any of the following themes:
• Women and Children
• Livelihoods and Food security
• Education
• Health
• Environment

The entries can include the success stories, grassroots initiatives,
community efforts, issues and solutions.

The Centre for Development Communication (CDC) of DHAN Foundation
works towards promoting use of information and communication as a tool
for development. Also it strives for working with print and electronic
media for highlighting development work. As a step forward in this
endeavor the CDC is organizing a Development Film Festival every year.

Past Festivals

The past four film festivals were organised at Madurai, the city well
known as a seat of learning since the Sangam periods dating back to
4th century B.C, and famous for its cultural and scholarly pursuits.
The First edition of the festival focused on poverty, from a larger
perspective on water, environment, gender, education, health and
culture. The second festival focused on Water and life. The third
edition of the Festival was again focused on 'Water and People'. The
last year Festival focused on ‘Culture and Heritage’

The filmmakers from all over the world responded overwhelmingly in all
these festivals. The films for screening were selected by a panel
comprising of film makers, development practitioners and academicians.
Films were screened to the public of Madurai, including school and
college students. Best films were awarded. Read more about the past
festivals at www.dhan.org/dff

Procedure for entry:

To make entry of your product, send DVD/ VCDs to us and fill the
submission form Complete the form making sure that the information is
accurate and complete. Enclose pictures or any promotional material if
possible. Submission form and brochure can be downloaded from the
festival website http://www.dhan.org/dff/downloads.php

Awards and Fellowships:

Documentaries and short films that are ground-breaking in form or
content, inventive, challenging or going beyond conventions would be
awarded. A panel comprising of noted filmmakers, development
practitioners and academicians would select the films for awards. The
awards will carry a Fellowship to commission a film project on the
social themes relevant to MDGs. These films would be showcased in the
2010 Festival.

Participation in the Festival & Dialogue:

The film makers whose productions are selected will be invited to take
part in the Festival and Dialogue sessions planned during the Festival
to present their production and join the discussions. The Festival is
open for the public.

Deadline for the submission of Films:

Films and submission forms must reach us by 12 September 2009
Send the Films with filled in submission forms to

K Ranganathan
Coordinator
5th Development Film Festival
DHAN Foundation
Centre for Development Communication
7 E, Valmigi Street, S.S. Colony, Madurai 625 016. Tamil Nadu
Tel.: 0452-4353983 Fax: 0452-2602247
Email: dhanfoundation_tn at airtelmail.in
Website: http://www.dhan.org/dff