Tasveer South Asian Film Festival

Tasveer invites the submission of films on themes related to South Asia and its Diaspora. Feature films, documentaries and shorts.

The 10-day South Asian film festival will foster an atmosphere of creative inquiry, filmmakers and audiences will engage in lively discussions, forums, and other collaborative, interactive formats.

South Asia includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, and its various Diasporas worldwide.

ELIGIBILITY

-- All works must be related to South Asia and/or its Diaspora. This includes films made by filmmakers of South Asian origin and non-South Asian filmmakers that focus on a South Asian theme.
-- Films that are not in English must have English subtitles.
-- Seattle premiere is required, some discretion allowed in case of non-premieres
-- All works must have been released in 2022 and after. Some discretion allowed
-- To be eligible for a student film submission, either the school name must be in the credits or the filmmaker must be currently enrolled in school.
-- In general, we do not screen films that are already available online. Some discretion allowed by the selection committee.
-- Films are required to have closed caption in their submission

Exceptions could be discussed via email to festival directors at tsaff@tasveer.org.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Fill out the submission form on FilmFreeway by choosing the appropriate category.
2. Pay the Entry Fee.
3. Send a preview copy of your film via an online link. The link must be non-expiring. Submitting a film via Vimeo is highly recommended.

SELECTION PROCESS

The Director of Programming, Executive Director, and a selection committee of professionals and community members preview each film and make programming decisions. If accepted, we will notify filmmakers via email by the dates listed on the form.

IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED

1. We do not pay a rental fee for the programmed work. Please let us know in advance if your film is being acquired by a distributor.
2. We do not provide airfare & stay for every filmmaker who is selected for the film festival.
3. Though every film we select is special and dear to us, we may not be able to do an in-person screening and Q&A with every filmmaker.

Selection is based on our discretion.
Upon being selected, we will ask you to send the following:
1. Film Stills;
2. Director's photo;
3. Links to a Press Kit;
4. Film trailer if applicable;
5. Online link for press preview
6. The exhibition format file should arrive at the notified address 2 weeks prior to the start of the festival.