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The 14th MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL is organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), a not-for-profit trust founded by Indian film industry personalities. Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal is the Chairman of MAMI. The 14th Mumbai Film Festival is FIAPF accredited.
The Official Programme comprises: a) International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors b) Above the Cut c) World Cinema d) India Gold 2012 e) New Faces in Indian Cinema f) The Real Reel g) Dimensions Mumbai h) Harmony - Celebrate Age i) Retrospectives / Homages Applicants may choose to which section(s) they wish to offer their film. The film / filmmaker must qualify as per the section(s) to which they are applying for.
Regulations for Participation There are distinct regulations covering participation in each section of the Festival. Please see the respective section’s regulations before applying.
Submission Submission of a film must be made on the official Festival entry form, duly completed and sent with a preview screener (DVD - all region), synopsis and the complete cast and credits. The form must be sent to :
14th Mumbai Film Festival Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) 49 / 50, Maruti Chambers, Fun Republic Lane, Off Veera Desai Extn. Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 053, INDIA Tel. : +91-4016 8223 / 8221, Fax : 4016 8222 Email : info@mumbaifilmfest.com, mumbaifilmfest@gmail.com www.mumbaifilmfest.com
Deadline for Submissions Entry form, screeners (DVDs - all region) and other information must reach festival before August 01, 2012. This deadline must be strictly observed.
Transport of DVDs and other preview material for selection All copies of films either submitted or invited to participate must be directed to : 14th Mumbai Film Festival Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) 49 / 50, Maruti Chambers, Fun Republic Lane, Off Veera Desai Extn. Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 053, INDIA Tel. : +91-4016 8223 / 8221, Fax : 4016 8222 Email : info@mumbaifilmfest.com, mumbaifilmfest@gmail.com
DVDs for selection must be marked clearly with the following : For 14th Mumbai Film Festival SELECTION PURPOSE / CULTURAL PURPOSE ONLY - Not for commercial use. The courier invoice should mention “No Commercial Value - Value for Customs Purposes US$ Two only”. The cost of the courier charges for the preview material is to be borne by the applicant.
Notice of Dispatch At the same time, the sender should inform the Festival by fax or e-mail of the title of the film, the date and means of shipment, and the AWB number.
Entry Fee The Festival does not charge any entry fee.
Selection For selection screening, films must be submitted in their original language. Films in English may be submitted without subtitles, but films in other language should be subtitled in English.
Obligations on Selection Films selected may not be withdrawn from the Festival programme after its publication. Films should not have been screened in India i.e. released commercially in theatres, in video or telecast or internet or participated in any film festivals in India. Preference will be given to World Premiers, International Premiers, Asian Premiers and Indian Premiers in that order. During the Festival itself film selected in 14th Mumbai Film Festival may not be screened outside the Festival venues in India before its official presentation.
Excerpts for Television For promotion of the films on Television, the applicant should provide a maximum 3 minute EPK in Digibeta / DVD format. This will be returned along with the print of the film upon explicit demand by the applicant at his / her cost.
Official Logo and Promotion For the films selected, the Festival expects the official Festival logo to be included in all promotion and publicity material in a prominent place. The Festival provides suitable logos for each programme section. For requests please send an email to publicity@mumbaifilmfest.com. To book advertising space within the Festival areas producers and distributors should please contact the Festival’s advertising partners at publicity@mumbaifilmfest.com.
Press Service and Press Conferences Producers and distributors are required to provide the Festival press office with an appropriate supply of press brochures, photos and video excerpts. The Festival professionally records all press conferences in BETA SP format. The recordings are available in original version. For a license fee, producers and distributors can purchase the recordings for their Electronic Press Kits or DVDs. More information can be found at press@mumbaifilmfest.com
Programming The programming of the films selected is entirely at the discretion of the Festival Management whose decision is irrevocable. Each film may be screened up to a maximum of four times during the Festival in Mumbai. Only the invited guests and registered delegates, including press and industry delegates are admitted entry for the screenings. The Festival does not charge entry fee for attending the screenings.
Screening Format Films selected in Mumbai Film Festival will be screened in 35mm print or 2k hard disk projection. In some cases, the festival may accept films in HD or Digibeta formats.
Return of Film Prints and Screeners Film prints / hard disks / digibeta PAL tapes will be returned by the Festival or its shipping agent according to the print owner's instructions. Festival pays one way freight for the print, either for receiving the print or for its return as per owner’s direction. Any exception to this must be agreed upon in advance by the Festival with the producer / sales agent. DVDs sent for selection will only be returned upon explicit demand and at the applicant’s expense. Requests can be submitted until six months after the Festival.
Right of Participation Participation in the Festival implies adherence to the regulations as here set out. It is the responsibility of producers, distributors, or other organizations submitting a film to ensure that they are legitimately entitled to enter a film in the Festival. The Festival Director has the right to settle all cases unforeseen in the regulations of participation, as well as to permit exceptions from the regulations in special, well-founded cases.
Audience Choice Award The audience will vote to select the most popular film of the festival which will carry a cash award of US$ 20,000 (US dollars twenty thousand only) and Silver Gateway trophy. The Cash award will be shared between director, producer and the sales agent/distribution company who enters the film in the festival and makes available the print for screening, in the ratio 45%, 45% & 10% respectively. Indian Tax laws will apply for transfer of cash awards. This award is not specific to any particular section in the Festival and all the films participating in the Festival, excepting Dimensions Mumbai section and Retrospectives / homage section would be eligible for voting.
Mumbai Young Critics’ Award Thirty Two media students from various Mumbai Colleges would be selected to watch the films in the Festival. Their critiques will be published in the daily bulletin. These young critics will vote the film of their choice from among the films selected in the International Competition section and Above The Cut Section, which would be awarded Mumbai Young Critics’ Award (Silver Gateway trophy).
Responsibility of the Festival In case of damage to or loss of a print sent for screening in the festival, the Festival is only responsible for the costs involved in either restoration / repair of the damaged print or making a new print of damaged reel according to the current laboratory rates for ordering a standard print. This responsibility of Festival for damage to or loss of print is applicable (i) while the print is in Festival’s custody, and / or (ii) in the shipping / transit mode through Festival’s shipping agent / courier. Any claims for damage or loss of print, lodged by the lender of the copy must be communicated to the Festival at the very latest, within one month of return of the print to the lender.
14th Mumbai Film Festival Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) 49 / 50, Maruti Chambers, Fun Republic Lane, Off Veera Desai Extn. Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 053, INDIA Tel. : +91-4016 8223 / 8221, Fax : 4016 8222 Email : info@mumbaifilmfest.com, mumbaifilmfest@gmail.com www.mumbaifilmfest.com
Deadline for the receipt of entry forms and films for selection August 01, 2012
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