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Mission and Objective

The Phangan Film Festival grew out of a pure love for meaningful independent filmmaking. Additionally, we are world travelers who rejoice in the cross-cultural expansion that subtly transforms all those who wander far and wide, and we embrace film as a medium for this soul-level evolution.

We are committed to providing the local community as well as travelers to this beautiful tropical island with a diverse presentation of high-quality independent films from around the world. The festival themes are NATURE and SPIRIT, two widely cherished and intimately related subjects which bear increasing relevance for both our island and our planet at large. The third annual Phangan Film Festival will take place 12-14 February 2010.

We hope that this initiative will profoundly touch festival-goers, stimulate thoughtful reflection on our own ways of life, and bring about appropriate attitudinal change and responsible action. For the community, we wish to open the doors to spiritual activism and ultimately contribute to the harmonious development of Koh Phangan for all of its inhabitants and visitors.

¡¡¡ CALLING FOR ENTRIES – SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2010 FESTIVAL ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED !!! We are already anticipating the many interesting submissions. Please click here for more information and submission details.

As in 2008 and 2009, PFF will take place at the spacious Holiday Beach Resort in the outskirts of Koh Phangan’s biggest town Thongsala. The resort is located 100 meters off the main road that connects Thongsala and Baan Tai. As you drive from Thongsala towards Baan Tai (and Haad Rin) watch out for a big Yamaha shop on your left hand side, the resort’s driveway is right opposite that landmark.

Official Festival Site is here

Call for Entries – 4th INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2010 (ISFFI)
Festival which exclusively screens only Short films to the audience of Chennai, India

ENTRY DEADLINE: January 15, 2010
ENTRY FEE: No Fee
CATEGORY: Competition
ELIGIBILITY: All films produced after November 2008 till December 2009

Exhibit your film to various film-makers, media students, critics, film theorists, film lovers and all those associated with the production and business of film and members of the press.

AWARDS:

International Awards for Best Film
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

National Awards for Best Film
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place

Special Category Awards
Best Film for Story and script
Best Film for Art, Continuity Music, Sound
Best Film for Acting
Best Film for Cinematography
Best Film for Editing & Direction

ABOUT DBICA

DBICA-Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts is a Non-Governmental Organization with the vision to promote media literacy and instill social consciousness and responsibility among the students and the masses. In pursuit of this vision, DBICA has successfully conducted a number of film festivals like the International Short Film Festival of India, Human Rights Film Festival, Documentary Film Festival, International Children’s Short Film Festival and so on. These festivals; have provided the media savvy youth an opportunity to show case their talent in film making and has brought in lot of awareness on important issues through these festivals.

The DBICA presents International Short Film Festival of India, now in its 4th year, is the largest and most highly attended short film festival in Chennai. The 2 day festival presents over 70 International and National Short films from more than 22 countries, to an audience of 42,000. SFFI is best known for its diverse and cosmopolitan balance of film that ranges from variety of genres like drama, documentary, animation, comedy, science fiction and mystery.

MISSION:

DBICA-Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts is the parent organization of the SFFI. It is a non-profit Media and Communication Arts organization that presents the best in world’s short film cinema to audiences in Chennai. Our Mission is to “celebrate the culture and art of the moving image through film making and film going experience of exceptional merit and diversity that challenge, transcend and entertain.”

ABOUT ISFFI:

International Short Film Festival of India [ISFFI] plans to showcase works that celebrate diverse cultures, aesthetic traditions, social and political themes and other works that challenge and transcend expectations. Our particular interest is in films that deal with novel themes, cutting-edge technology and unusual visualization, although we welcome all films– traditional as well as those that dissent in form, technique or content from the mainstream.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & CATEGORIES:

We accept all genres of short film, video, and animation except gory films from both professional and amateur filmmakers. All films are screened from short-short (less than 20 Min.) or short(less than 40 Min.) category. ISFFI is free to enter and open to both Indian and International submissions.

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