A Film Festival under the aegis of the Central India Chitra Bharati will be organised in the city in the first week of November. The film festival consisting of short films and documentaries is organised with a view to promoting a healthy film culture in Gwalior.
According to the organisers of the event the Film Festival aims to provide artists from across the country a unique platform to showcase their artistic talents in acting and film making.
Entries that are received by the 25th of October from different parts of the country will be shortlisted before screening during the festival.
Speaking to the media persons, Dinesh Chakkankar, the coordinator of the film festival said that entries can be sent in the categories of documentaries, short films, animation and campus films.
He added that the films and documentaries must be short ones ranging from 1 minute to 59 minutes.
He also said that those who wish to participate in the festival can send their entries containing details of the films in about 300 words, a no objection certificate from the producers and copyright holders, details about awards and other honours received for the films as sell as details about the team members.
The applications must reach the organizers by the 25th of this month. He further said that spot entries will not be entertained.
The maximum duration of the films and documentaries is 59 minutes and the language of the films can be either English or Hindi.
The coordinator further said that the films and documentaries must be from the topics, Indian culture and values, Creative works, Indian Family, Social welfare, Environmental protection, Women’s welfare, National security and Contributions of the individual towards nation building.