Welcome to the 4th edition of the Footprint Film Festival!
We are accepting entries to the Fourth edition of the Footprint Film Festival, 2023. The festival is open to children aged 10 and above.
Submission Deadline: 1stJune 2023
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
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. Sh
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 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.
Usha Ramesh comes with over 30 years of experience in senior and top management roles in the corporate sector. She brings with her a rich experience in the fields of marketing and communications cutting across a range of industries. Her core experience is in the area of corporate identity development, branding & brand architecture, market
Usha Ramesh comes with over 30 years of experience in senior and top management roles in the corporate sector. She brings with her a rich experience in the fields of marketing and communications cutting across a range of industries. Her core experience is in the area of corporate identity development, branding & brand architecture, marketing strategies & communications.
An expert at fostering a culture of exploring new avenues, learning, and rapidly scaling and integrating successes for true competitive advantage, Usha has been able to guide operational leaders in the continuous improvement of methodologies by establishing links between process management initiatives and business strategies.
In the last 15 years, Usha was appointed in a central capacity with a pivotal role as the Global Head of Brand Management & Communications at Al Baraka Banking Group, an Islamic Multinational Banking Group, with a geographical network spanning 16 countries. Usha was also in the task force that managed the launch of a new bank in Morocco.
A Veena player in the South Indian classical style of music, Usha has given performances in Bahrain and collaborated with Arabic classical styles. Born and raised in Kolkata, she has a pan India exposure to the Arts. Leveraging her contextual knowledge of the Arts and her Marketing & Brand management insights, Usha has worked on building celebrity brands in the classical arts domain. She has also worked on building curriculum for developing musical intelligence amongst school children. Usha has marketed an Indian Arts film for a world premier in an International Film festival as well as worked with a Hollywood production house and the Oscars Management team, as part of her engagement with an Oscar nominee - Indian Celebrity musician.
Rituparna Biswas is a trained classical singer and music motivator. She has worked in the development sector. Forever ready to tackle the most challenging of tasks with a smile, that's Rituparna!
Sarabari Das is a former high school science teacher and middle school coordinator who has worked in reputed schools in India and the UAE. She loves to work in close association with young school children. She's passionate about films of all genres and is a literature, art and music enthusiast.
Debosree Chatterjee alias Db, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts & Law and is a ‘Sangeet Visharad’ in ‘Kathak’ & ‘Sangeet Bhushan’ in Vocal (Classical) from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. At a very early age, she performed in Calcutta Doordarshan Kendra & from there-on, her never ending journey in the performing Arts started. She has per
Debosree Chatterjee alias Db, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts & Law and is a ‘Sangeet Visharad’ in ‘Kathak’ & ‘Sangeet Bhushan’ in Vocal (Classical) from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. At a very early age, she performed in Calcutta Doordarshan Kendra & from there-on, her never ending journey in the performing Arts started. She has performed throughout India. She was under the tutelage of Guru Bandana Sen & Ms. Sudipta Banerjee in Kathak, Guru Aloka Kanungo in Odissi, Sir Tito Dey & Sri Sandip Mitra in Western/Hip-hop/Ballroom. She has been dynamic in Hindi and Bengali theatre too, into face modelling & ramp shows. She started her own dance school - ‘Steps’ where she taught various dance forms. She practices mindfulness & is actively involved in ‘Save the Nature’ project. She loves to tell stories through her unique choreography. She has her own podcast about ‘Creativity in Art & Wellness’. Her artful journey which began 30 years ago is still on!
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