KathaFest is an International photo and film festival, promoting new and creative storytellers. KathaFest believes in sharing stories and perspectives of the new generation of creators.

The festival is open internationally for attendance and application.

It is an event format like never before. KathaFest invites people under the age of 21 to send five of their best pictures for the photo competition. A panel of very experienced judges will go through them, selecting 25 people for the final round in Kathmandu. In the final round, the 25 people will be given a Film Camera (Camera with film reels) and theme to shoot on (Under 25 minutes). The pictures will be on display at the event, and the best will be awarded.

KathaFest invites people under the age of 30, to send anyone of their best films for the film festival. The best 10 films will be screened and the best will be awarded under different categories.

KathaFest values the story every picture and every frame conveys.

[ FORMAT OF THE EVENT ]

Photo Competition

1. Photographers across the globe (Up to the age of 21) have to submit 5 of their best pictures(Of any genre) to us and among those diverse range of photographers, 25 of them will be selected for the final round.
2. The 25 photographers will be called a week before the event to different spots, and given a model, different props and a film camera (The one with film reels), and they have to shoot something in the next 25 minutes staying in a particular theme.
3. These pictures will be judged by a panel of qualified judges, who will select photographers on the basis of COMPOSITION, STORY AND USE OF SUBJECTS.
4. They will be displayed in the event days and the best will be awarded in the final day.
5. The categories of awards include: Best Use Of Props, Best Use Of Models, Best framer and compositor, Best Picture and Best Photographer.

Film Fest

1.Filmmakers across the globe (Up to the age of 30) can submit 2 of their best films (Under 40 minutes).
2. The movies will be divided under two categories: Novice (Under the age of 21) and Independent (Above the age of 21, till 30)
3. The best 10 films (5 Novice Category and 5 Independent Category) will be screened at the two day event with other guest screenings, in shifts (One shift premiering 2 films) and the best will be awarded on the final day.
3. The categories of awards include; Best Documentary, Best Screenplay, Best Short, Best Director (Short), Best Director (Documentary), Best Cinematographer [These awards are in two categories: Novice and Independent].

Awards & Prizes

The categories of awards in the photo competition include; Best Use Of Props, Best Use Of Models, Best framer and compositor, Best Picture and Best Photographer.

The categories of awards in the film festival include; Best Documentary, Best Screenplay, Best Short, Best Director (Short), Best Director (Documentary), Best Cinematographer (Short), Best Cinematographer (Documentary) [These awards are in two categories: Novice( AGE up to 21) and Independent (AGE 21-30)].

Rules & Terms

MUST-KNOWS:

1. No Entrance fee required.
2. You must also fill up the google form attached to participate in the Photography Competition. (https://goo.gl/forms/XoEaxnR8ZiMLSKkC3)
3. You can submit films through "FilmFreeway"
4. Please DO NOT lie about your age.

The detailed terms and conditions can be found below:

[ TERMS AND CONDITIONS ]

1. DO NOT submit content that isn’t yours. Any photographer or film maker found doing so and violating copyright laws, will be ELIMINATED.
2. Only FIVE photo submissions (Of any genre) and TWO films (Of any genre) are allowed. 3. 3. You must also fill in the google form given and attach your Birth Certificate Or Citizenship for verification of age. (Photo Competition)
4. If found lying about age, the participant will be ELIMINATED.
5. The age group the filmmakers belong to, decides the category they fall in (individually). But, the film falls under the category on the basis of the age of the director.
6. The 25 Photographers and the 10 films will be selected by a team of judges judging on basis of composition, story and use of subjects and no online voting system. If anyone is found bribing the judges or tampering with the decisions, the participant will be ELIMINATED.
7. If anyone living outside Kathmandu but within Nepal, is selected as one of the 25 photographers or the 10 film makers, KathaFest will pay for their travel, accommodation and fooding costs to Kathmandu.
8. If anyone living outside Nepal, is selected as one of the 25 photographers or the 10 film makers, their accommodation and fooding costs will be paid for by KathaFest but NOT the travel.
9. The copyright of the picture or film belongs to the creator and KathaFest shall never try to pass it off as our own or sell it for profit. If any member of committee is seen doing so, please REPORT to the organizing committee. But, KathaFest may help the photographers communicate with buyers if they wish (But only under a strict contract).
10. YOU will be solely liable for damages YOU cause during the event period.
The sponsors CAN NOT influence the decisions of the judges.

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  • Sudharshan Narayanan

    Zero Communication. They have a responsibility to communicate and let the filmmaker know about the advancements of a film. But they haven't done that yet. I understand its the first time this festival its happening, but that's not an excuse.

    March 2019
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