The CIFF is a unique platform for aspiring directors to convey their message through this short format. The challenge is to share a great story in a great way. It’s about talent, ingenuity, innovation and creativity – not budget. The films will be judged on their overall impact on the viewer in terms of its concept, acting, sound, and editing.
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as “an original motion picture that has a running time of 07 minutes or less, including all credits”
A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record.
Advertising is an audio or visual form of marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored, non-personal message to promote or sell a product, service or idea. Sponsors of advertising are typically businesses wishing to promote their products or services. Advertising is differentiated from public relations in that an advertiser pays for and has control over the message. It differs from personal selling in that the message is non-personal, i.e., not directed to a particular individual
Animated Films are ones in which individual drawings, paintings, CG or illustrations are photographed frame by frame (stop-frame cinematography). ... Animations are not a strictly-defined genre category, but rather a film technique, although they often contain genre-like elements.
An eminent panel will select from all qualified submissions. A qualified submission is one which meets all the Terms & Conditions, Guidelines and Official Rules. Films will be principally judged on the overall impact they have on the viewer. Other judging criteria will include Concept, acting, visual appeal, sound, editing etc.
