Rules and Regulations

The Festival is being organised by the management of City Montessori School Lucknow, India.

 

WORLD PEACE & WORLD UNITY THROUGH EDUCATION

Objectives

The Festival aims at providing a common platform for the producers of Children’s Films to project their views for proper development of children’s potential through meaningful films; and also for promoting friendship and co- operation among people of the world.

1. Date and Place:

The Festival will be held in Lucknow city from 7th – 13th  April, 2025.

2. Regulations

The programme of the Festival will be divided into the following broad categories:

  • Feature Fiction
  • Short Fiction
  • Feature Animation
  • Short Animation
  • Short Documentary

3. The Festival Directorate reserves the right to exclude films which are not in conformity with aims of the Festival, or which could offend the national feelings and susceptibilities of any participating country, or are likely to promote racial discrimination or such films which may be detrimental to the cause of unity of humankind.

4. Details

  1. Films must be for children of all ages.
  2. Films must have been completed between:

1st January, 2023 to 30th October, 2024.

  1. Eligibility period will be determined by the censorship visa/certificate of the country where the film has been produced.
  2. Entries will be subject to preview by a committee constituted by this Festival. A film which is not accepted for the Competition Section can be shown in other Section with the specific consent of the entrant.

The following prizes will be given away:

(i) Best Children Feature Film The director gets a Golden trophy, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 1,25,000/- and the producer gets a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 1,25,000/-
(ii) Best Animation Feature Film The director gets a Golden trophy, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 1,25,000/- and the producer gets a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 1,25,000/-
(iii) Best Short Animation Film The director gets a silver trophy, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 85,000/- and the producer gets a certificate and cash prize of ₹ 65,000/-
(iv) Best Short Film The director gets a silver trophy, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 85,000/- and the producer gets a certificate and cash prize of ₹ 65,000/-
(v) Best Short Documentary Film The director gets a silver trophy, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 60,000/- and the producer gets a certificate and cash prize of ₹ 40,000/-
(vi) Special Jury Award – Dr Jagdish Gandhi & Dr Bharti Gandhi Award The director gets a Silver trophy, a certificate and a cash prize of ₹ 60,000/- and the producers get a certificate and cash prize of ₹ 40,000/-

 

5. DVDs for Selection

DVD’s (Preferably PAL system) of films may be sent, so as to reach the Festival not later than 30th October, 2024.

The video of the film can also be sent online at cmsfilmfestival@gmail.com / cmsicff@cmseducation.org (via Film Freeway, Festhome submission platforms or through Dropbox, Vimeo or via any other downloadable link in HD quality without a Watermark with English Subtitles burned in the video).

6. Entry of films in the Festival

Film Producers, Distributors or their duly authorized representatives or duly authorized government organization / agency of the participating countries may enter their films for the competition through the enclosed Entry Form.

7. The Festival organizers reserve the right to invite films they consider suitable for the film festival.

8. The Entry Form, duly filled in, separately for each film proposed to be entered should reach through Online or through by post to the Festival Director, by 30th October, 2022.

9. Film once entered for the festival can’t be withdrawn back.

10. Freight and Other Charges

  1. The DVD’s for screening during the festival should be sent at sender’s cost by International courier.
  2. The Festival will not bear freight or any other charges for unsolicited films/ videos sent to it, if these are not selected for screening in the Festival.

11. Subtitling

Films will normally be screened in their original language/version. Films in language other than English must have subtitles in English. Films that arrive without subtitles, or with subtitles other than in English, where such subtitles are not required, shall not be screened in the Festival.

12. General

  1. Films must be suitable for children‐ content should have no explicit violence, sexual reference or coarse/obscene language.
  2. The participants must ensure that they have the right to participate in the 13th CMS International Children’s Film Festival-2024 with regard to parties connected with the production / distribution of the participating film and / or other right holders/licenses.
  3. Participation in the Festival implies acceptance of these Regulations.
  4. As a policy of the festival no screening fee is paid to the producer or distributor for screening the film in the festival.

13. Enclosures

  1. ONE copy of the ENTRY FORM
  2. Two copies of the film in DVD format with subtitles in English
  3. A Data CD consisting of
    • Synopsis of film in English
    • Film Stills (2 max.)
    • Director’s Photos

The items mentioned can be sent via email also at cmsicff@cmseducation.org or at cmsfilmfestival@gmail.com

14. Films can also be sent through online, i.e. through any downloadable link in HD Quality with English subtitles burned in the video or with Srt file at cmsicff@cmseducation.org

15. The organizers of the festival reserve the right to make changes in the screening schedule of films.

Correspondence and Shipping Address

All correspondence, Publicity material, DVDs & Digital Beta should be addressed to:

The Festival Director

13th CMS International Children’s Film Festival-2025
CMS FILMS & RADIO DIVISION,
12, Station Road, Lucknow.
Tel: +91 522-2637078, 2638738, 2638606 (Extn. 225)
Fax: 2638008, 2635497
website: https://cmseducation.org/international-childrens-film-festival
E-mail: rk.singh@cmseducation.org & cmsicff@cmseducation.org

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