JYOTIBA PHULE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (3)

Festival start: 29 October 2023      Festival end: 29 October 2023

We are NGO of film enthusiasts named as Nirvan Foundation.
We are on a mission of providing platform for anyone who wants to showcase their artwork to the world. As the first step to this mission, we have formulated and sustained Jyotiba Phule International Film Festival

In 1855, Mahatma Jotiba Phule wrote his play Tritiya Ratna (Third Gem), which is also called ‘Tritiya Netra’ (The Third Eye). This play was the harbinger of social theatre. That is why Phule is known as the father of not only Marathi but also Indian social theatre. He had written this play with the objective of bringing about social change. Phule was an active social worker and thinker. He not only theorized social change but also worked for it and built a movement for social reform.
This Film Festival is small tribute to Jyotiba Phule's work!

Awards & Prizes -

Jyotiba Phule Lifetime Achievement Award

Short Film (National)

First Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Second Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Third Winner: Trophy & Certificate

Short Film (International)

First Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Second Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Third Winner: Trophy & Certificate

Documentary Film (Short)

First Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Second Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Third Winner: Trophy & Certificate

Documentary Film (Full Length)

First Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Second Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Third Winner: Trophy & Certificate

Feature Film
First Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Second Winner: Trophy & Certificate
Third Winner: Trophy & Certificate

Category Awards
Trophy & Certificate

Best Director 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Cinematographer 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Editor 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Screenplay 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Story 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Music Director 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Actor Male 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Actor Female 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Child Actor Male 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Child Actor Female 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Debut Director 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Covid-19 Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Lockdown Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Jury Award 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Social Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Feature Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Documentary Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Animation Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Student Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Debut Director 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Student Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Mobile Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Music Album 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Marathi) 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Hindi) 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Bengali) 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Bhojpuri) 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Malayalam) 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Kannada) 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Tamil) 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Gujrathi) 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Punjab) 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Film (Aasami) 1st 2nd 3rd

And Many More!!!

Rules & Regulations:

1) Entry fee is Non-Refundable

2) Filmmakers are required to submit online via Festhome or Vimeo with the Correct Password.

3) Total running time of a feature film doesn’t have any time duration limit, short film must be less than 40 minutes in length, including front and back credits. There is no minimum running time.

4) The film can be in any language or genre. All non-English films must have English subtitles for festival presentation.

5) After registration, the entry fees will not be refunded.

6) All link, and languages are accepted, subtitles compulsory,

7) No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non-selected films.

8) The decision of the festival selection committee will be final.

9) In case of copyright or any other legal dispute occurred, the responsibility shall be on the respective producers.

10) The organizers reserve the right to modify any rules if necessary without any prior intimation, which will be binding on the participants.

11) Entries should be in proper format only. Festival management will not be responsible if the film is not screened due to problems with the film formats.

12) The film can be a feature, short, documentary, experimental, narrative, fiction, or non-fiction. The original film may be produced in HD, MOV, MP4/H264 formats. The film must be available for HD presentation or preview purposes for the technical committee, selection committee & jury panel.

13) The Festival does not have a particular theme, a filmmaker can make a film in any genre he/she wants.

14) Multiple copies can be submitted, but with separate entry forms, preview film copies, synopsis/description, still photographs, and a press kit should be enclosed. Each film is considered a new entry.

15) JPIFF has the right to use the entries/send/select the nominated films and materials from the films for festival promotional purposes and to retain copies of each film as a part of our festival library.

16) Films once selected & submitted for final screening will not be allowed to be withdrawn under any circumstances until the festival is over.

17) The publicity material (Broacher, Stills, Poster, etc.) and a synopsis of the short film are to be attached to the entry.

18) The decision of the Jury will be final, nobody should ask about the short film not eligible for the final round of the festival.

19) Filmmaker should not take any legal action against the jury members & organizers.

20)The decision of the Jury will be final, nobody should ask about the short film not eligible for the final round of the festival.

Selection Criterion -
The winner's Film selection will be based on:
Creative and Technical merit – Storyline, narrative, Subject treatment, Direction, Technical aspects (i.e., Cinematography, Screenplay, acting, music, etc)