Rules and Regulations:
11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2021
1. Awards for both professional and students category-
Section 1: Production Awards
❏ Best Feature Film ❏ Best Short Film
❏ Best Animation ❏ Best Feature Animation
❏Best Feature Documentary ❏ Best Short Documentary
❏ Best Ad Film ❏ Best Film-Jury
❏ Best Director ❏ Best Debut Director (Feature Only)
❏ Honorable Jury Mention ❏ Special Festival Mention
❏ Best Music Video
Section 2: Creative Awards
❏ Best Cinematography ❏ Best Editing ❏Best Screenplay ❏ Best VFX
NAME OF DOP/ EDITOR/ SCREENPLAY WRITER/VFX ARTIST
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Section 3: Music Awards
❏ Best Original Music ❏ Best Background Music
NAME OF MUSIC DIRECTOR/COMPOSER
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Section 4: Performance Awards
❏ Best Actor ❏ Best Actress
❏ Best Supporting Actor ❏ Best Supporting Actress
NAME OF ACTOR/ACTRESS CHARACTER NAME IN FILM
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Section 5: Companies/Institutional Awards
❏ Best film production institution (Academic)
[Award will be given on state basics Ex. Best in Delhi, Maharastra or UP etc]
❏ Best film production house:-
Categories for best film production house award:
❏ Feature Films production house
[Award will be given on Industry basics Ex. Tamil, Telugu, Hindi film industry etc]
❏ Short/Documentary/Animation/Ads production house
[Award will be given on state basics Ex. Best in Delhi, Maharastra 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
• 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 CV’s of core team members
Certificate of excellence will be given to all participants. The winners will be honored with certificate and trophy.
PLUS
Film Jury sheet & top short films, documentaries, animation will get distribution deal* offer from DSPFF-21.
2. Films must be subtitled in English if language is other than English and Hindi.
3. Films participated in Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2011 to 20 are not eligible for participation in 2021.
4. Year of production & accepted movie duration:
Year of production: Jan-2018 onwards
Feature Films, Feature Documentaries, Feature Animation: 61 minute to 180 minute (more than 60 min).
Short Films, Short Documentaries, Short Animation: up-to 60 min (equal or less than 60 min)
Music Video, Ad films: up- to 6-7 min
5. Result of the festival will be declared on 30 April 2021.
6. The decision of the Jury will be final and can’t be challenged.
7. Once the film is submitted can’t be withdrawn in any circumstances, however festival director reserve the rights to disqualify any film on certain grounds.
8. 11th DSPFF-21 stages/process:
• Entry submission as per rules & regulations.
• Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 07 April 21 and late entries list shall be out on 12 April 2021.
• Delegate registration to attend 11th DSPFF-21. Hospitality charges are applicable for filmmakers & attendees, which include lunch, tea/coffee with cookies & master classes.
• Festival movies screening & workshops followed by award ceremony on festival date.
9. 11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-21 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. By submitting movie to 10th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2021, filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script and other creative and technical aspects of film.