Festival start: 30 April 2022
Festival end: 30 April 2022
12th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-22, Delhi NCR, India
Celebrating Excellence in Cinema
The Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival is a not-to-profit, non-commercial & India’s only independent film festival, established in the year 2011 in Delhi NCR with a mission to celebrate the cinema & work of aspiring, young, independent & professional filmmakers. The festival is important for Indian film industry as it is organized on 30 April each year to mark the birth anniversary of Late.Shri. Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, who is regarded as the father of Indian Cinema & fondly remembered as Dada Saheb Phalke by the film fraternity across the India & globe. Its aim is to recognize the enlightening, entertaining & progressive new age cinema of youth & experienced filmmakers.
In past years festival gains reputation & regarded as among most prestigious festival in India. The festival grows over the years & attracts filmmakers from across the India & 90+ nations across the world. The festival has sections for feature films, short films, documentaries, animations, music videos & ad films. The festival awards the filmmakers in production, creative, music & performance categories.
12th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2022 aims to celebrate the excellence in cinema. Dada Saheb Phalke started the movement of cinema in India in real sense & he is the symbol of excellence. His contribution to Indian cinema is unparallel. Today Indian cinema is touching the sky in terms of both content & technology but it is worth mentioning that it was started by legendry Dada Saheb Phalke and we are just carrying it forward.
Founded by the Educationexpo TV, a leading entertainment research & branding company and managed by Miniboxoffice, Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-22 provides chance to filmmakers to showcase their creativity. While the festival is open to filmmakers of all age, we feel that just as it is imperative that we should support and encourage participation by filmmaking community members & professional, it is also important that we find and cultivate the future members of the entertainment industry.
12th DSPFF-22
Section 1: Production Award
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Ad Film
Best Film-Jury
Best Director
Best Debut Director (For Feature Films Only)
Special Festival Mention
Special Jury Mention
Section 2: Creative Awards
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best VFX
Section 3: Music Awards
Best Original Music
Best Background Music
Section 4: Performance Awards
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Rules and Regulations:
12th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2022
1. Awards for both professional and students category-
Section 1: Production Awards
❏ Best Feature Film ❏ Best Short Film
❏ Best Animation ❏ Best Feature Animation
❏Best Feature Documentary ❏ Best Short Documentary
❏ Best Ad Film ❏ Best Film-Jury
❏ Best Director ❏ Best Debut Director (Feature Only)
❏ Honorable Jury Mention ❏ Special Festival Mention
❏ Best Music Video
Section 2: Creative Awards
❏ Best Cinematography ❏ Best Editing ❏Best Screenplay ❏ Best VFX
Certificate of excellence will be given to all participants. The winners will be honored with certificate and trophy.
PLUS
All participating short films, documentaries, animation will get distribution deal* offer from DSPFF-22.
2. Submit Free for Pre-selection. Fee needs to be paid if selected as per following requisition..
Production Section
❏ Best Feature Film ❏ Best Short Film
❏ Best Animation ❏ Best Feature Animation
❏Best Feature Documentary ❏ Best Short Documentary
❏ Best Ad Film ❏ Best Film-Jury
❏ Best Director ❏ Best Debut Director (Feature Only)
❏Honorable Jury Mention ❏ Special Festival Mention
❏ Best Music Video
Short Films:
Regular Students: Rs.1400+ Rs.252 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 1652 / or €37
Regular Professional: Rs.1600 + Rs.288 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 1888/ or € 40
3. Films must be subtitled in English if language is other than English and Hindi.
4. Films participated in Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2011 to 21 are not eligible for participation in 2022.
5. Year of production & accepted movie duration:
Year of production: Jan-2018 onwards
Feature Films, Feature Documentaries, Feature Animation: 61 minute to 180 minute (more than 60 min).
Short Films, Short Documentaries, Short Animation: up-to 60 min (equal or less than 60 min)
Music Video, Ad films: up- to 6-7 min
6. Result of the festival will be declared on 30 April 2022.
7. The decision of the Jury will be final and can’t be challenged.
8. Once the film is submitted can’t be withdrawn in any circumstances, however festival director reserve the rights to disqualify any film on certain grounds.
9. 12th DSPFF-22 stages/process:
• Entry submission as per rules & regulations.
• Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 07 April 22 and late entries list shall be out on 16 April 2022.
• Delegate registration to attend 12th DSPFF-22. Hospitality charges are applicable for filmmakers & attendees, which include lunch, tea/coffee with cookies & master classes.
• Festival movies screening & workshops followed by award ceremony on festival date.
10. 12th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-22 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.
11. The delivery of certificates/trophy/award to those who will be unable to attend the festival are free of charge within India, but actual postal charges are applicable for International delivery (outside India) which may have to be paid by filmmakers.
12. By submitting movie to 12th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-2022, filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script and other creative and technical aspects of film.
13. Filmmakers are requested to submit the following information via email at festival.office@educationexpo.tv.
• Synopsis of the movie.
• Crew & Cast List.
• Biography & Filmography of Film director.
• Photograph of Director.
• Still and Posters of film in JPEG format.
14. Movie Submission-
• Submit movie via private online link through Vimeo, Google drive, YouTube or wetransfer etc, scanned entry form & fee payment details at festival.office@educationexpo.tv .
Or
• Two sets of DVD along with entry form, fee and others details mentioned in application form at given address
Short Films Production Awards: SUBMIT FREE FOR PRE-SELECTION & PAY IF SELECTED- Short Film/Docu/Animation/Music Video/Ad Film: Best Film, Best Director, Jury Award, Sp. Mention, Best Music Video
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Production category covers following award. The fee is 40 EUROS.
Best Short Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Ad Film
Best Director
Special Festival Mention
Special Jury Mention
Short Films Creative Awards: SUBMIT FREE FOR PRE-SELECTION & PAY IF SELECTED- Short Film/Docu/Animation/Music Videos/Ad Film:- Best Cinematographer, Editor, VFX, Screenplay
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Best Screenplay
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Short Films: Music Awards: SUBMIT FREE FOR PRE-SELECTION & PAY IF SELECTED- Short Film/Docu/Animation/Music Video/AD Film: Best Original Music, Best Background Score
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Performance category covers following Awards. The fee is 70 euros.
Best Actor
Best Actress
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Best Supporting Actress
Feature Films Music Awards: SUBMIT FREE FOR PRE-SELECTION & PAY IF SELECTED- Feature/Doc/Animation BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC, BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
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Music category covers following Awards. The fee is 70 euros.
Best Original Music
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Feature Films- Creative Awards: SUBMIT FREE FOR PRE-SELECTION & PAY IF SELECTED- Feature/Doc/Animation Best Cinematography/Editing/Screenplay/VFX
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Creative category covers following awards. The fee is 70 euros.
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best VFX
Feature Films- Production Awards: SUBMIT FREE FOR PRE-SELECTION & PAY IF SELECTED- Feature/Doc/Animation Best Feature Film/Animation/Documentary/Director/Debut Director/Sp.Mention/Jury Mention
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Production category covers following award. The fee is 70 euros.
Best Feature Film
Best Feature Animation
Best Feature Documentary
Best Director
Best Debut Director
Special Festival Mention
Honorable Jury Mention