Children's Film Society, India

1. CFSI has a variety of feature films, shorts, puppets, animations and TV serials available for acquisition in the 35mm, 16mm, video and CD formats. A list of feature films divided in to 3 categories viz. A,B&C according to their merits is enclosed.

2. A programme of about 90-100 minutes consisting of one feature film and a short film can be made available in 35mm size for theatre shows or in 16mm size for school hall shows.

3. The film rentals mentioned in the schedule are for non-commercial shows or for commercial shows where nominal ticket rates are charged not exceeding Rs.5/- for theatrical shows or Rs.3/- for non-theatrical 16mm shows. For single shows, if the ticket rates exceed the above limits the borrower will have to pay 40% of the gross collection subject to a minimum hire as per the schedule. The minimum rentals along with a security deposit will have to be paid in advance. For hiring films on monthly rentals with ticket rates exceeding the above-prescribed limits, pro-rata rentals will be charged from the borrowers.

The hire charges for single Shows and Monthly Rentals will be as below :-

For A” Grade Films [ click here]

Single Show	Hire charges for 1 month	Hire charges for 3 months	Hire charges for 8 months	Security deposit per print
Rs.1,500 / (35mm)	Rs.18,000/-	Rs.48,000/-	Rs.96,000/-	Rs.20,000/-
Rs.8,000 / (16mm).	Rs.10,000/-	Rs.25,000/-	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.10,000/-

For “B” Grade Films [ click here]

Single Show	Hire charges for 1 month	Hire charges for 3 months	Hire charges for 8 months	Security deposit per print
Rs.1,200 / (35mm)	Rs.15,000/-	Rs.40,000/-	Rs.80,000/-	Rs.20,000/-
Rs.700 / (16mm).	Rs.7,000/-	Rs.18,000/-	Rs.36,000/-	Rs.10,000/-

For “C” Grade Films [ click here]

Single Show	Hire charges for 1 month	Hire charges for 3 months	Hire charges for 8 months	Security deposit per print
Rs.900 / (35mm)	Rs.10,000/-	Rs.25,000/-	Rs.50,000/-	Rs.20,000/-
Rs.500 / (16mm).	Rs.5,000/-	Rs.12,000/-	Rs.24,000/-	Rs.10,000/-

4. A film borrower desiring to arrange a single show will have to deposit an amount of Rs.2,000/- as interest free security deposit for each 35mm print. The security deposit for 16mm print would be Rs.1,000/-. The deposit will be refunded on request after returning the print without any damages above normal wear and tear, settlement of accounts and surrendering the original money receipt to CFSI.

5. The 16mm projection facilities can be made available at Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai metro city areas. The projector hire will be Rs.250/- per show excluding transport charges. The to & fro taxi fare from CFSI office to the screening venue and back will be borne by the film borrower.

6. The film borrower is also expected to give an alternate choice of the film, in the eventuality of the film requested cannot be made available due to non-availability or other unforeseen circumstances at the eleventh hour.