A bouquet of films that “Hero” the puppet and are carefully curated so that they generate an alternative platform for both the creators and the audience.

The Festival hopes to present the best Puppet films from around the world and India in varied categories that "hero" puppets. The festival will include a exhibition of posters of Puppet films, photos of the process of shooting the selected films, storyboards, Puppet sets and of course the real puppets.

This we hope will set in motion future platforms for puppeteers to present their work and receive training, will give birth new cutting edge work, partnerships and collaborations and build a critical mass in puppet theater.

Three day film festival:

This will be India’s first film festival to focus on puppet films. It intends to give a platform to both puppet filmmakers and puppeteers. It will also be
-A platform to discuss the current trends and create a future space for the genre of puppet films.
- It will be an in-person experience of sitting in a large auditorium and watching a film. But we will also keep a digital back up in case of another Covid-19 wave.
- To build a prospective market for these kind of films by inviting critics and studio heads.

Awards & Prizes

- Audience jury special mention
- Certificate for best film in each category
- E-certificate to all the selected films

Rules & Terms

Rules and Guidelines

PuppetOscope will screen all kinds of puppet films except the recordings of the puppet shows and CGI. The films may be puppet documentaries, puppet fiction films, educational and advocacy puppet films, children’s puppet films, etc. Films could be short, mid-length or full-length/feature.

Selection criteria:

- 8 films will be shortlisted for the screening.
- All decisions of the jury will be final.
- The festival's goal is to highlight out-of-the-box puppetry art and the puppeteer's
expertise, thus films that hero the puppet will be given priority.

Rules:

1. Entries of all Puppet Films/documentaries shall be accepted online only on www.filmfreeway.com/PuppetOscope
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​2. Films may be entered by any organization, agency, Individual producer or director.

3. PuppetOscope International Puppet Film Festival would be allowed to use all photographs and publicity materials received along with the film submission and the same will not be returned to the entrants.

4. Films submitted for selection will be considered as final and no changes will be entertained after submission.

5. Films must be subtitled in English

6. Shortlisted films will be asked to send 5-10 process photographs.

Documents required for film submission:
Please mail us the below documents on puppetoscope@gmail.com with your FilmFreeway submission tracking number.

Please mention the subject of mail as "1st PuppetOscope IPFF 2023_Required Documents_<Your FilmFreeway Submission Tracking No >"

1. A short synopsis

2. Cast and Credits list.

3. A short bio of the filmmaker and the puppeteer/puppet company.

4. Poster (Portrait and Landscape with high resolution)

5. Press Kit

6. A trailer if possible.

7. For Indian filmmakers, Censorship (If you have censorship certificate from Govt. Of India, please attach.)

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  • Emma Fisher-Owen

    We loved being part of this festival. Wish we could have attended in person. Thank you for involving our stop motion animated short at your festival Puppetoscope

    March 2023
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  • Freddie Levin

    I was pleased and grateful to be a part of this wonderful festival even though it was far away.

    February 2023
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