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Welcome to footprint film festival!

Welcome to footprint film festival!Welcome to footprint film festival!
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2022 SELECTED FILMS

2022 SELECTED FILMS

THE 2022 JURY MEMBERS

Dr Hema Ramanathan, Chairperson of the Jury

Dr Hema Ramanathan, Chairperson of the Jury

Dr Hema Ramanathan, Chairperson of the Jury

Hema Ramanathan firmly believes that the arts encourage students to channel their energies in constructive forms and provide a non-verbal vocabulary for expression. She is a life-long student of the arts, a constructively critical audience, and preferably a behind-the-scenes organizer rather than an on-stage performer. As a teacher and teacher educator for over 40 years, she has included the arts as a process and a product in her pedagogy: interpreting literature through films and storytelling, and performing poetry with music.

Nilanjan Chowdhury

Dr Hema Ramanathan, Chairperson of the Jury

Dr Hema Ramanathan, Chairperson of the Jury

Nilanjan Chowdhury is an artist and a media professional who presently shares his life between Kolkata and Delhi.

As a broadcast journalist, he has reported, produced, and coordinated news teams for over two decades from many countries in South and Central Asia and has been part of the 2016 International Emmy® Award nominated team for Al Jazeera English television.

Chowdhury's artworks often emerges from his experiences as a journalist and he has participated in various group art exhibitions in Kolkata and New Delhi.

Chowdhury trained in visual communication from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

Mallika Prasad Sinha

Dr Hema Ramanathan, Chairperson of the Jury

Mallika Prasad Sinha

Mallika Prasad is the founder/creative director at Actors Ensemble India Forum (since 2007) – which is a practice-led arts research company. She has taught at National School of Drama, NINASM and University of Hyderabad in India, and at LASALLE, ITI and NAFA in Singapore. With over two decades of experience as performer/educator/actor trainer, she has developed Vachika – a uniquely Indian take on voice training for the contemporary performer.

Sidharth Saxena

Farhanoor Imtiaz Turjjo

Mallika Prasad Sinha

Sidharth Saxena is a director, cinematographer & editor based in Mumbai – exploring this new paradigm in filmmaking.

Raised by filmmaker parents, Sidharth made his first film, ‘Chail’ at the age of 13. The film won ‘Best Student Film Award’ at Sadho International Poetry Film Festival in 2009.

In 2019, he completed his graduation in filmmaking from Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Bangalore. Inspired by Italian Neorealism, Sidharth cast his entire family for his graduation film - ‘Checkmate’ and used his own house as set and location. 

Farhanoor Imtiaz Turjjo

Farhanoor Imtiaz Turjjo

Farhanoor Imtiaz Turjjo

Farhanoor Imtiaz Turjjo is an aspiring filmmaker and a college student . He has a wonderful gift of storytelling, combining scenes, frames and music. He always tries to add a reality check in all of his films. He is enthusiastic about filmmaking and wants to explore more in this field.

ANNOUNCING OUR UPCOMING WORKSHOPS!

SCRIPT WRITING - FROM TELL TO SHOW: TAKE 2

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AND JOURNALISTS - ALL WANT TO TELL GOOD STORIES

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AND JOURNALISTS - ALL WANT TO TELL GOOD STORIES

FACILITATOR: DR HEMA RAMANATHAN


At the Footprint Film Festival 2021, the workshop on SCRIPTWRITING: FROM TELL TO SHOW provided an overview of how to take an idea and build it into a screenplay.

In this workshop, Take 2: Scriptwriting - From Tell to Show, we will review the five stages of scriptwriting and explore the features and purposes of each stage. We will then focus on Stage 4 - Treatment/Script. We will watch one of the film entries to the festival and draw from it what the Treatment/Script should have been. Maybe you can give the director some ideas of how this could have been shot differently, and better!

Appropriate for all groups.


When: 3rd July, 2022

Time: 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AND JOURNALISTS - ALL WANT TO TELL GOOD STORIES

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AND JOURNALISTS - ALL WANT TO TELL GOOD STORIES

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AND JOURNALISTS - ALL WANT TO TELL GOOD STORIES

FACILITATOR: NILANJAN CHOWDHURY


We hope to discuss and explore the relationship between journalism and documentary filmmaking during this workshop at the Footprint Film Festival 2022. Using a few insights from my experiences as a news producer and a filmmaker  ,we try to look at how journalism and documentaries have often complemented each other yet existed as separate entities. But these days, where almost everyone has access to basic film making tools  and everyone is striving to get viewers and "likes" in the real world and the virtual one, both journalists  and filmmakers  are  often using  the same tools and releasing their content on similar platforms. Beyond just documentation of facts and events, it's a  good story that everyone wants. 

Appropriate for a younger age group.


When: 2nd July, 2022 

Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

VOICE TRAINING

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS AND JOURNALISTS - ALL WANT TO TELL GOOD STORIES

MOBILE FILMMAKING

FACILITATOR: MALLIKA PRASAD SINHA

  

The workshop will be on Voice. Mallika will share 3 ideas with participants 

1. What is the human voice 

2. Voice and creativity 

3. Voice and character 













When: 3rd July, 2022  

Time: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

MOBILE FILMMAKING

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MOBILE FILMMAKING

FACILITATOR: SIDHARTH SAXENA

  

Upgrade your skills and get the best out of your mobile camera.

Practical tips on lighting, camera movement, sound recording.

Learn how to create a sequence of shots in order to tell a story. 








When: 2nd July, 2022   

Time: 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM

BASIC FILMMAKING

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FACILITATOR: FARHANOOR IMTIAZ TURJJO

  

Learn basic filmmaking skills from a self taught filmmaker. 












When: 2nd July, 2022   

Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

REGISTRATION FOR WORKSHOPS

REGISTRATION FOR WORKSHOPS

REGISTRATION FOR WORKSHOPS

REGISTRATIONS FOR ALL WORKSHOPS OPEN.


USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO REGISTER:


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Festival guidelines

We are accepting entries to the Third edition of the Footprint Film Festival, 2022. The festival is open to children aged 10 and above. 


Submission Deadline: 1stJune 2022


Please Read the Film Festival Guidelines carefully before submitting the entry.


ENTRY FEE : There is NO ENTRY FEE


FESTIVAL FORMAT : This is a short film non-competitive festival and hence ONLY Short Films should be submitted. 

The entries can be short digital animation films too on the topic.


ENTRY FILM REQUIREMENTS


CATEGORIES: The various categories under which the films need to be submitted are – 1)  Documentary 2)  Animation 3)  Science Fiction 4)  Fiction 5) Films made on Mobile Phones


THEME: Environment and Climate change, Livelihoods, Gender, Learning and Education, Civil Rights, Art, Craft and Heritage, Peoples’ Stories, Collaboration, Wildlife, Technology.


DURATION: The films shall not be more than 10 (Ten) minutes, including the beginning and end credits. Films exceeding this time limit are liable to be rejected. The minimum length should be 1 minute including credits.


PRODUCTION PERIOD:The film should have been shot / completed after 1st January, 2021.


LANGUAGE: The short films may be in their original language, but MUST be subtitled in ENGLISH. Films submitted previously to any other festival should be clearly mentioned as such. 


FILM FORMAT: The films should be in MPEG4 or AVI format. The recommended ratios are: 16:9 / 16:9 Full Height Anamorphic – in DV / HDV.


RIGHT TO SCREEN: The participants grant the organisers the non-exclusive rights to screen (non – commercial) their film / entry on their respective websites, at the festival and other associated screenings.


COPYRIGHT: The Film must not contain any copyrighted work(s) belonging to third parties unless (1) Participants have a license to use such works in the Film; or (2) the use participants’ Film makes of such works is a fair one under the copyright laws. Participants will retain any licenses and provide them to organisers upon request.


ORIGINALITY AND PERMISSIONS; INDEMNITY : Films must be the original work of the applicants. If a film is based upon another person’s life or upon a book or other underlying work, applicant(s) must secure any necessary rights to make such adaptations. However, it is not necessary to submit the adaptation rights agreements to the Festival. Neither the Festival nor its jurists investigates or attests to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you represent that you have secured all necessary rights.

Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. Footprint Film festival expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of the foregoing.


GENERAL TERMS OF PARTICIPATION


The entry should be submitted by the Participant who may be the rights holder of the film or the person authorised to participate in the contest and accept the terms and conditions. For the purposes of this contest and subsequent distribution of the participating film, the Participant hereby confirms that he/she/it has the necessary rights to submit the entry and accept the terms.


Only the person who submit the entry will be considered as the “Participant”. 


The participants agree that the organisers shall not be held responsible for any unauthorised use of the content by any third party and organisers do not guarantee the posting of any content.


The decision of the jury shall be final, unquestionable and binding on all participants. Once submitted, the entries cannot be withdrawn for any reason whatsoever. Organisers may reject any film without assigning any reason whatsoever and the same cannot be challenged.


All materials, documents, etc. (not the film) submitted for participation shall not be returned under any circumstances and shall become the property of the organisers.


The organisers reserve the right to modify the terms and conditions of the festival without any intimation to the participants at any time after the launch of the contest. Entry and participation of films implies unconditional acceptance of these terms and regulations.


Organisers’ decision in all matters pertaining to this festival and screening terms herein shall be final and binding in all respects.


Please fill in the Entry Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CqXj5fXIL62uMaxbHLFBavc8OU04_GZCpZh_bv9UlS0/edit?usp=sharing

and mail it to footprintfilmfest@gmail.com 

AND also upload the film in (MP4 h.264 codec format) to footprintfilmfest@gmail.com 

FOUNDERS & Festival Directors

Bidisha roy das

priyanjana dutta

priyanjana dutta

     

Bidisha is an entrepreneur who has been working in the education and development sector since 2008. 

She founded Anjuman, leadership through Arts in 2016 to develop 21st century skills and capacities of children and young adults through the pedagogy of art. 

She has been a broadcast journalist and independent filmmaker for over 15 year

     

Bidisha is an entrepreneur who has been working in the education and development sector since 2008. 

She founded Anjuman, leadership through Arts in 2016 to develop 21st century skills and capacities of children and young adults through the pedagogy of art. 

She has been a broadcast journalist and independent filmmaker for over 15 years. She has also been a television channel producer. She has designed and conducted filmmaking programs for students in schools. She has made several 

documentaries on art and culture and education. 

priyanjana dutta

priyanjana dutta

priyanjana dutta


Priyanjana is an award winning documentary filmmaker and an independent journalist who works on a range of issues, mostly developmental in nature and has over 20 years of experience in the broadcast medium. She has worked in some of the well-known 24-hour news channels of the country, including New Delhi Television, United Television, and


Priyanjana is an award winning documentary filmmaker and an independent journalist who works on a range of issues, mostly developmental in nature and has over 20 years of experience in the broadcast medium. She has worked in some of the well-known 24-hour news channels of the country, including New Delhi Television, United Television, and was the Chief of Bureau for CNN-IBN in their Bangalore bureau. Apart from actively making films she also shares her experience and know-how with young minds, both offline and online.

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