JYOTIBA PHULE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Rules & Regulations:

1) Entry fee is Non-Refundable
2) Filmmakers are required to submit online via FilmFreeway or Vimeo with the Correct Password.
3) Total running time of a feature film doesn’t have any time duration limit, short film must be less than 40 minutes in length, including front and back credits. There is no minimum running time.
4) The film can be in any language or genre. All non-English films must have English subtitles for festival presentation.
5) After registration, the entry fees will not be refunded.
6) All link, and languages are accepted, subtitles compulsory,
7) No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non-selected films.
8) The decision of the festival selection committee will be final.
9) In case of copyright or any other legal dispute occurred, the responsibility shall be on the respective producers.
10) The organizers reserve the right to modify any rules if necessary without any prior intimation, which will be binding on the participants.
11) Entries should be in proper format only. Festival management will not be responsible if the film is not screened due to problems with the film formats.
12) The film can be a feature, short, documentary, experimental, narrative, fiction, or non-fiction. The original film may be produced in HD, MOV, MP4/H264 formats. The film must be available for HD presentation or preview purposes for the technical committee, selection committee & jury panel.
13) The Festival does not have a particular theme, a filmmaker can make a film in any genre he/she wants.
14) Multiple copies can be submitted, but with separate entry forms, preview film copies, synopsis/description, still photographs, and a press kit should be enclosed. Each film is considered a new entry.
15) JPIFF has the right to use the entries/send/select the nominated films and materials from the films for festival promotional purposes and to retain copies of each film as a part of our festival library.
16) Films once selected & submitted for final screening will not be allowed to be withdrawn under any circumstances until the festival is over.
17) The publicity material (Broacher, Stills, Poster, etc.) and a synopsis of the short film are to be attached to the entry.
18) The decision of the Jury will be final, nobody should ask about the short film not eligible for the final round of the festival.
19) Filmmaker should not take any legal action against the jury members & organizers.
20)The decision of the Jury will be final, nobody should ask about the short film not eligible for the final round of the festival.

Selection Criterion -
The winner's Film selection will be based on:
Creative and Technical merit – Storyline, narrative, Subject treatment, Direction, Technical aspects (i.e., Cinematography, Screenplay, acting, music, etc)