Rules and Regulations:

6th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival-2017

1. Entry Deadlines:

Regular Entry: 20 Nov 2017

Late Entry: 25 Nov 2017

2. Awards for both professional and students category-

Production Awards

Best Short Film Best Animation Best Documentary

Best Music Video Special Jury Mention Best Director
Special Festival Mention

Creative Awards

Best Cinematography Best Editing Best Screenplay

Best VFX

Performance Awards

Best Actor Best Actress

Music Awards

Best Original Music Best Background Music

Companies/Institutional Awards

Best film/Animation production institution (Academic)

[Award will be given on state/City basics Ex. Best in Kolkata, Maharashtra or UP
etc]
Best film production house:-
Short/Documentary production house
Ads/Animation production house
[Award will be given on state/City basics Ex. Best in Kolkata, Maharashtra
or UP etc]

Award Criteria

Submission for Best Film Production Institution Award (Academic)

Institution Show reel

Submit DVD of any two student projects
List of in-house resources.
List of award winning productions
List of alumni working with reputed film banners

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 List of institution filmmaking faculty along with specialization &
experience.

Submission for Best Film Production House Award

Company Show reel

Submit DVD of any two movies produced by company
List of all movies produced by the company and mention if movies
won any awards.
List of professionals associated with the company (Like Directors,
Cinematographers, Editors, Producers etc)
Attach the CVs of core team members

Certificate of participation + Miniboxoffic Movies Ratings will be given to all

entries. The winners will be honored with certificate and trophy + short film
distribution deal.

3. Entry FEE: No submission will be considered until the non-refundable entry fee has
been paid.

Production Awards

Best Short Film Best Animation Best Documentary

Best Music Video Special Jury Mention Best Director
Special Festival Mention

Entry Fee: For all production awards

Short Film, Documentary, Animation & Music Video:
Students: Rs.1500/ or 35 | Professional: Rs.1800/ or 40

Creative Awards

Best Cinematography Best Editing Best Screenplay Best VFX

Entry Fee: For all creative awards

Short Film, Documentary, Animation & Music Video:

Students: Rs.1200/or 35 | Professional: Rs.1500/ or 40

Performance Awards

Best Actor Best Actress

Entry Fee: For all performance awards

Short Film & Music Video:

Students: Rs.1200/or 35 | Professional: Rs.1500/ or 40

Music Awards

Best Original Music Best Background Music

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 Entry Fee: For all Music Awards

Short Film, Documentary, Animation & Music Video:

Students: Rs.1200/or 35 | Professional: Rs.1500/ or 40

Companies/Institutional Awards

Best film production institution (Academic)

Best film production house:

Entry Fee: For each companies/institutional award

Best film production institution (Academic): Rs.5000/ or 90

Best film production house:
Short/Documentary production house: Rs.3000/ or 60
Ads/Animation production house: Rs.5000/ or 90

Late Entry Fee: Rs.500 or 10 in addition to regular entry fee.

Entry Fee can be paid electronically in the following account:

Account Name: Miniboxoffice

A/C No: 19620210002643
IFSC Code: UCBA0001962
Swift Code: UCBAINBB242
Bank: UCO Bank
Branch: B-7/2, Site-IV, Greater Noida-201306

OR

The DD shall be issue in the favor of Miniboxoffice payable at Noida or Delhi.

International participants can pay the fee via PayPal (PayPal Id:
info@miniboxoffice.com)

4. Film must be subtitled in English if language is other than English and Hindi.

5. Year of production & accepted movie duration:

Year of production: Jan-2014 onwards

Short Film, animation and documentaries: up-to 60min
Music Video: up-to 08 min

6. Films participated in MSIFF-12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 are not eligible for participation in
2017.

7. The decision of the Jury will be final and cant be challenged.

8. MSIFF-17 stages/process:

Entry submission as per rules & regulations.

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 Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 22 Nov
2017 & shortlisted late entries notification on 26 Nov 2017.
Delegate registration to attend MSIFF-17 at Mumbai. All filmmakers must
have registered as delegate to attend the festival. Hospitality charges are
applicable for filmmakers & attendees, which include lunch, tea/coffee with
cookies & master classes.
Festival movies screening & workshops followed by award ceremony in
Mumbai on 10 Dec 2017.

9. Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival-17 does not take any type financial
commitment for the expense incurred on the correspondence by the participant. All
Travel, Lodging & Boarding and other miscellaneous expenses will have to be borne
by the participant himself for attending the festival. No request for the same will be
entertained.

10. Once the film submitted cant be withdrawn in any circumstances, however festival
director reserve the rights to disqualify any film on certain grounds.

11. By submitting movie to Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival,

filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script
and other creative and technical aspects of film.

12. Filmmakers are requested to submit the following through email at

info.mumbai@miniboxoffice.com.
Synopsis of the movie.
Crew & Cast List.
Biography & Filmography of Film director.
Photograph of Director.
Still and Posters of film in JPEG format.

13. Movie Submission-

Submit movie via private online link through Vimeo, Google drive, YouTube
or wetransfer etc, scanned entry form & fee payment details at
info.mumbai@miniboxoffice.com.

Or

Two sets of DVD along with entry form, fee and others details mentioned in
application form at given address

(Mark the envelope FOR CULTURAL PURPOSE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL VALUE.)

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