Alpavirama International Youth Film Festival 2024

- F 30/30 -
This international competition facilitates budding filmmakers below the age of 30 and celebrates their films, which are 30 mins or less in duration. Both the Indian and International categories are divided into two segments: fiction and non-fiction. Films in these categories will compete for the prestigious Golden and Silver Comma awards. (Please read the rules & awards below carefully before submitting your films)

Eligibility:

- F 30/30 is a competition that accepts entries from across the globe. This competition is divided into two categories: International and Indian.
- Indian Filmmakers are eligible to apply for the International category as well.
- The Indian competition section is open to films produced in India and directed by Indian nationals only.
- At the time of the film's completion, the filmmaker must be under 30 years of age. (This competition is open to all young filmmakers and is not limited to students' films)
- The film's duration must be a minimum of five minutes and a maximum of 30 minutes (original production length - no modified/shortened versions shall be accepted).
- Film(s) has to be completed on or after September 10, 2022.
- Films made in languages other than English must have English subtitles. Silent Films require a closed caption stating that there is no audio.
- The filmmakers must acquire all necessary rights for all music, images, videos, and any other material used in the films before submitting their films. For all the selected films, the filmmakers will be required to share a declaration document of all the material used.
- Films made by current National Institute of Design students, Ahmedabad, are NOT eligible for the competition program.

Submission fees:

- Alpavirama, or the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, will not be liable for any costs claimed due to a schedule change.
- The film submissions can only be made via FilmFreeway.
- Entry fees are non-refundable.
- Institutions may write to us at alpavirama@nid.edu for partnerships or submission fee waivers.
- Write to us at alpavirama@nid.edu for any further information or clarification.

- Audiophile -

Alpavirama 2022 launched Audiophile - a narrative and experimental sound competition for sound artists, musicians, and anyone interested in audio as a medium. We welcome submissions of audio works that push the limits of expression beyond music and radio programs. Creators can submit their work in two categories - Narrative and Experimental - with a duration of at least five minutes and a maximum of thirty minutes. Share conversations, field recordings, audio documentaries, music, poetry, silences, or noises that illustrate your part of the world.

Eligibility:

- Audiophile entries are open only to Indian nationals.
- When the musical/audio piece is produced, the artist should be between 5 - 30 minutes.
- In case of group or collective submissions, at least one of the members must be under 30 at the time of completion of the work.
- The artist must acquire all necessary rights for all music, audio, and any other material used in the audio before submitting their piece. If not done so, the piece will be disqualified.
- Students studying in Indian institutes and of Indian origin are eligible to apply.
- Audio submissions must be made along with a poster or cover art.
- Audio duration of at least five minutes and a maximum of thirty minutes will be eligible for the competition.
- The creators must acquire all necessary rights for all music, images, and other material used in the work.
- Audio documentaries, sound stories, and any other narrative-based piece are eligible for the “Narrative” section of the program.
- Soundscapes, experimental music, and any other non-narrative-based piece are eligible for the “Experimental” section of the program.
- Submissions can only be made in one of the two above-mentioned sections of the program. If the same work is submitted to more than one section, it will lead to an immediate disqualification from both sections.
- Works can be mono, stereo, binaural, or surround sound mixes and must be in any one of these formats: .mp3 / .wav / .aiff / .ogg
- Entries in languages other than English must have English subtitles. In this case, the creators must submit .mov or .mp4 files with hardcoded English subtitles.
- The creator/s can only submit up to two original works for the program.
- Audio works produced on or after September 10, 2022, are eligible for the competition.
- Write to us at alpavirama@nid.edu for any further information or clarification.

Submission fees:

- Entry is Free for this category.
- The audio submissions can only be made via FilmFreeway.
- Alpavirama, or the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, will not be liable for any costs claimed due to a schedule change.

Feel free to write to us at alpavirama@nid.edu for further information or clarification.