India Film Project Competitions

India Film Project (http://indiafilmproject.co) is organising the following competitions.

50 Hour Filmmaking Challenge
IFP’s flagship competition, battle it out with more than 30,000 filmmakers from 300+ cities to show your filmmaking skills in a duration of just 50 hours – Sep 15 to Sep 17. Team Size – 1 to 20 people. Teams can choose any one category to participate – Professional, Amateur or Mobile. The theme will be revealed at the beginning of 50 hours.

Professional Category

Team Leaders who have produced 3 or more than 3 films in the past are eligible to register in the Professional Category. Teams who opt for Professional Category shall have to submit the link of their channel or playlist with their respective work in the registration form itself. Previous work can include short films, advertisements, portfolio films, feature lengths, brand films and documentaries. Work such as editing assignments, working as assistants in either departments, working in production team or such, shall not be eligible for this category. A team gets 50 hours to make the film on given theme, and have up to 20 people including the team leader.

Filmmaking Hours – Sep 15, 8pm to Sep 17, 10pm.
Last date to Register – 14th September, 2017.
Registration fees – Rs. 2500


Amateur Category

Team Leaders who have produced none, one or two films in the past are eligible for the Amateur Category. Teams who opt for Amateur Category need not submit the link of their past work. A team gets 50 hours to make the film on given theme, and have up to 20 people including the team leader.

Filmmaking Hours – Sep 15, 8pm to Sep 17, 10pm.
Last date to Register – 14th September, 2017.
Registration fees – Rs. 2500


Mobile Category

Mobile category is open for everyone. The films have to be shot on mobile phones only. Mobile cameras should have a minimum resolution of 720p. A team gets 50 hours to make the film on given theme, and can have up to 20 people including the team leader.

Filmmaking Hours – Sep 15, 8pm to Sep 17, 10pm.
Last date to Register – 14th September, 2017.
Registration fees – Rs. 1000


Shorts Fest Competitive
Did you make amazing short films around the year and want to show it to a larger audience? IFP season 7 introduces the Shorts Fest, a competitive platform to submit your already produced short film. The film has to be shot on or after 1st September 2016.

Participate and submit your movie and get it judged by some of the best filmmakers in the country. The winning films get screened to a live audience – Get your dream come true.

Last date to Submit – 31st August, 2017.
Registration fees – Rs. 1000


Music Video Competitive
Music videos are the eye-catchers of the web, and millions of music videos out there have been adding zing to peppy numbers. At IFP season 7, we are introducing for the first time in the country, a competition opens for submitting and showcasing your music videos to the world. Ever shot a video in last one year? Jump to compete. The video has to be shot on or after 1st Sep 2016.

Last date to Submit – 31st August, 2017.
Registration fees – Rs. 500

Best of Web Competitive
Do you make films apart from fiction? Something more than just stories and storytelling? Unveil your forte.

IFP7 bestows a platform where you get to exhibit your exhilarating travel videos, peppy wedding lip dubs, those hilarious web sketches, astounding animations and motion graphics, impressive food videos and what not. You name it and we take it in this category.The best ones get showcased to a huge audience at IFP and take home the coveted glory.Go ahead and submit all that you made throughout the year.

Record. Release. We will Reward you. The video has to be shot on or after 1st Sep 2016.

Last date to Submit – 31st August, 2017.
Registration fees – Rs. 500


Short Scriptwriting Competitive
Have scripts been your forte, but never really got the chance to showcase it? We realize the importance of Scriptwriting and how essential it is to the art of making a good film. For the first time ever, we bring to you a competition between the scripts from across the globe. Here’s your chance to present your story to some of the best scriptwriters of country and get your talent recognized. Narrate your story in your own words and move all the hearts you’ve always wished to.

Theme for Competition –
Last date to Submit – 31st August, 2017.
Registration fees – Rs. 500


Poster Design Exhibitive
Do you criticize every silly movie poster and know you can make something better than that? Believe us, this is the perfect place for you. Design a movie poster and compete with some of India’s leading designers. The top posters will be exhibited at the festival and even bought by the audience offline and online. What more? You get every rupee of poster sales for perpetuity.
Show some creativity and win million hearts.

You can make poster for –
Last date to Submit – 31st August, 2017.
Registration fees – Rs. 500

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