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IPSMF 2025 THEME :
"Nature Whisper: Warning Sign of a Changing World".
Our planet is sending warnings through the increasing frequency of natural disasters and environmental damages phenomena such as floods, wildfires, droughts and air pollution. These are not only natural processes, but also as the consequences of careless human actions. By this theme, we highlight how nature is quietly giving us a sign that the world is changing. If we fail to listen to these subtle “whispers”, we may fail to grasp the urgent hidden message within every sign.
SUB THEMES :
● Nature's Beauty
We want to invite the artist to capture and preserve the beauty of nature. The beauty of nature is not only about its shapes, colors, and textures, but also in how each individual creates their own version of a story in every journey and interprets the meaning of human interaction with nature.
● Nature’s Sign
Calling the artists to highlight natural phenomena whether occurring naturally or as a result of human activity that show the world is constantly moving and changing.
● Nature's Healing
Calling the artists to explore and reveal the signs found in nature whether formed organically or influenced by human actions. Through their work, artists are encouraged to spark awareness of our shared responsibility to care for the environment. Nature continually speaks to us, and it is up to us to listen, protect, and sustain its presence.
Note: perception of the explanation of each sub-theme, participants can perform according to their own perceptions.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SHORT FILM COMPETITION :
- This competition is allowed for the public and students (amateur and professional).
- The competition is charged Rp.114.000 ($7) for the public and $10 for international participants.
- Participants could Take part in competitions best on the theme “Capturing Beauty of Nature’s Whisper” with a choice of sub themes “Nature’s Beauty”, “Nature’s Sign” and “Nature’s Healing”.
- The duration of the film is at least 5 (five) minutes and maximum of 20 (twenty) minutes (including title and credit scene).
- Film works in the form of documentaries and fiction.
- Films are original works and may not use material that violates copyright.
- Films could not contain SARA, politics, Indonesian lawlessness, perversion broadcast behavior guidelines, broadcast program standard and pornography.
- Participants are responsible for all copyright issues or matters relating to the creation and ownership of the registered work.
- The maximum number of participants in 1 (one) team is 6 (six) participants.
- 1 (one) participant could include a maximum of 2 (two) films with different teams.
- Participants must attach Credit Title.
- Short films included for at least the last 4 years (counting years 2022 to 2025).
- Submissions must include English subtitles (English films are no exception).
- The best and selected films will be contacted by the committee and have the opportunity to be included to attend film screenings (screening) at the International Photography and Short Movie Festival (IPSMF) in Bandung, Indonesia.
- Committee has the right to disqualify short films before, during, and after the judging takes place if there are found works that conceptually the making and presentation are considered to violate the rules and conditions.
- By joining this competition, participants gave the committee the right to use short films for the purposes of publication of the competition, documentation and screening of films (screening) which will be utilized by the International Photography and Short Movie Festival (IPSMF).
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA :
1. This assessment was carried out by a Judges Team determined by the International Photography and Short Movie Festival (IPSMF) committee.
2. Films received in accordance with the specified deadline will be selected by the committee and curator team.
3. The judges' decision will be final.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION :
- This competition is allowed for the public and students (amateur and professional).
- The competition is charged Rp.82.000 ($5) for the public and $7 for international participants.
- Participants could take part in competitions based on the theme “Capturing Beauty of Nature’s Whisper” with a choice of sub themes “Nature’s Beauty”, “Nature’s Sign” and “Nature’s Healing”.
- All Participants could only register with 2 (two) works maximum.
- Photos are original works and may not use image/photo material that are released as copyright.
-The submitted photo works are the last 3 years (counting years from 2022 to 2025).
- Model release and property release are entirely participant’s responsibility.
- Participants are responsible if there is a claim from the third side for the photos or works that are submitted to the competition at a later time.
- The works could not contain SARA, politics, Indonesian lawlessness, perversion broadcast behavior guidelines, broadcast program standard and pornography.
- The works should have no watermark/photo identity in any format.
- Photos editing (color grading) is allowed but only for quality enhancements, it is not allowed to manipulate photos such as adding elements and design graphics.
- Participants could use any camera such as DSLR, Mirrorless, Pocket Camera, Analog, and Smartphone to take the picture.
- The best and selected photos will be called by the committee and will continue to be included in the photo exhibition at the International Photography and Short Movie Festival (IPSMF) in Bandung, Indonesia.
- The committee has the right to disqualify photos before, during and after judging, if there is found the photography works that violate the rules by concept making, presentation and also breaks the terms and conditions.
- By participating in this competition, participants give the right to all committees to use photographs for the purposes of publication of the competition, documentation and photo exhibitions that will be used by the International Photography and Short Movie Festival (IPSMF).
SELECTION OF WORKS AND JUDGING :
1. This assessment is carried out by the Judges Team are determined by the International Photography and Short Movie Festival (IPSMF) committee.
2. Photos are received within the specified deadline will be selected by the committee and curator team.
3. The judge’s decision cannot be contested.
