BIOSCOPE-The Movie making Competition
BIOSCOPE: An International Short Film Festival
BIOSCOPE aims at providing a opportunity to the students to challenge and to showcase their creativity to the world through the medium of reel. The objective of this event is to act as a platform for young film makers and animation enthusiasts nationwide in this competitive cum exhibitory film festival.
A short film has the difficulty of conveying a message in a brief period of time while also being visually stimulating. But at the same time short films are often popular as first steps into the cinematic world among young filmmakers. Typically, this is because such films are cheaper and easier to make
This year BIOSCOPE Presents:
Main Event:-
PELICULA – Short Film Competition
IT is a short film competition to promote amateur film makers/animation movie makers to showcase their talent and creativity in the field of direction and aims to encourage creative and thought provoking films. Making a short film will show one how to explore, innovate, and experiment in film and video.
In this competition, students will be challenged to create an original short film and also demonstrate excellence in filmmaking at all levels from concept art to polished editing.
The best 16 entries will be shortlisted and will be screened in TARANG’ 10.
Prizes will be awarded in following categories:-
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST ANIMATION
BEST DIRECTION
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
BEST OF FEST
*Additional SPECIAL AWARDS OF MERIT may be granted by the Juries at the time of screening.
HOW DO I SUBMIT MY ENTRY?
Step-1: Registration - Mail the name of all the team members along with college name, email-id
and ph. no at bioscope_iitr@gmail.com
Step-2: Take a print out of “letter of authentication” and fill it.
Step-3: Make a cd/dvd of your short film and courier with the filled authentication letter to address given below.
Or
You can also upload your movie at file hosting servers likehttp://www.quickupload.net/, http://www.2shared.com/, or any of your choice and send us the links at16frames.iitr@gmail.com along with the contents of point 7(mentioned below).
*also mail scanned copy of authentication letter in case you submit entry online.
ENTRY LIMIT
Participants can send as many entries as they wish to.
# Last date for recipient of entries 10th March, 2010.
Rules And Regulations
1. Entries must not exceed the limit of 20 minutes.
2. The movie can be in either English or Hindi.
3. It’s an open space to show your talent so there is no particular topic.
4. We will not accept any defamatory, obscene, blasphemous or unlawful material.
5. All entries must reach us by 10th March, 2010.
6. The participants whose films are short-listed will be informed by 11th March, 2009.
7. Each entry should be accompanied by the following:
A synopsis of the film (max of 150 words)
The filmmaker's profile.
Authentication letter.
8. Shortlisted films will be screened on the 13th March, 2010 and the results will be declared on the very same day.
9. The decision of the jury members will be final and binding.
10. Prizes worth– 5000/-
Merit certificates will be provided to all the finalists.
Authentication letter can be downloaded here.
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On the spot events.
Final Draft: Script Writing Competition
Theme will be given on the spot.
Best scripts will be selected by judges and will be awarded.
Participants will have to write a story on the theme and develop a script based on the theme.
Use of reference materials or electronic media is prohibited.
Previously submitted scripts, or material published elsewhere, are not allowed.
Result will be declared on the 14th March 2010.
Registration will be done on the spot i.e IIT ROORKEE Saharanpur campus.
Pocket Film: Mobile Movie Making Competition
Mobile technology, which allows you to shoot video with a phone small enough to fit in your back pocket, means it has never been simpler to translate your story to the screen. This competition is inviting interested young filmmakers to showcase their talents by making a short film on a mobile phone.
You don't need to worry about complicated editing equipment either. If you have a computer, you can use any of the simple video editing software widely available, or why not just edit in-phone.
Theme will be given on the spot.
Participants will be given time to shoot a video on the theme and then by editing develop a movie based on the theme.
Your video must have been shot on a mobile phone and can be up to 5 minutes long.
Interested participants should bring their own laptops for editing n joining videos.
Readymade videos , or material published elsewhere, are not allowed but you can use background music or sound recordings.
Result will be declared on the 14th March 2010.
Registration will be done on the spot i.e IIT ROORKEE Saharanpur campus.
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**The organizers have the right to modify any of the above rules without prior notice to the participants.
***As soon as any changes are made they will be uploaded on the website.
Email id: bioscope_iitr@gmail.com (FOR ANY QUERIES FEEL FREE TO MAIL US.)
ADDRESS FOR SENDING DVDs/CDs
Bharat Meena
Room No. A-322
Malviya Bhawan ,
IIT Roorkee, Saharanpur Campus,
Saharanpur –
INDIA
+919997084290
Or MAIL THE LINKS OF UPLOADED MOVIES
at bioscope_iitr@gmail.com
Event Coordinator
Bharat Meena
bharatmeena1989@gmail.com
M # +919997084290
