[Reader-list] Registrations Open at India Film project ( registration closes: 14th September 2013)

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WHAT IS IFP
In an age where filmmaking has become hobby more than a profession, India Film Project is an online and on-ground platform for you to make a film over the weekend, away from your huff-buff schedule, and showcase it to people around and get awarded.
It's not a cakewalk, and certainly not when all you have to make a film in 48 hours. With a handful of hours with you to make your passion a reality, all you have to do is write the nicest script, select the most appropriate locations, get the people do acting, do the edit, compose a grabbing music and make the best possible film adhering to the competition theme
Apart from filmmaking, IFP also includes Film Festival, Workshops, Masterclass, Panel Discussion and Cinema Exhibitions.
IFP was earlier known as Ahmedabad Film Project, a national filmmaking entity which started from Ahmedabad. More than 600 people from across the country participated in 2011 Edition making 86 filmsin 48 hours. 2012 Edition saw more than 1500 participants producing 120 films.


How it happens
1. Once done with registration online, the Team Leader will receive a confirmation receipt, team Id and Username from us.
2. On the Sunday prior to competition, a filmmaking workshop will be held on-ground and also webcasted.
3. On the day of competition, 2 hour before the competition, you are required to fill in the final team details online
4. Five minutes before the flag-off, the genres and the theme of the competition will be revealed. For online participants, the theme will be declared on LIVE webcast on our website home page and via sms and email as well. The teams can select anyone of the declared genres and make a film on it.
5. The teams will be entitled to script the entire film strictly adhering to the theme and genre of the competition.
6. Once the competition time begins, each team needs to script, shoot, edit and master the film of 5 to 8 mins, in MOV/MPEG4 format.
7. The teams are allowed only to shoot within their city/town limits. The on-ground participants need to submit the film on a DVD (2 Copies) before the completion of 48 hours at the event venue. Online participants will receive extra 2 hours after the 48 hours to upload their movie on the IFP website.
8. During this period of 48 hours, we will appreciate if teams could send their photographs for continuous uploading on IFP Android app.
9.Film festival, workshops, masterclass, cinema exhibition, and other competitions shall be held in the weekdays after the competition. For online participants, these will be happening online on the website and shall be webcasted LIVE.
10. On the following Saturday, the award ceremony will be held. For online participants, the ceremony will be webcasted.

Download rules for:
Onground Participant: http://www.indiafilmproject.co/media/onground.pdf
Online Participant: http://www.indiafilmproject.co/media/online.pdf 


Wishing you the very best. 


- Rohit 
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