[Reader-list] CALL For Entry: ViBGYOR 2012

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ViBGYOR Film Festival-2012: CALL for Entries

Welcome to the 7th Edition of ViBGYOR International Film Festival for
Short & Documentary films, to be held in Thrissur, Kerala, India from
January 25-29, 2012! Renowned filmmaker Megnath Akhra is the Festival
Director for 2012 VIBGYOR.

You may submit documentary/short fiction/music video/animation/spot or
experimental films that pertain to any `spectrum’ (see below) for
PREVIEW.

An eminent panel of Jury will select the final set of films for ViBYOR-2012.

The last date for film submissions: NOVEMBER 15th, 2011 (postmarked).



Film Spectrum

 ‘South Asia: Lives and Livelihoods’ is the special focus theme of
ViBGYOR-2012. Apart from the Focus theme package, there are seven
ViBGYOR theme packages, namely: 1) Identities 2) Rights 3) Gender &
Sexualities 4) Fundamentalism & Diversity 5) Developmentalism 6)
Nation State and 7) Culture & Media. There are three zonal divisions
such as International/National/Kerala Spectrum. One may enter films
under `Focus of the Year’ package, `ViBGYOR’ Theme package and `Kerala
Spectrum’ package. (Only films made by filmmakers residing in Kerala
will be considered under Kerala Spectrum, which showcases
documentaries, short fiction and `Focus-Children’ films based on
`Kerala’ themes)

We wish to insist on Online Film Entries submission procedure, for
which you may visit www.vibgyorfilm.org and also refer to Film
Submission Guidelines and FAQ. For any difficulty/problem with online
film entry procedure please send queries to info at vibgyorfilmfest.org
or contact us at: 0-9447441621

i)        There is an Entry Fee of INR.300 for National/Kerala
Spectrum entries and $10 for entries from overseas. You may submit
more than one film, but each entry should comply with all submission
requirements.

ii)      Please make sure that in the Online Film Entry form you
provide with all mandatory information regarding each film entry and
about yourself and also upload high resolution stills of your films
and any other publicity material.

iii)    For Festival screening, we accept DVCAM, MiniDV and DVD as
Exhibition copies (if your film is selected). However Two DVD (PAL)
copies should be submitted for Selection Preview purpose, without
which we will not consider your entry.

iv)     Send the film submission packets to: ViBGYOR, 2nd Floor
Kalliath Square, Palace Road, Thrissur, 680 020, Kerala, Tel.
0487-2323590/9809477058. Please mention your Online Film Entry
(registration) number on all discs, packets and in all further
communications.

v)      All selected films will receive a Certificate of
Participation. ViBGYOR is a non-competitive Film Festival; so there
are no Awards. However we award filmmaking Fellowships to Three
deserving young filmmakers whose films are entered under the National/
Kerala Spectrum sections.

vi)    The filmmaker or a representative of all selected films is
invited to attend the festival and assured of local hospitality.
(ViBGYOR is not in a position to pay for travel expenses).

Warmly,
Seena Panoli (cell. 9447546417) President-ViBGYOR Film Collective
Joseph Lazer (9447441621)Secretary-ViBGYOR
Sarat Cheloor (9809477058) Programme Coordinator
Benny Benedict (9447000830),  National Coordinator