Frank Capra once said,
"There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness.”
To treat the mind to an assortment of frames, of invigorating beauty and heartbreaking feels, Dhwani '22 brings to you; Rangam: the Short Film contest. Registrations are now open.
You are the artist. The camera is your palette. Set the easel, and paint your frames. Habba Indie awaits your film.
Prizes worth 50k await you. Let's celebrate art together.
Rules and Regulations
1. Contest is an open event, irrespective of the language, cultural, geographical borders. Entries are invited from all.
2. The entries have to be original. Content copied from any external source shall lead to direct disqualification. Albeit music or BGM can be taken from other sources provided they are accredited properly.
3. Only films completed on or after 1st January, 2021 are eligible for entry into the competitions.
4. There is no subject or theme for the competition in particular.
5. The film cannot exceed a total of 30 minutes of running time, not including the title card and credits.
6. Entries may be in any language, but suitable on-screen English subtitles must be furnished.
7. The jury would pick the best ten from the list of submissions at the end of the first round of screening.
8. Only the above ten entries would be screened during the competition and the screening would be solely at the discretion of the jury.
9. The final round of the competition screening would be judged and awarded in the following categories :
Best Short Film - 25k
Best Direction - 12.5k
Best Script - 12.5k
10. Physical presence of the participant is not mandatory during the competition.
11. All films must be submitted to us through the registration form given.
12. The registration fee is Rs. 500 only.
13. The entries must be submitted on or before 15th May 2022.
14. The decision of the jury regarding the results of the competition shall be final and binding.
15. In case of any dispute, the decision of the coordinators of the event shall be final and binding.
16. In case of any clarifications or queries, please get in touch with the organisers using the following contact numbers :
Nandana Sony: 9995803901
Rohith Chivukula: 8281802916