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  • Sony Pictures Television, UNF to showcase emerging filmmakers

    Sony Pictures Television, UNF to showcase emerging filmmakers

    MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN), in partnership with the United Nations Foundation (UNF), has announced the opening of the Picture This Festival for the Planet, a short-film competition for emerging filmmakers to showcase the positive future they see for the planet. Starting 30 January, people from over 70 countries around the world are invited to submit videos between one and eight minutes in length inspired by the sustainable development goals (SDGs), a set of global goals agreed upon by all 193 member states of the United Nations to end poverty, protect the planet and promote prosperity for all.

    SPTN president Andy Kaplan said: “At Sony, we are proud champions of the intersection between storytelling and innovation and are incredibly excited to spearhead Picture This. With the support of the UNF and our other partners, we look forward to elevating and amplifying these important development goals through the voices of emerging creatives and acknowledge their good work in a meaningful way.”

    The partners in this year’s festival are:TheUnited Nations Foundation, the United Nations Association of the United States of America, WeTransfer, Sony World Photography Awards, Sony Alpha Universe,the Environmental Media Association and leaders and environmental visionariesfrom around the globe. SPTN launched a similar contest in 2016 across its channel portfolio worldwide, including its flagship brands AXN, Sony Channel, Crackle and Animax and those same flagship channels will participate in this year’s festival. 

    Sony Pictures Networks India MD & CEO NP Singh said, “Much of India’s development agenda is embodied in the SDGs. Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) is supporting the Picture This festival for the Planet because we believe that heightened social consciousness leads to positive social impact. Visual storytelling is a powerful tool to inspire social change. That is why we would like to invite students, professionals, academicians, environmentalists and filmmakers to submit their entries.”

    United Nations Foundation deputy CEO Elizabeth Cousens said: “The Picture This Festival for the Planet is an innovative new platform to connect global audiences to what is happening on the ground as people put the SDGs into action in their daily lives. The United Nations Foundation appreciates Sony’s deep commitment to sustainability and its willingness to leverage its creativity and reach to bring the SDGs to new audiences.”

  • Kyoorius Group announces partnership with The one club for creativity to serve as official representative in india

    Kyoorius Group announces partnership with The one club for creativity to serve as official representative in india

    MUMBAI: Kyoorius Group today announced it has formed a partnership with The One Club for Creativity, the leading global non-profit organisation behind The One Show, ADC Annual Awards and other programming, to serve as the club’s official representative in India.

    Under the agreement, The One Club will also contribute to the composition of the jury for all future editions of Kyoorius Creative Awards (http://awards.kyoorius.com), as well as provide the club’s high-integrity judging process and proprietary back-end voting technology platform.

    The One Club for Creativity (https://www.oneclub.org) is the world’s foremost non-profit organisation recognizing creative excellence in advertising and design.  In this new partnership, Kyoorius Group (http://kyoorius.com) will work closely with agencies, media and the entire creative community in India to support and promote the club’s awards programs including The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Creative Week, Young Guns, Young Ones student awards, One Screen Short Film Festival, Creative Hall of Fame and others.

    In addition to these awards and recognition initiatives, The One Club for Creativity also gives back to the creative community through nearly 20 programmes throughout the year representing its four pillars: Education, Inclusion & Diversity, Professional Development and Gender Equality.  Programming includes Creative Boot Camps and Portfolio Nights for young creatives, Creative Leaders Retreats for senior creatives, Executive Creative Summits for agency founders/CCO/managing partners and more.  Kyoorius will work with agencies throughout India to sponsor local versions of these and other One Club programming starting in 2018.

    “India is a very important market for the global advertising industry, and for The One Club in particular,” The One Club for Creativity, CEO, Kevin Swanepoel said.  “There is tremendous work coming from agencies here, and we look forward to working with the Kyoorius team to help recognize and promote the country’s creative community.”

    An initiative of Transasia Fine Papers, Kyoorius is a not-for-profit organization that celebrates all aspects of creative communication and marketing.  It seeks to provide a platform to empower and sustain the creative industries in India, and secure their rightful place in shaping the growth of the country.  Surpluses go straight to educational programs created for students and professionals.

    “Since 2006, Kyoorius has been at the forefront of connecting the creative community in India through programs that inform, inspire and stimulate,” Kyoorius Group, founder and CEO, Rajesh Kejriwal said. “We are very excited to serve as the official representative of The One Club for Creativity in India because their recognition, education and professional development programs are the perfect fit for our mission to support and promote creatives in India.

    Kyoorius also runs Designyatra, one of the foremost international design conferences attracting creative minds from all over the world, and MELT (the magazine, the event, as well as the portal) focuses on the changing face of marketing communications as seen through the lens of the marketer.

    Through events, publications and other initiatives, Kyoorius is committed to galvanizing creativity in India and inspiring future innovators.

    For more information about Kyoorius, please visit http://kyoorius.com.

  • Moviebuff and 2D entertainment announce first clap season 2

    Moviebuff and 2D entertainment announce first clap season 2

    MUMBAI: Moviebuff and 2D Entertainment have announced the launch of First Clap Season 2, the country’s only theatrically showcased talent hunt for aspiring filmmakers, back again with the challenge of creating a compelling story in three minutes on any subject. Knack Studios is supporting the initiative by extending free of charge its postproduction facilities, for processing the Digital Intermediate and 5.1 audio mix, to the top five winners prior to the theatrical screening. Moviebuff’s partner Little Shows will handle the online public voting process as they did last year. 

    The contest has a simple challenge – ‘Oru Kathai Sollunga’ – tell a story, in 3 minutes. First Clap is the only platform that brings aspiring filmmakers, production houses, cinema halls and avid audiences under one roof giving the creators an opportunity to realize the ultimate dream of seeing their work on the silver screen and showcasing their story to masses to experience their response.

    For all contestants, this is a chance to associate with industry bigwigs as well as have their creation shown on the big screen, ensuring a much wider reach and direct audience feedback. The maiden edition of the contest was screened in 170 theatres across 40 cities in Tamilnadu alone, with a minimum viewership of 34,35,432.

    The top three contestants will win cash prizes from 2D Entertainment and Moviebuff.com. The winner earns Rs. 3 lakhs in prize money while the first runner-up receives Rs. 2 lakhs and the second runner-up Rs. 1 lakh. The winner will be given an opportunity to narrate their script to renowned actor Suriya’s 2D Entertainment film production and distribution company, including an opportunity to intern with them.

    “A platform like First Clap helps us identify raw new talent and exposes us to various innovative stories. If scripts are finalized, we will be interested in working with this new class of creators as bringing such artists under one common platform gives us more options on the projects we want to support,” says Suriya. His company, 2D Entertainment, focuses on quality content ensuring entertainment with a difference by nurturing innovative talent and utilizing the best of technology.

    “The first season helped garner exposure for these aspiring filmmakers – they saw their work on the silver screen along with audiences in various cities and towns, and it gave them the opportunity to connect with a production house. Contestants can expect improved exposure and feedback in this second edition of the competition,” says Arvind Ranganathan, Chief Executive Officer of Qube Cinema Technologies (QUBE). Moviebuff.com, promoted by QUBE, is an end-to-end service providing information and solutions for anything related to the business of movies — consumption, exhibition and content creation – to a variety of users, including, but not limited to, consumers, content creators, exhibitors and affiliates, and serves as a one-stop-shop for these users.

    The contest officially opens for submissions on Jan 20th 2018. Participants can register on Moviebuff.com to submit their entries by Feb 24th 2018. A panel of eminent jurists comprising of filmmakers and film enthusiasts will assist in shortlisting the films, which will be published online for public voting. 

    On the basis of votes received from the online voting, the top five films will be screened for a period of five weeks in 170+ screens across several theatrical distribution districts of the Qube Cinema Network. During this time, the general public will be invited to vote for their ranking of these top five films on Moviebuff.com. 

    The film that receives the highest number of votes will be declared the winner of the contest. Announcement of the winning entry is slated mid 2018. 

    For more information/additional material, visit Moviebuff.com | Moviebuff.LittleShows.com

  • Saregama & Officer’s Choice launch short film platform Salute Zindagi

    Saregama & Officer’s Choice launch short film platform Salute Zindagi

    MUMBAI: Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd., India’s homegrown spirits company, has launched Officer’s Choice Blue Snacks, Salute Zindagi, in association with Saregama. Taking forward the brand’s core ethos of the ‘Good Samaritan’, the platform is set to host six short films inspired by the lives of real heroes, who have personified the value of righteousness in their deeds and action.

    The series will bring out heart-warming stories in an entertaining format of five minutes, of real heroes who through their extraordinary acts of kindness have inspired millions. From a security guard who has written 4000 heart-warming letters to the families of martyrs to a rickshawala who gives free rides in his well-equipped rickshaw, almost running a gift economy, these stories capture the essence of righteousness. The platform in association with Saregama aims at highlighting the value of righteousness that has been long associated with Officer’s Choice Blue through a series of 6 short films that will be rolled out every three weeks.

    Talking about this unique initiative, Ahmed Rahimtoola, Head of Marketing, Allied Blenders and Distillers said, “’Salute Zindagi’ is our effort at curating stories that bring to the fore heart-warming and inspiring stories of real heroes. Their extraordinary acts of kindness resonate with the timeless value of righteousness that has been long associated with Officer’s Choice Blue. Keeping the brand’s philosophy at the core and the growing relevance of short form content on digital media, this property will allow us to connect better with the youth.”

    Saregama VP – films & national TV Siddharth Anand Kumar said, “We chose to focus on stories of everyday people who, by doing small acts of kindness, make a big impact and literally turn the frowns on people’s faces into smiles. We have leveraged the emotive appeal of evergreen songs from the Saregama catalogue.”

  • FTII short film fails to get the Cinéfondation award at Cannes Fest

    FTII short film fails to get the Cinéfondation award at Cannes Fest

    NEW DELHI: The only Indian film that had officially made it to Cannes – the short film from the Film and Television Institute of India – has failed to get any awards although it was among the sixteen films shortlisted by the Cinéfondation Selection of the Cannes International film festival to mark the twentieth year of this section.
    The film was ‘Afternoon Clouds’ by Payal Kapadia with duration of 13 minutes.

    The 16 films included 14 works of fiction and 2 animations from among the 2,600 works submitted this year by film schools from all over the world. Fourteen countries from three continents are represented. Four of the films selected come from schools taking part for the first time.

    The three Cinéfondation prizes that were awarded – in that order – are:

    THE CINÉFONDATION SELECTION:
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    The Cinéfondation allocates a €15,000 grant for the First Prize, €11,250 for the Second and €7,500 for the Third.

    The winner of the First Prize is also guaranteed the presentation of his/her first feature film at the Festival de Cannes.

    The awarded films will be screened at the Cinéma du Panthéon on 30 May.

    However, all the films of the Cinéfondation selection will be screened at the Cinémathèque française on 31 May and 1 June 2017.

     

  • Competitive short film fest to coincide with Risk Development meet

    Competitive short film fest to coincide with Risk Development meet

    NEW DELHI: A short films competition on the theme of Risk Sensitive Development for Community Resilience will be organised at the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016 being held here.

    The Conference is being organised from 3 to 5 November 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan by the Government in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). It will set the direction of implementation and monitoring of Sendai Framework in the region.

    Short films and educational documentaries have proved to be one of the effective mediums to strengthen understanding disaster resilience by showcasing community participation, success stories and best practices on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).

    A highlight event of the AMCDRR 2016, this competition aims to showcase benefits of DRR policies, communities to nations and other stakeholders and to encourage increased investments in prevention and mitigation measures. Entries were called for under three categories: Positive Human Impact of DRR, DRR for Development and Adapting to Climate Change.

    The entries will be played at the venue throughout the conference duration on 3 and 4 November 2016. Three winners, one from each category, will be felicitated on the closing day of the Conference.

    AMCDRR 2016 will focus on collaboration, consultation and partnership with governments and stakeholders to mainstream DRR in the region’s socio-economic development.

  • Competitive short film fest to coincide with Risk Development meet

    Competitive short film fest to coincide with Risk Development meet

    NEW DELHI: A short films competition on the theme of Risk Sensitive Development for Community Resilience will be organised at the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016 being held here.

    The Conference is being organised from 3 to 5 November 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan by the Government in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). It will set the direction of implementation and monitoring of Sendai Framework in the region.

    Short films and educational documentaries have proved to be one of the effective mediums to strengthen understanding disaster resilience by showcasing community participation, success stories and best practices on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).

    A highlight event of the AMCDRR 2016, this competition aims to showcase benefits of DRR policies, communities to nations and other stakeholders and to encourage increased investments in prevention and mitigation measures. Entries were called for under three categories: Positive Human Impact of DRR, DRR for Development and Adapting to Climate Change.

    The entries will be played at the venue throughout the conference duration on 3 and 4 November 2016. Three winners, one from each category, will be felicitated on the closing day of the Conference.

    AMCDRR 2016 will focus on collaboration, consultation and partnership with governments and stakeholders to mainstream DRR in the region’s socio-economic development.

  • Digital Short Film Festival commences in Film City, Noida

    Digital Short Film Festival commences in Film City, Noida

    NEW DELHI: The AAFT Festival of short Digital Films at Marwah Studio has created a record of sorts. 

     

    Throwing light on the same, Marwah Studio president Sandeep Marwah said, “We have created a world record by touching the 86th edition of our festival. There is no other festival in the World to reach to 86th edition so far.”

     

    “This is the only festival, which has given opportunity to more than 2000 directors from all over the world to showcase their debut film in the last 22 years,” added AAFT dean Kalyan Sarkar.

     

    The films that were screened during the festival were: Taj Mahal – Crown of Earth directed by Aamir Naqvi, Maa Ki Aankh by Hitesh Tandon, Bloody Red by Anjali,Sunaina by Parvesh Saini, Side Effects of Criticism by Alok Chaturvedi and Masoom by Nikhil Kapoor.

     

    “This is for the first time in the world that any film school has adapted a historical monument – A Wonder of The World – as a part of its syllabus for making and studying cinema,” Marwah added.

     

    AAFT also celebrated its curtain raiser a day before where Ecuador Ambassador Mentor Villagomez released the poster of the festival. He was also accompanied by Dr. Patricio Garces, Head of political and cultural affairs in the Ecuador Embassy.

  • Yes Foundation organises social film movement

    Yes Foundation organises social film movement

    MUMBAI: Yes Foundation, the social development arm of Yes Bank, is giving the public an opportunity to select the winners of India’s largest social film movement – YES! I am the CHANGE.  

     

    The top 50 short film entries have been shortlisted and will now compete for the Indian social filmmaking challenge 2014. The five minute long films represent the true spirit of positive social change and touched on social topics including education, women’s safety, women empowerment, animal care and responsible citizenship.

     

    The main aim of this campaign is to spread mass awareness about social causes through the thought provoking films made by youth participants. Over 72,000 viewers have already participated and voted for the popular choice awards. The public can watch the films Yes Foundation India’s YouTube channel and vote for their favourite film. The film with the largest number of likes will be adjudged the winner. Voting ends on 31 January 2015. 

     

    The top three winners of the YES! I am the CHANGE popular choice awards will receive prizes worth Rs 25,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively.

     

    This programme is mentored by eminent filmmakers and educationists including Shoojit Sircar, Vikramaditya Motwane, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Pritish Nandy, Guneet Monga, Kailash Surendranath, Dr. Indu Shahani, Dr. Nagesh Rao and Nina Lath amongst others.

  • 7th Advantage India Short Film Contest organized by Pocket Films, calls for entries

    7th Advantage India Short Film Contest organized by Pocket Films, calls for entries

    MUMBAI: Pocket Films has organized a short film contest, 7th Advantage India in association with River to River Florence Indian Film Festival, Italy. With a promise to be bigger and better like every year, 7th Advantage India Short Film contest is calling for entries from young budding film makers as well as professional filmmakers.

     

    Organized with an aim to uplift the filmmakers and give them the ‘center stage’ in the film industry by recognizing their talent internationally, the contest has carved its name in the industry through its initiative taken for short filmmakers.

     

    7th Advantage India organized by Pocket Films will render a lot of opportunities to filmmakers to show up their talent in filmmaking. It opens the doors for the 3 winning films to reach out to audiences and other festivals in Europe through screening at River to River and as promised 7th Advantage India is back this time to take the film makers a step closer to their dreams.

     

    The 3 winning films will be broadcast on the show ‘Prime Talkies with Pocket Films’ on NDTV Prime, getting a national audience.

     

    Further, Pocket Films is proud to present the first ever ‘India Chapter of the River To River, Florence Indian Film Festival’ in Mumbai in March 2015. All the winning films of the festival (not just Advantage India) will be screened at this event to be held at Blue Frog.

     

    The film entries will be judged by esteemed jury members like Film maker, Nagesh Kukunoor, Director of River to River, Florence Indian Film Festival, Selvaggia Velo and Specializer in casting, film programming and Academic research, and Editor of Film India Worldwide ‘Uma Da Cunha.

     

    According to Saameer Mody, Managing Director, Pocket films, “7th Advantage India is an initiative by Pocket films which is aimed to showcase the talent to respected professionals and veteran film directors from the industry. We aim to be at the forefront of these exciting, challenging and transformative times by giving alternate content and its creators the exposure and acclaim they deserve.”

     

    By organizing such contests, especially in association with respected International Film Festivals, Pocket Films provides a fantastic platform for filmmakers to show case their talent not only domestically but worldwide.

     

    River to River is the only festival in Italy that is totally devoted to films from and about India. This year will be its 14th edition, starting from 6 to 12 December in Florence and 13-14 December in Rome, under the direction of Selvaggia Velo and the Patronage of the Embassy of India.