NUST Islamic Film Festival

THEMES AND PRIZES

Theme
Keeping in mind the theme for this years competition, the video should highlight and discuss
either
1. a social issue (a problem faced by society),
OR
2. an issue concerning an individual
Example Topics:
Selecting an appropriate topic is one of the first steps to making a prize-winning film. All
participants are advised to take great care while coming up with a topic for their video, and to
ensure that it is consistent with the content/storyline of their short film.
To help you in your topic-selection process, the following list of example topics has been
produced. Note: It is NOT compulsory to pick one of these topics. These have merely been
compiled so as to give the participants an idea of the kind of topics they may select.
1. A social issue (a problem faced by society):
Corruption & Cheating
i. Day-to-Day Dealings
ii. At the Professional/National Level
The current moral void in society
Status of Women in Islamand current society
Gap between Parents and Teenagers: Consequences (Depression, Involvement in Drugs
& Immoral Activities)
Difficulties Imposed in the Way of Marriage (and the relative Ease of Engaging in Illicit
Relationships)
How to Bring the Required Positive Change in Society.
Islamic Renaissance: The Real Task Ahead
Holding Firmly to the Rope of Allah: Muslim Unity and Brotherhood
2. An issue concerning an individual:
My Purpose of Life
Islamic Virtues
i. Honesty
ii. Patience
iii. Empathy and Selflessness
Psychological Issues Faced by University/College Students
Love and Relationships
i. Teenage Love
ii. A Girlfriend or a Wife?
iii. Parents Role
Connection with the Quran
The video should preferably highlight the problemin an intuitive manner, and must also try to
discuss the causesand the solutionfor the problem.
Highly controversial or sectarian issues ought to be avoided.
Prizes
1st Prize: Rs. 5000
2nd Prize: Rs. 3000
3rd Prize: Rs. 2000
4
th
to 10
th
position holders will be awarded with a USB for their efforts!
All entrants will receive a certificate of participation.
The best fifteen videos will be shortlisted and screened at NUST, approximately two weeks after
submission.