Entries MUST be PAL format only.NTSC is not accepted. The video must be in .MP4 or .MOV format. The Festival Management will not be responsible if film is not screened due to problem with the format or with DVD or with pen Drive.
The film can be Documentary, Experimental, Narrative, Fiction, and Non - fiction or Animation. The original film may be produced on 35 mm, 16 mm, HD, DIGI BETA, BETA SP, U - MATIC, DV, DVD, but the film must be available on DVD or in PEN DRIVE or Google drive link for presentation or preview purpose.
Total running time must be less than 30 minutes in length, including front and back credits. No minimum running time limitation.
The short film can be in any language or any genre. All non- English films must have English sub- titles for festival presentation. Subtitles has to be embedded on the video file of the film, no separate file of the subtitles is accepted.
Short Films originally made in English Language does not need English Subtitles.
Censor Certificate is not mandatory for the film screening.
Multiple entries can be submitted.
HSFF organization has right to use the entries / send / selected / nominated films, DVD and materials from the film for Festival promotional purposes and to retain DVD copies of each film as part of our festival library.
Films once selected & submitted for final screening will not be allowed to be withdrawn under any circumstances until festival is over.
The publicity material (Broacher, Stills, Poster, etc.) and a synopsis of the short film to be enclosed with the entry. Entry materials submitted shall not be returned to the entrant. The Festival will not be responsible or borne to pay if the Courier stuck with the department.
Transportation and insurance costs of DVDs, related documents, photographs and publicity materials from the country of origin to the Festival Office shall be borne by the applicant.
The Festival will not pay any custom duty or registration to the Custom department at the Indian aviation authority. If the parcel is returned to the applicant because of that the festival organisation will not be held liable for any such circumstances.
ENTRY FEE
The Entry form/ Application will be considered only on receipt of administrative film submission entry fee of Rs.500/ - (Five hundred rupees) - (Films produced in India)
$ 11 (Eleven American Dollars) - (Films produced outside India)
By Cash or Demand Draft or Cheque, or money transfer in favor of Yogesh Baraskar (Account number - 0460102000003810), (Swift / Sort Code: IBKLINBB007) (IFSC CODE - IBKL0000460), Bank Address: - IDBI Bank Limited, Lokmanyanagar Branch, 5, Laxmi Park, Dr.Sabane bungalow, Lokmanyanagar Pune 411030 , Maharashtra, India
Applicant can Pay the Entry Fee by PAYTM to the Mobile Number - Yogesh Baraskar - 9890850903
You can pay the Entry Fee by Paypal.com to the (Paypal Account - yogeshpbaraskar@gmail.com)
