JODHPUR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (2)

Festival start: 28 December 2016      Festival end: 31 December 2016

2
nd
Jodhpur International Film Festival
December 28 to 31, 2016
,
JOIFF
-
2016
INDIA
WELCOME IN JODHPUR WITH YOUR FILM SHOWCASING
Dura
tion for competition category: 3
minute to 45 minutes
(Only for Documentary Film/s & Short Fiction Film/s, for animation
film 30 minute/s)
ALL FORMATS, ALL
GENRES
ARE ACCEPTED
FROM ALL
CONTINENTS
Film Entry Submission Last Date:
Regular deadline: October 10
th
, 2016
Late deadline: November 10
th
, 2016
Online submission facility available on:

And
http://www.joiff.in/entryform.html
ENTRY FEES
Rs. 1500/
-
Indian rupees OR US $40 (for regular deadline)
Rs. 2000/
-
Indian rupees OR US $50 (for late
&
extended
deadline
s)
Pay through PayPal: motisinghrathore2@gmail.com
The entry form/application will be considered only on receipt of Administrative film submission entry fee of
Rs.3500/
-
/ 4, 500/
-
Indian rupees OR US $150/175 by
Cash
or
Demand Draft
or
Cheque,
or
money
transfer
in
favour of
Jodhpur International Film Festival Trust (Account number
-
..........coming soon),
(
CHIPS ABA
Number: coming soon,
IFS Code/
Swift / Sort Code:
coming soon
(for US&)
,
ORBC coming soon (for
INR)
)
Bank Name & Address:
-
......................................comin
soon
FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT FROM OUT OF INDIA
Release Remit Proceeds to
Film entries has to be sent through post/currier at the festival office
ENTRY FORM
2
ST
Jodhpur International Film Festival
December 28 to 31, 201
6
, “
JOIFF INDIA”
1. Original
Title of the Film: ________________________________________________
Subject of The film (film based on which subject/s):
__________________________________________
Please choose any one from below, regarding your submission, it is:
Art Film
□
Commercial Film
□
Other:
___________________
Please tick, if your film/s based on any (one) subject/s from below:
Political
□
Sports
□
Women
□
Child
□
Wildlife
□
War and Peace
□
Current issue
□
One line synopsis of the film:
_________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. Name and Address of the Director/ Producer/Production Company/Institute:
If you are student film maker, please specify about your Institute
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
___
Tel.No._____________________Web/Email: _______________________
Country of Origin: _________________________________________
3. A
-
Synopsis of the Film
–
Not less than 150 words and
B
-
About Director
–
Not less then 150 words (please attach)
4. Language:
English
Any other language, please specify:
Dubbed
Subtitled
5. Year of production:
2012
2013
2014
2015
6. Category: Short Film
Documentary Film
Animation Film
7. Casting: (please attach)
8. Format:
PAL
NTSC
(Please send two DVD)
9.
Duration: (Maximum 45 Minutes
for Documentary Film/s & Short Fiction Film/s, for
animation film 30 minute/s
, see
eligibility regulations
)
________________________________________
10. Has the film been shown at any other festival? If yes, indicate festival:
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
11. Has the film won any awards
? If yes, indicate details:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
12. Shooting Location:
_________________________________________________________
_______________
________________________________________________________________________
13. Censorship (if you have censorship certificate from Govt. of India, please attach, But
Censorship will not be applicable to any films / videos entered in the
festival)
14. Any other/detail:
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Signature
Date:
Place:
Name and Designation
Official stamp/Seal
Please send your film entry on this address
Jodhpur International Film Festival
Jodhpur
,Rajasthan
Jodhpur International Film Festival”JOIFF”
Address :
601/C WING Durvas Apartment,Near
D
’
Mart,Nalasopara(E)Mumbai,India
-
4018209
Cont
act
:
9665151996
/
07568140240 / 09530199980/
Website:
-
www.joiff.in, Emai:
info@joiff.in
Emai : joiffestival@gmail.com
Eligibility Regulations
1. All films / documentaries shot on film or Video (Analog / Digital format) between 1st January
2012 to 10
th
November 2016
with
in a running duration of 3 minute
to 45 minutes are eligible for the
festival.
2. Entries of all films / documentaries (hereafter collectively called Films) shall be accepted only in
DVD/BLURAY format.
3. There shall be four categori
es in the festival: short fiction film, documentary film, animation film
and feature film.
A
-
To be eligible for short film category competition section, a film must be less than 45
minutes in duration
B
-
Documentary competition section must not exceed d
uration of more than 45 minutes
C
-
Animation competition section must not exceed duration of more than 30 minutes
4. If a film is not eligible to be entered in any category (short fiction film, animation film and
documentary film) will be eligible for C
ritic Film and non competition section.
5. If language of the film is other than English, it must be dubbed or sub
-
titled in English.
6. Films may be entered by any organization, agency, individual producer or director.
7. Selection
of films / videos for JOIFF 2016
will be done by a committee whose decision will be
final. However, Festival Authorities reserve the right to accept or reject any film that is likely to
offend sentiments, feelings or sensibilities of any caste
, community, religion and sect or is likely to
promote racism or ill will in the society.
8. A complete screening schedule of selected films shall be put up on the festival w
ebsite: around
December 11, 2016
.
9. Transportation and insurance costs of DVDs/
BLURAYs, related documents, photographs and
publicity materials from the country of origin to the Festival Office shall be borne by the applicant.
10. JOIFF 2016
would be allowed to use all photographs and publicity materials received along with
the Entry
and the same will not be returned to the entrants.
11. Student / Diploma films / videos cannot be considered as Director's First film.
12. Censorship will not be applicable to any films / videos entered in the festival.
13. The Festival Authorities wi
ll have the right to screen (maximum 5 screening) in different cities of
India on non
-
commercial basis.
14. For promotional / publicity purposes, excerpts from any film entered in the festival may be
shown on any Television network / Internet or related m
edia during the festival period.
15. Entry Forms with incorrect / inadequate / illegible / ambiguous particulars will not be considered.
16. DVDs submitted for selection will be considered as final and no changes will be entertained after
submission. It
is the sole responsibility of the applicant to submit DVDs without any physical /
quality defects.
17. Prize and certificate will be awarded to the director (s) or producer(s) of the film.
For any duties, fees and charges accrued from the transporting of the trophy, will be covered
by the recipient, not the Festival organisers.
18.
All shortlisted entries will receive a certificate.
(Cost of certificate production and courier
charges will co
ver the submitter or Director or producer)
19. Anybody can submit one or more than one entry. There is no limit for submission.
20. Films once selected and submitted for the final screening will not be allowed to be withdrawn
under any circumstances, until
the Festival is over.
21. The Festival proposes to have a maximum of 5 screenings per film as per FIAPF Regulations for
non
-
competitive festivals and competitive specialised festivals which allow for a maximum of 5
screenings per film.
22. Participation
in the Festival implies acceptance of these Regulations.
23. Decisions of the Festival Authorities regarding all matters not expressly provided for in these
regulations or which require interpretation of the clauses mentioned above shall be final and bin
ding
on all parties.
www.joiff.in
Following points may please be noted/checked before submission/sending the entry:
1
.
Complete entry form with signature
2
.
2 DVD of the film
3
.
Synopsis of the Film
-
150 words and 20 words
both
4
.
About Director (Bio Data)
-
150 words
5
.
Entry fee of Rs.1500/
-
or 2000 for Indian entries and US $40 or US $50 for foreign entries
6
.
Photograph of Director of film
7
.
Still photographs of film (minimum two)
8
.
Production still (minimum two)
9
.
Poster (if any)
10
.
Censorship (if you have censorship certificate from Govt. of India, please attach)
11
.
A customs invoice should be included in this consignment which should be clearly marked:
'FESTIVAL MATERIAL
-
CULTURAL VALUE'.
NOTE: Festival
office will confirm delivery of
parcels which are included in your
confirmation email.
2
nd
,
Jodhpur
International Film Festival
-
2016
December 28
-
31, 2016
, Jodhpur, INDIA
WELCOME IN JODHPUR WITH YOUR FILM SHOWCASING
2016
, Jodhpur India has hosted 1
st
International Film Festivals, both competitive and
non
-
competitive. This festival became annual events from onwards. The next festival,
which includes a competition for feature films by directors from
All Continents
will
be held in
Jodhpur
and is the 2 edition

Awards & Prizes

Film Categories & Awards

There are 3 categories for entries

(a) Student shorts (b) Professional Shorts (c) Feature Films

Current School /College ID card needs to be mailed in case of student entry.

Duration and Sub-category of film for Student shorts & Professional Shorts categories

Short Films:- Duration should be 45 minutes or less.
Animation short Film:- Duration should be 45 minutes or less.
Documentary short film:- Duration should be 45 minutes or less.
Social Awareness Film:- Duration should be 45 minutes or less.

Duration and Sub-category of film for Feature Films category:

Fiction:-Duration should be more than 135 minutes.
Documentary:- Duration should be more than 45 minutes.

Awards: JOIFF is a competitive festival with Cash awards & Trophies for various categories finalized by jury panel.

FESTIVAL REGULATIONS
The Festival is being organized by the Jodhpur
International Film Festival
Trust and with support from Indian Film
Industry, Rajasthan Film Industry and film makers from around the world.
Objectives:
The purpose of this film festival is to promote newer movie makers, exchange of knowledge, information, ideas &
culture between India & other nations in context of their social and cultural ethos. JIFF also promotes friendship and
co
-
operation
among people of the world through the medium of films & documentaries.
Though the film festivals have became a regular affair in most countries yet most of them cater only to selected
audience as well as entertain the commercially successful film makers a
nd related personalities. However, JIFF
intends to organize a festival that connects the film fans & movies goers with the world, especially the serious
filmmaker & their associates so as to bring about greater understanding of the art of film making.
Fil
m Entry Submission Last Date:
Regular deadline: October 10
th
, 2016
Late deadline: November10
th
, 2016
ALL FORMATS, ALL
GENRES
ARE ACCEPTED
FROM ALL
CONTINENTS
Entry Fees
Rs. 3500/
-
Indian rupees OR US $150 (for regular deadline)
Rs. 4500/
-
Indian rupees
US $175 for foreign entries (for late & extended deadlines)
Pay through PayPal: motisinghrathore2@gmail.com
The entry form/application will be considered only on receipt of Administrative film submission entry fee of
Rs.3500/
-
/ 4, 500/
-
Indian rupees OR US
$150/175 by
Cash
or
Demand Draft
or
Cheque,
or
money transfer
in
favour of
Jodhpur International Film Festival Trust (Account number
-
..........coming soon),
(
CHIPS ABA
Number: coming soon,
IFS Code/
Swift / Sort Code:
coming soon
(for US&)
,
ORBC coming soon (for
INR)
)
Bank Name & Address:
-
......................................comin soon
FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT FROM OUT OF INDIA
Release Remit Proceeds to
Film entries has to be sent through post/c
o
urier at the festival office
1. Date and Place
The Festival will be held in Jodhpur
from 28 to 31 December,
2016
.
2. Regulations
The programmed of the Festival will be divided into the following categories:
a
)
World Premier
b
)
Feature Film and Documentary Feature
c
)
Documentary Film (Short)
d
)
Short Fiction Film
e
)
Animation Film
3.
The Festival Director reserves the right to exclude films which are not in conformity with aims of the Festival,
4.
COMPETITION
-
Feature Films by Directors from All Continents.
4.1
Films entered in the Competition Section must fulfill the following co
nditions:
4.1.1
Films must be feature films/documentary features.
4.1.2
They must have been released between
1
st
September 2015
and 10
th
November 2016
(not released yet
and in post production films are also accepted)
. Eligibility period will be determine
d by the Censorship
visa/certificate of the country where the film has been produced.
4.1.3
In the case of co
-
productions, at least one of the producers/production companies must have the right to
sanction the participation of the film in competition in t
he Festival and authority to receive award, if any, is
won.
4.2
Entries will be subject to preview by a committee constituted by this Festival Director. A film which is not
accepted for the Competition Section can be shown in the World Premier.
4.3
The co
mpetition will be held subject to the acceptance of a minimum of seven eligible films from different
Continent.
4.4
The decisions of the jury will be taken by a simple majority of the members present and voting. The jury
can evolve its own rules for asses
sment of the entries. The Director of the Festival, the Nodal officer for
JOIFF and the Chairperson of the jury can attend the deliberations of the jury but shall neither participate
nor vote.
4.5
No person in any way connected with the production or comme
rcial exploitation of a competitive entry will
be a member of the jury.
4.6
The following prizes will be given away:
AWARDS FOR FEATURE FILM
-
GOLDEN CAMEL, RED ROSE, GREEN ROSE, YELLOW ROSE
GOLDEN CAMEL
-
For Best Director
RED ROSE
-
For
best relea
sed film between
September 2015 and November 2016
GREEN ROSE
-
For a film which gives global message
YELLOW ROSE
-
For upcoming film
-
with world premier
BEST DEBUTANTE
DIRECTOR (Director First Film)
BEST ACTRESS Award
(National and International)
BEST ACTOR Award
(National and International)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY award
BEST SOUND award
BEST EDITING award
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY award
BEST COSTUME award
Special Jury
Mention
New Awards from JOIFF 2016
Best Political Film
Best Sports Film
Best Women Film
Best Child Film
Best Wildlife Film
Best War and Peace Film
Best Current issue Film
Best film from each Continent (like Asia, Europe, America, Africa)
BELOW IN
YELLOW COLOR RULES ONLY FOR DOCUMENTARY
FEATURE FILM/s
(From JOIFF 2016
)
The film should be a
Documentary
Feature Film.
*
It should have been released or produced between
1
st September 2013 and
10
th November
2015
.
Not
necessary for upcoming film
-
with
world premier
(not released yet and in post production films are also
accepted)
*
Documentary
Feature: all formats/all genres/all duration (
(over 45 minutes) by directors from All
Continents
) allow, also accepted in DVD format and Blu Ray
IF YOU ARE SUB
MITTING DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM, PLEASE LEAVE
BLANK UNNECESSARY POINTS IN ENTRY FORM.
AWARDS
-
Best Director
GREEN ROSE (
Documentary
Feature)
-
For a film which gives global message
YELLOW ROSE (
Documentary
Feature)
-
For upcoming film
-
with worl
d premier
Best Documentary
Feature
BEST SOUND & EDITING award
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY award
Special Jury Mention
5. Feature Film must be:
For exhibition
-
the following criteria will be followed:
5.1.
The film should be a Feature Film.
5.2.
It should
have been released after 1
st
September, 2016
. (Not necessary for
upcoming film
-
with world
premier
5.3.
Films should be in 35mm/70mm/16 mm
and
Digital format, now also accepted in DVD format.
6
.
Notice of participation
Entrants should inform the Festival Director by
30
th
November, 2015
about their participation, including
the titles of films and the names and addresses of the directors, producers, production companies and world
sales companies against each film titles.
7. DVD’s for Selection
DVD’s of films may also be sent for purposes of selection
(selection committee of
2nd
JOIFF)
only so as
to reach the Festival Director not later than
10th
November, 201
6
.
DVD’s may also be sent through
diplomatic channels.
8. Enter
ing films in the Festival
8.1
Film Producers, Distributors their duly authorized representatives or duly authorized Government
organization / agency of the participating countries may enter their films for the Competition/World
Premier in the enclosed Ent
ry Form.
The contact Address is:
Director
Jodhpur International Film Festival”JOIFF”
Address :
601/C WING Durvas Apartment,Near
D
’
Mart,Nalasopara(E)Mumbai,India
-
4018209
Cont
act
:
9665151996
/
07568140240 / 09530199980
Website:
-
www.joiff.in, Emai: joiffestival@gmail.com
8.2 The Festival Director may also invite films it considers of interest.
8.3 The Form, duly filled in, separately for each film proposed to be entered should reach the Festival Director by
10
th
November, 2015
.
9.
Prints
9.1
Prints of films selected for exhibition in the Festival must reach the Festival office at
Jodhpur
on or before
January 10, 2015
. The title(s) of the film(s) sent, the number of reels, shipping details including the dates
o
f dispatch and the air consignment number must be faxed/e
-
mailed to the Festival Director. Prints should
ideally
be air freighted/couriered directly to the Festival Director at the address.
Special arrangements
have been made for clearance of film consignm
ents addressed to the festival Director through Indian
Customs. The Festival Director will not be responsible for any film prints etc. that are diverted to other
cities in India.
9.2
After closing of the Festival, the prints will be returned through air
-
f
reight or diplomatic channels, to the
entrants or to their duly authorized representative mentioned in the Entry Form.
10.
Insurance
The Insurance of prints in transit from the country of origin to the Festival Director and from the Festival Director to
t
he country of origin will be the responsibility of the entrant. The Festival Director will insure the prints against
damage, partial and total, by fire, theft or any other unnatural causes from the moment it takes delivery of the prints
to the moment it ha
nds them back to the concerned airline/agency for dispatch, in conformity with Addendum 1 of
the FIAPF Regulations for International Film Festivals. The insurance value will be the print cost as specified in the
Entry Form, supported by documents from the
concerned laboratory. Damage to the print, if any, should be certified
by an independent agency, at the cost of the sender.
11. Freight and Other Charges
11.1
The DVD’s (two DVD’s or Blu Ray) for selection (selection committee of
2
nd
JOIFF) should be se
nt
“freight pre
-
paid” i.e. at senders cost.
11.2
Festival Director will not pay any charges other than the air
-
freight charges. It may also please be noted
that the Festival Director cannot reimburse any freight or other charges in foreign currency, unle
ss
previously agreed to in writing.
11.3
The Festival Director will not bear freight or any other charges for unsolicited films, Videos, DVD
sent to it, if these are not selected for screening in the Festival.
11.4
The special arrangements made by the Fes
tival Director for clearance through Indian Customs in Jodhpur
are applicable only in the case of consignments directly air
-
freighted on request and addressed to this
Festival Director. In the case of publicity material, etc. sent pre
-
paid by Courier Servi
ces or through agents
in India, the concerned Courier Service/agent should be instructed to deliver the material directly to the
office of the Festival Directorate in Jodhpur.
The Festival Director shall not be responsible for any
material that is diverted
to some other city in India.
12. Subtitling
Films will normally be screened in their original language/version. Films in language other than English
must have subtitles in English. Films that arrive without subtitles, or with subtitles other than in Engli
sh,
where such subtitles are required, shall not be screened in the Festival.
13. Screening
13.1
Entries under the all categories shall be of films certified by Information and Broadcasting Ministry or
Central Board of Film Certification, India.
13.2
No
accepted film will be shown outside the Festival city by the Festival Director.
13.3
The Festival proposes to have a maximum of 5 screenings per film as per FIAPF Regulations for non
-
competitive festivals and competitive specialized festivals which allow
for a maximum of 5 screenings per
film.
14. Excerpts for Television
For promotion of films entered in the Festival on television, producers/authorized entrants are requested to
supply four excerpts of the film(s) entered, each of a maximum duration of th
ree minutes, to the Festival
Director. These should be supplied preferably on
DVC Pro format
or
Beta (PAL system
) format.
15. General
15.1
Classroom and advertising films are not eligible for participation in any section.
15.2
Films not presenting suffi
cient technical qualities for good public screening can be refused after checking
of the prints by the Print Checking Unit of the Festival Director.
15.3
The participants must ensure that they have the right to participate in the Jodhpur International Fil
m
Festival, Jodhpur India with regard to parties connected with the production / distribution of the
participating film and / or other right holders/licenses.
15.4
Participation in the Festival implies acceptance of these Regulations.
15.5
The Festival D
irector will decide all matters not expressly provided for in these regulations but in
conformity with the provisions of the International Regulations for film festivals and its decisions shall be
final and binding on all parties.
16. Correspondence and S
hipping Address:
All correspondence, publicity materials, DVD’s and film prints should be addressed to:
Director
Jodhpur International Film Festival”JOIFF”
Address :
601/C WING Durvas Apartment,Near
D
’
Mart,Nalasopara(E)Mumbai,India
-
4018209
Cont
act
:
9665151996
/
07568140240 / 09530199980/
Website:
-
www.joiff.in, Emai: joiffestival@gmail.com
All film prints sent through diplomatic channels can also be delivered to the above office in Jodhpur.
-
(for 1
ST
JOIFF, rules and regulation designed according to International Film Festival of India
-
IFFI,
www.dff.nic.in
)
Note:
-
Screening will not allow before one month of the festival, and all submitter/s will inform to festiv
al organizers for
any screening in India and in any country for the same.
8. A complete screening schedule of selected films shall be put up on the festival w
ebsite: around December 11,
2016
.
9. Transportation and insurance costs of DVDs/BLURAYs, related
documents, photographs and publicity materials
from the country of origin to the Festival Office shall be borne by the applicant.
10. JOIFF 2015 would be allowed to use all photographs and publicity materials received along with the Entry and
the same will
not be returned to the entrants.
17. Prize and certificate will be awarded to the director (s) or producer(s) of the film.
For any duties, fees and charges accrued from the transporting of the trophy, will be covered by the
recipient, not the Festival or
ganizers.
18.
All shortlisted entries will receive a certificate.
(Cost of certificate production and courier charges will cover
the submitter or Director or producer