Regulations for Participation:

1. THE FESTIVAL AND THE ORGANISERS :
“Golden Elephant” is organised by CFSI to promote a flourishing cinema for children through films of superior thematic and stylistic value deserving international attention. The 16th edition of the Film Festival (“ICFFI-16”) will be organised in association with the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

2. FESTIVAL DATES AND VENUE :
The Festival will be held in the historic city of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, during November 14-20, 2009.

3. AIMS :
The Festival will be organised with the following aims namely, to:

1. Bring together and promote films from all over the world, whose main purpose is to entertain and educate children and to help them acquire a more critical appreciation of the art of filmmaking.
2. Encourage the exchange of ideas between film makers and children with special attention to those films, which attempt to foster an awareness of problems faced by children and adolescents.
3. Exhibit the best film for children showing artistic and humanitarian qualities, which will lead to better understanding between people and cultures.

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

4. SECTIONS :
The Festival will comprise of the following sections :

• International Competition
• Asian Panorama
• Children’s World - Non-competitive section
• Retrospectives / Special Screenings
• Creative workshops (animation)
• Special events for children

4A.1.
Producers, Co-producers, Distributors, World Sales Agents or Organisations and Institutions whose purpose is to support a national film industry, may submit films for the various sections of the festival. However,the participant must,

(i) have a legal right to submit the entry in the ICFF - 16, and;
(ii be in a position to make the publicity material and the print available for screening in the Festival after selection.

Award winning and other selected films shall remain with the CFSI in India for a period of 6 months from the end of the ICFFI-16 to facilitate select non-commercial screenings in other places in India.

The Festival directorate reserves the right to exclude films which are not in conformity with the aims of the Festival or which could offend the national feelings and susceptibilities of any participating country or are likely to promote racial discrimination, etc..

4A.2 Pre-Selection

A selection Committee of experts from film and allied field shall decide the films to be considered fro the Competition Section from among those submitted.

4A.3. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION :
4A.3.1. Eligibility

• The films must have been produced in 2007, 2008 or 2009 in 35mm/cinemascope.
• Films presented and / or awarded in any other competitive film festival shall also be eligible to compete.
• All Indian films must be censored by CBFC.
• A listing of the film’s participation and awards received at the other festivals, must be clearly indicated in the entry form.
• The films eligible for the International Competition Section must be,
  Fiction-Live action (feature length)
  Fiction-Live action (short)
  Animation (feature Length)
  Animation (short)
  Non-fiction

4A.4 International Competition Prizes :
Awards by the International Jury
The International Jury shall award the following prizes for films included in the International Competition Section :

1. The Golden Elephant + Rs.2 lac for the Best feature film
2. The Golden Elephant + Rs. 1 lac for the Best Director
3. The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1 lac for the Best Short film
4. The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1 lac for the Best Animation film
5. The Silver Elephant + Rs.50,000 for the Best Screenplay
6. A Golden Plaque + Rs. 1 lac for the Best film selected by Children’s Jury

Award by the Children's Jury :

• A Golden Plaque plus Rs.1, 00,000 for the film from the International Competition Section selected by the Children’s Jury.
• All films presented in the International Competition will receive a ‘Certificate of Participation’.

4.B. ASIAN PANORAMA :

This Seciton shall comprise of the best of films from Asia and the Asia-Pacific Region and is reserved for both feature length films and short films produced in 2007, 2008 or 2009.

All the films presented in this Section shall receive a ‘Certificate of Participation’.

4.B.1 Asian Panorama Prize :
Awarded by the Asian Panorama Jury :

• The Golden Elephant + Rs. 2 lac for the Best feature film
• The Golden Elephant + Rs.1 lac for the Best Director
• The Silver Elephant + Rs. 1 lac for the Best Short film
• The Silver Elephant + Rs 1 lac for the Best Animation film
• The Silver Elephant + Rs. 50,000 for the Best Screenplay
• A Golden Plaque + Rs. 1 lac for the Best film selected by the Children Jury
  
  In all the three categories the award ,except those specifically mentioned for the director/artist/music director, shall be given to the producer of the film..
  

4.C. CHILDREN'S WORLD

Films of superior quality, not included in the International Competition Section and films that have been submitted specifically for this Section shall be presented. Films already shown in our earlier Festivals shall not be eligible. The film can be live-action / animation / short / long / Indian / foreign origin.

All films presented in this Section shall receive a ‘Certificate of Participation’.

4.D. RETROSPECTIVES (Special Section) :

Outstanding films on a particular theme or of a special genre shall be presented as a package.

4.D.1. JURY :

• No one who is directly involved in the production or exploitation of any film entered/selected for the International Competition Section or Asian Panorama shall be eligible to serve on the Jury.
• The Chairperson of CFSI and the Festival Director may attend the discussions of the Jury but shall not take part in the voting.

The International Jury :

An International Jury consisting of not more than seven eminent personalities from cinema and allied world shall judge the films in the International Competition Section.

4.D.2. Asian Panorama Jury :

A Jury consisting of three to five eminent personalities from the cinema and allied world shall judge the films in this Section.

4.D.3. Children's Jury :

A children’s jury consisting of not more than seven children shall deliberate and decide this very special Award of the Festival.

5. LANGUAGES OR VERSION OF FILMS :

All Films competing, must be submitted in the original language version. If the language of a film is other than English, it must be subtitled in English.

6. ENTRY / REGISTRATION OF FILMS :

6.A. The Official entry / registration form must be filled in clearly, signed and sent to the following address :

The Festival Director
The Golden Elephant-16,
The International Children’s Film Festival,India.
Children’s Film Society, India
24-Dr. G.Deshmukh Marg,
Mumbai (Bombay) 400 026, India.
Telephone : 91-22-2352 6798
Telephone : 91-22-23516136
Telefax : 91-22-23522610
E-mail : festival@cfsindia.org
E-mail : cfsi@cfsindia.org
website : www.cfsindia.org

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6.B. Each entry/registration form must, without fail, be accompanied by the following enclosures (on non refundable basis):

1. A VCD / DVD / BETA/SP of the film in PAL systems.
2. Synopsis of the film
3. Original dialogue list / text of commentary (English translation of the dialogue list)
4. A set of four still photographs (8” x 12”) from the film
5. Press book/brochure.
6. Bio-brief and filmography of the director, the principal technicians and the cast
7. A recent photo of the director.
8. Posters and any other publicity material.

6.C. Closing Date for Entry / Registration :

All the entry/registration forms duly filled in, with enclosures, as stated above and the, VCDs/DVD/Beta or prints for preview by the Selection Committee, must reach the Festival Directorate latest by Sept 15, 2009. These should be air-mailed or couriered directly to the Festival Directorate, duly pre-paid by the sender.

The participant should send a note of despatch by fax or e-mail to the Festival Directorate, indicating the title of the film, the date and amount pre-paid for despatch, and other despatch particulars.

6.D. The entry/registration for participation in any Section of the Festival is free of charge. However, to register or to send a film to any Section of the Festival implies the unconditional acceptance of the clauses of the regulations of participation. In case of a dispute regarding the interpretation of the regulations of participation, the Festival Director shall have the right to adjudicate on all disputes including those relating to the matters not specifically covered by Rules & Regulations, as well as allowing exceptions and the decision of the Festival Director shall be final and binding on the participants concerned.

6.E. It should be clearly mentioned in whose favour the prize money is to be given. The name of the person authorised to receive the prize money should be clearly mentioned in the entry form.

7. DESPATCH OF PRINTS :

• The 35 mm Prints of films selected for participation in the different Sections of the Festival should be sent by airfreight prepaid. The Festival Director reserves the right to refuse any Shipment involving unpaid costs.
• Wherever feasible, prints may be sent through diplomatic channels to missions in either Mumbai or New Delhi. Prints received through diplomatic channels will be returned through the same channels.
• The entrants should send a notice of despatch by fax or e-mail to the Festival Directorate indicating the title of the film, the date and amount pre-paid for shipment, and other despatch particulars.
• The Festival Organisers will, however, bear the expenses of the return dispatch of the film prints. The Festival Organisers will return the prints to the address indicated in the entry form within eight months after the Festival ends.
• The deadline for arrival of the film prints in Mumbai (Bombay), of selected films, is October 15, 2009. The date stipulated for the film’s arrival in Mumbai (Bombay) must be respected at all costs. Beyond the deadline the film’s participation in the Festival cannot be guaranteed.
• The prints of the films participating in the different Sections of the Festival should be sent to Mumbai address to The Festival Directorate, indicated in Item 6 above.
  

8. TRANSPORTATION AND INSURANCE :

• All transportation / shipping costs (including customs clearance) to Mumbai (Bombay), plus fees for insurance while in transit, must be borne by the participants. The Festival Directorate reserves the right to refuse any shipment involving unpaid costs.
• The Festival Directorate will cover the storage and insurance of the films while they are at its storage facilities in India.
• In case of damage to a print, the reimbursement offered by the Festival Directorate shall be limited to the cost of making a new standard print according to the present laboratory rates in India.
  

9. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The Festival Directorate may deny participation to any film unable to meet the technical requirements for a public screening of good quality.

10. RIGHT OF PARTICIPATION :

The Participant shall,

1. ensure that he/she has a legal right to participate in The Golden Elephant-16, The International Children’s Film Festival, India, with regard to third persons connected with the production of the participating film.
2. have no objection to the film entered in the festival to be shown on the Indian/International television / Local network for promotional/publicity purpose(s) and also use of excerpts thereof for preparing promotional material.
3. also agree for screening your film or any part thereof as a part of festival package for any non-commercial screening(s) after the Festival is over for a period of 6 months after the ICFFI-16 ends.

11. CHANGES AND ALTERATIONS :

The Festival Management reserves the right to make changes in the profile of the Festival, if it becomes necessary to do so due to circumstances beyond his/her control.

12. JURISDICTION.

All disputes in respect of any matter relating to the ICFFI-16 shall be subjected to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts and forums in Mumbai .