We are Dashtag Artketing, a community open for all to express
their art where they’d be supported socially & economically.
Dashtag has been working since the beginning of the lockdown
with 2 successful virtual music events with a “Pay what you
want” fundraiser theme to solely benefit the performing artists.
As our community is curated by artists, for the artists, we have
come up with our 3rd virtual festival which is Dashtag’s first ever
online short film festival named ‘Dashtag’s Virtual Screening’

This will be a 3 days short film festival with 15 films
broadcasted at 5 films per day. Being an independent film
festival, representation of films will access liberty of themes
irrespective of genre, language, nationalities, etc. Due to the lockdown, it is difficult for independent filmmakers to release their films on platforms where they’d benefit for their work. Our community is doing virtual festivals during the lockdown for artists’ welfare. Hence, the film festival is a ticketed event.

For the screening of films, we have chosen a website named ‘art sq ft .” This is a website for artists & organisers to curate live events or post produced material especially as the trends for social culture are reforming. The screening & ticketing for this festival will happen on Art sq ft ‘s website. Art sq ft is accessible for international viewers to buy tickets.

Guidelines for filmmakers
Virtual Screening is open to directors and producers
of all the ages and nationalities with their films
irrespective of genre, language & theme.
• All films must have english subtitles, especially non
english films.
• Duration or screen time must be between 10 - 40
minutes.
• Films must not be published on any other social
media platform.( If yes then you have to hide it until our festival ends )
• Filmmakers must own the copyrights or have
permission to all content including the music used in
the film.
• We are working on a platform to support social &
economic well being of local artists
A processing fee of Rs 100 for Indian films & $ 5 will be charged for promotional purpose.
• The profit earned by the revenue from tickets will be shared to the filmmakers respectively.
• We will require an official trailer/teaser cut of your film for promotional purpose. All editorial & credit details need to be submitted along with the trailor/teaser.

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  • Really nice and interesting experience: Dashtag's Virtual Screening is high quality online Festival, which is full of artistic value and inspiration with a good selection of movies too. Cool discussion after the screenings in the Green Room. My short film "Tell Me Who I Am" is in the Official Selection and I really admired the competence and the friendliness of the entire staff.

    August 2020
  • Charles A. Christman III

    This is a very good film festival to be a part of. The team was very energetic and helpful. This film festival definitely supports independent filmmakers. Highly recommend it.

    August 2020
  • Bilal Hussain

    Thank you for selecting my film The Wheelchair And The Trap as the finalist. This is a great festival, with good communication and good selection of films. I will submit to this festival again.

    August 2020
  • Dashtag’s Virtual Screening was a superb festival experience! Very warming, friendly & supportive! EXCELLENT 👍👍👍

    August 2020