START NOW! COMPETE FOR PRIZES. will earn for the team Rs.5000 each and certificates for all the film crew of the winning films.
Those who wish to join this project,
should contact Vincent D’ Souza on 98410 49155 immediately. Financial support is limited and will be provided on first-come first serve and at the discretion of the organiser.
PLEASE NOTE: Those who not
MADRAS DAY is celebrated about researching the subject wish to get any financial support every year on August 22. It is a and then shooting it. and wish to produce films on day to celebrate the history of the their own and submit them can city, its people and its progress. SECOND - If we like your idea, also sign up for this Fest. Celebrations are planned and we will have a meeting with you organised by different groups as to go over the plan and improve The films ( can be in English or community events. on it. We will also provide you Tamil) must be documentaries mentors / resource people / who with authentic voices and One such event is the can enrich the research and persons; to be submitted on DVD FRAMES of CHENNAI information for your docu film. formats, must include relevant DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL devoted You will be paid a sum of credit titles; voice-overs may be to docu films on the city.Students Rs.1,000 to undertake more either in Tamil or English; sub- of cinema, media, visual research and improve the script. titling may be done where communication, fine arts and necessary literature: those who study in film THIRD STEP - We will have a institutes, young film makers. . . second meeting to review your The shooting of the film can be those who are passionate about field work and your shooting done using any type of camera film making, can contribute their plans. If we are satisfied with but the final copy of the film films to this fest. You are invited your ground work, we will pay should be submitted in DVD to produce short films on any you Rs.2000 to do the docu film. format. All submisisons become aspect of the city - its people, the property of the organisers of communities, landmarks, life- FOURTH STEP - Submit the this project and will be used for trends, oddities, etc. Duration - film for screening by Aug 10. screenings in the future. up to 20 mins. Screening will be held at a public place between The film copies submitted for this THIS IS HOW YOU CAN SIGN UP. Aug.17 - 24. event will be used for archival purposes by the organisers.If you FIRST - Sit down and write out a COMPETE FOR PRIZES - A jury need help / guidance / clarifications one page, note on the theme you will select the most interesting you may e-mail to - have in mind and how you will go films and the best THREE films madrasday@yahoo.com or call Vincent D’ Souza - 98410 49155.