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EcoFest 2009

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Participation Invitation for a short film and presentation competition.

It is said that a “Picture speaks a thousand words” but when it comes to films it can actually translate into an epic. The strength & reach of a motion picture has always defined new benchmarks & more often than not managed to make an indeligible mark on the minds of the audience. This phenomenon gains ground more so with respect to issues pertaining to environmental degradation & nature conservation.

Discussions & forums on environmental conservation though critical, have lost their potency & often end-up as drab & cliched to a great extent. Thus when spreading the message of nature conservation remains vital, spreading it effectively becomes the cornerstone of this grave issue.

It was with this thought that Foliage Outdoors initiated Ecofest – a short films competition based on nature & wildlife. The core idea behind Ecofest was to highlight the harmful effects of environmental degradation & probable actions to protect it through short & crisp films created by amateur film makers.

Ecofest’09 aims to get some of the best creative minds in the business for spreading the message to the utmost extent.The idea behind inviting & screening these creatively crafted films is to make a strong impact upon the audience, which is the first step towards urging them towards concrete action.

The competition would comprise of two categories –

1) Short-Film Category: In this category, participants need to shoot a short-film or a short documentary or make a short animation that would effectively convey the message of environmental conservation. The duration of the film can be a maximum of 20mins and can be shot on any type of camera and be edited on any type of software.

2) Presentations: In this category, participants need to make an audio-visual self-explanatory presentation – a compilation of photographs, slides, captions catering to the core theme. The duration of the presentation can be a maximum of 10mins.

Both these categories would give the participants ample opportunity to showcase their creativity, innovative ideas, technical finesse & above all their love & concern for our beautiful planet.

Selected films and presentations will be screened at Pune, Maharshtra, India in
Nov 2009. Last date of entries is 30 Sept 2009

Ecofest’09 presents a unique opportunity as well as a great challenge that is bound to excite the creative buffs to display their innovative excellence for a green endeavor.

Attaching herewith the entry form and the rules and regulations.

For any further details visit http://www.foliageoutdoors.com or contact Shantanu Rajguru on +91 98814 91149

or email at ecofest.shantanu@gmail.com
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