Gandhara Independent Film Festival (5)



Deadlines

07 Sep 2023
Call for entries

15 Sep 2024
Festival closed

20 Sep 2024
Notification date

11 Oct 2024
20 Oct 2024

Address

Karachi, Pakistan,  75500, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan


Festival description
Short film festival 45'<


Festival requirements
 Film festival
 Fiction
 Documentary
 Animation
 Fantastic
 Terror
 Experimental
 Music Video
 Other
 Any Genre
 Any Theme
 Does NOT have submission fees
 International Festival
 Online Festival
 January 2022
 Production countries: Any
 Shooting countries: Any
 Director nationalities: Any
 Debut Films 
 School projects 
 Short Films  45'<
 Any language
 Subtitles 
English
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Festival start: 11 October 2024      Festival end: 20 October 2024

GIFF Edition 5, 2024 (Online)

Get ready to experience the magic of cinema like never before at the Gandhara Independent Film Festival 2024, Ed 5 (Online) Pakistan's pioneering digital film festival brought to you by Cirque Films

Launched in 2020, GIFF has been a trailblazer in connecting filmmakers with a global audience through its innovative hybrid format. Over the past four years, we have become a beacon for diverse storytelling, offering a unique platform where creative voices from around the world converge.

This October 2024, we’re back and more determined than ever to showcase the finest #shortfilms that will captivate, move, and inspire. From heart-stirring dramas to laugh-out-loud comedies, from thought-provoking art films to unforgettable emotional journeys. This year's festival promises an unforgettable ride through the world of cinema.

Mark your calendars, because this is an event you won't want to miss.

Join us online via our website, and stay tuned for more updates as we prepare to take you on an extraordinary cinematic adventure. The Gandhara Independent Film Festival is about to begin.

Categories
Narrative Shorts

*there is no submission fee to submit a film

Certificates & Official Laurel

Criteria & Categories

The festival theme is open in the category narrative shorts and narrative features.

The duration of the narrative short (up to 45 min) and narrative features 150 min including credits with English subtitles.

The participating films of the festival will be selected by the festival programmers. All selections will be posted on our website & social media pages.

Content Guidelines

Content of the submitted film(s) should be creative and completely original and should not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.

Under no circumstances should the content of the films contain any offensive language, violence, religious content or hate speech, defamatory content, politically sensitive topics, material or comment, and sexual innuendos or nudity.

Any film containing one or more of the above-mentioned will be disqualified.

Submission Rules

All films must have been made from 2022 onwards.

All submissions must be sent to our submission platform via Festhome

Please include a press kit (short trailer, stills, logline, synopsis, cast, and crew bios) where possible, to help speed up the process and ensure that you read all the Terms & Conditions at the bottom of the page before making your submission.

Promotional Material
The festival may use up to 10 percent of the entry’s running time for promotional purposes.

Terms and Conditions

By entering 5th edition of Gandhara Independent Film Festival 2024, you agree to follow its rules and guidelines.

1 - The festival theme is open.
2 - There is no entry fee to submit a film.
3 - All films must have been made from 2022 onwards.
4 - The film should contain subtitles in English.
5 - There is no restriction on the number of films that can be submitted by an individual or an entity. However, each submitted film requires a separate submission form.
6 - By sending your submission to participate in our festival, you agree that your trailer & posters will be uploaded on our website and our social networks pages.
7 - The festival has the right to screen these films on any collaboration festival or media.
8 - All copyrights and intellectual properties belong to their authors and will be properly quoted.
9 - The festival will not bear any expenses for participants nor provide any screening fees.
10 - Submitting your film to the GIFF is not a guarantee of selection.
11 - GIFF will communicate all details through emails only, please provide an authorized email and respond to emails ASAP. No phone call inquiries.
12 - All filmmakers will be notified via email of acceptance.
13 - The decision of the festival programmers is final and not questionable.
14 - The festival organizers reserve the right to suspend and/or modify the festival if necessary.

  

 
  

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