Submissions deadline
15 May 25
11.55€
Submit Short Films, Documentaries, Animation & Music Videos, Duration: 30 min max.
25 Feb 2025
Call for entries
20 Mar 2025
Early deadline
22 Mar 2025
Standard deadline
24 Mar 2025
Late deadline
15 May 2025
Extended deadline
1
mth
20 May 2025
Notification date
14 Jun 2025
14 Jun 2025
Festival start: 14 June 2025 Festival end: 14 June 2025
At the First Day First Show Film Festival, we are united by the magic of cinema, where stories unfold and new worlds begin. It foster the understanding and appreciation of global cinema and offer a stage for independent and emerging filmmakers. It also create opportunities for audiences to experience unique, thought-provoking, & entertaining films and Serve as a networking hub for filmmakers, producers, distributors, and critics.
Awards:
Best Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Music
Incredible Festival Mention Certificate
Incredible Jury Mention Certificate
Season-2, First Day First Show Film Festival-25
1. Eligibility
Type of Film: Shorts, Documentary, Animation & Music Videos in professional & student category.
Duration: 30 min max.
Production Date: 2023 onwards.
2. Advantages to Filmmakers
Networking
Social Media Promotion
Promotional Videos & Articles
Film Market
Certificate for all submitted films
Winners will get certificate & trophy
Award Ceremony
3. Subtitles: If the film is in a language other than English, subtitles must require in English.
4. Rights and Permissions
Rights to the Film: The filmmaker must hold the necessary rights to the content in the film, including music, visuals, and any other intellectual property.
Screening Rights: By submitting, filmmakers grant the festival permission to screen their film as part of the festival.
Promotional Use: The festival often reserves the right to use clips, trailers, and promotional materials from the film for marketing the festival.
5. Selection & Judging Process
Selection Method: Films will be evaluated based on artistic, technical, and thematic merits. The festival’s decisions regarding film acceptance and awards are final, and can’t be challenged.
6. Notification:
The officially selected films will be notified by the festival via email on 17 May 2025.
Result will be announced in advance on 20 May 2025.
7. Screenings, Result, Ceremony & award dispatch:
· The films screenings & ceremony will be held in Bangalore on 14 June 2025.
· The delegate registration in order to attend the festival in Bangalore will start in last week of May-25. Day hospitality charges are applicable for filmmakers & attendees which covers buffet lunch & Tea/ Coffee/ Snacks during the day.
· The festival 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.
· The actual postal charges are applicable for the delivery of certificates/trophy/awards.
Submissions deadline
15 May 25
Submit Short Films, Documentaries, Animation & Music Videos, Duration: 30 min max.
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