An International  short film festival:

Calling for Short Films entires …  for online Competition from all over the world!

Starlight Film Awards recognize the efforts of all the independent filmmakers around the world. They also want to create a platform where people can share ideas and promote their work, and showcase their talents.

They have interactive screenings at a cultural hub located in beautiful Hyderabad.  Followed by engaging discussions on each of the screenings along with our friends who share similar love for movies and the art of filmmaking.

 

Last date for submission is on August 15, 2018.

For further details, please lookup on:

http://starlightfilmawards.com

 

STARLIGHT FILM FESTIVAL AND AWARDS

 

 

STARLIGHT is a quarterly international short film festival founded in Hyderabad, India. It is a live screening short film awards event with selections and quarterly winners. At the beginning of each year we organize an annual film festival with live screenings at an event in the dynamic and cultural hub of Hyderabad, where eminent dignitaries of the Indian film industry will be in attendance. There will be total of 4 competitions in a year. Awards given out quarterly are given in the list below. STARLIGHT’s quarterly winners are eligible for nominations at the above mentioned annual festival where we will be selecting BEST OF THE FEST films. All submissions are made exclusively via FilmFreeway.

Our goal is to promote and appreciate all that goes into making films that are artistically amazing, heart warming, thought provoking and entertaining. Independent spirit is a free one and each of these little expressions have the ability to move any one and connect at an emotional level in a short amount of time. We want to encourage that very spirit and want to see it transcend us.

Only short films with a duration of up to 30 minutes are accepted. All films must have been made in or after 2016 and be in English or have English subtitles (a must). Any genre and format is accepted (from 1 minute films to long, narrative/artistic films). We consider all films submitted for each category for all individual categories, so you have more chances to win with one submission.

Best of the Fest Awards (Annual)

  • Best Short Film
  • Best Animated Film
  • Best Documentary
  • Best Experimental Film
  • Best Music Video
  • Best Director
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Editing
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Original Score

Category Awards (Quarterly)

  • Best Animation
  • Best Experimental Film
  • Best Documentary
  • Best Music Video
  • Best Short

Individual Awards (Quarterly)

  • Best Director
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Editing
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Original Score

Terms and Conditions

Please read these terms and conditions before you submit your film. The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the rights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. By entering your film for consideration for STARLIGHT FF, you authorize that your work is cleared for festival exhibition and accept full legal responsibility for the intellectual property therein. Entry into the festival constitutes permission to exhibit your work online at STARLIGHT FF. STARLIGHT FF is also hereby granted the right to utilize the e-mails through which the entries were submitted as well as posters, photos, excerpts from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless STARLIGHT FF from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered. STARLIGHT FF DOES NOT PAY SCREENING FEES. By submitting your film via FilmFreeway you acknowledge that the festival will not pay to present your work nor will it provide feedbacks or reviews in the event of your film not having been accepted.

By submitting your film to STARLIGHT Film Awards, you expressly acknowledge that you agree and you shall be bound by these Terms and Conditions. Submission does not guarantee selection. Please note that we do not offer fee waivers. You also acknowledge that no submission fee refunds are given once application has been submitted. Filmmakers’ submission fee will not be reimbursed if they decide to withdraw their submission. All entry fees are non-refundable.Films submitted without the correct fees or proper submission copy may be deemed ineligible at the discretion of the programming director or executive director. STARLIGHT FF does not cover any of the expenses incurred by the filmmaker. STARLIGHT FF reserves the right to refuse entries at our discretion. You also acknowledge that you will not receive any compensation for the use of your film by STARLIGHT FF in accordance with the rules, terms and conditions. STARLIGHT FF may without advance notice amend these terms and conditions from time to time. Each and every such amendment shall be become effective immediately. It is your responsibility to periodically check for updates of these terms and conditions. All entries are carefully pre-screened prior to the public showing to assure that the DCP does perform to industry standards. STARLIGHT FF assumes no responsibility for any technical difficulties in the presentation of this video at the actual event. The organization reserves the complete right to make changes in the program dates and times and to possibly not screen the video, despite its being selected for screening. The filmmaker will endeavour to present to the organizer a new and pre-checked Hard disk / DCP for the actual presentation of the video at the event.
You understand and acknowledge that, if you are under 18 years of age, your parent or guardian must agree to the terms of this Filmmaker Release on your behalf. As a Parent or Guardian of a minor filmmaker, if applicable, you understand and acknowledge that you are agreeing to the terms of this Filmmaker/Guardian/Representative Release on behalf of your child or a child for whom you are a legally designated Guardian.