2nd Manikarnika International Film Festival (2)



Deadlines

20 Mar 2023
Call for entries

05 Jun 2023
Early deadline

20 Jul 2023
Standard deadline

10 Aug 2023
Late deadline

30 Aug 2023
Festival closed

25 Sep 2023
Notification date

13 Oct 2023
15 Oct 2023

Address

Kabir Road,  221001, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India


Festival description
Short film festival >1' 20'<
Feature film festival >60' 150'<


Festival requirements
 Film festival
 Fiction
 Documentary
 Animation
 Fantastic
 Terror
 Experimental
 Music Video
 Other
 Any Genre
 Any Theme
 Has submission fees
 International Festival
 Physical Location
 Production date: Any
 Production countries: Any
 Shooting countries: Any
 Director nationalities: Any
 Debut Films 
 School projects 
 Short Films  >1' 20'<
 Feature Films  >60' 150'<
 Any language
 Subtitles 
English
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English


Festival start: 13 October 2023      Festival end: 15 October 2023

We welcome you to the Manikarnika International Film Festival, Varanasi a celebration of quality independent film making, awards, and industry events in front of a live audience of film critics, enthusiasts and producers. Join us for two memorable nights of screenings, networking and red-carpet treatment.

We believe quality film making should be celebrated and awarded, regardless of the budget. This is why our dedicated team of international programmers focus on creating the most diverse screening selection. Why our nominated filmmakers are guests of honor. Why seeing and hearing the audience react to your cinematic work is just one of the many ways your work is being rewarded.

We are passionate about supporting up-and-coming directors, producers and actors, and providing them with worthwhile, memorable screening experiences. These include Q&As with filmmakers, industry round tables, and audience awards.

We are accepting submissions for a number of categories and are open to all languages, as long as films in a language other than English are subtitled in English.

SHORT FILM AWARDS
1. BEST SOUND DESIGN
2. BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
3. BEST EDITING
4. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
5. BEST SCREENPLAY
6. BEST ACTOR
7. BEST ACTRESS
8. BEST DIRECTOR
9. BEST INDIAN SHORT FILM
10. BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM
11. JURY AWARD

FEATURE FILMS
1. BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
2. BEST EDITING
3. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
4. BEST SOUND DESIGN
5. BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
6. BEST SCREENPLAY
7. BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
8. BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
9. BEST ACTOR
10. BEST ACTRESS
11. BEST DIRECTOR
12. BEST FEATURE FILM
13. JURY AWARD

PURVANCHAL CATEGORY (Short) AWARDS
1. BEST SOUND DESIGN
2. BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
3. BEST EDITING
4. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
5. BEST SCREENPLAY
6. BEST ACTOR
7. BEST ACTRESS
8. BEST DIRECTOR
9. BEST FILM

★ All films must be with English subtitles.

★ Filmmakers are responsible for sorting out the copyright on their own materials.

★ By submitting to us, you give us the right to screen your film in front of a live audience at Varanasi.

★ Nominations: All films nominated in any category.

Official Selection: Films selected for screening will be notified via email. If you received a Nomination email, but no Official Selection email, it means your film will not be screened, but is still a contender for an award in its category.

Award Winners: Chosen from both the Nominations and the Official Selection.

★ We may promote clips from your film on social media, based on the press kits you provide us with.

★ We retain the right to change the date and venue of the festival under special circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through our online platforms.

★ We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

★ Any technical issues with the submitted films are 100% the responsibility of the filmmakers. If, at the time of judging, your video file doesn’t work or doesn’t have English subtitles (if in a language other than English), it will be automatically rejected, without a refund. Please contact the festival team ASAP if there are any issues with the submission process, and a solution will be found.

★ We cannot provide refunds.

★ By submitting to us you agree to our terms and conditions and to receiving marketing newsletters and discounts about film festivals in the form of emails. We will never sell your information to third parties.

★ We reserve the right to update our terms and conditions.


  

 
  

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