Montage 2024 (12)

Festival start: 22 May 2024      Festival end: 25 May 2024

Jadavpur University Photographic Club is a 60-year-old family. On the occasion of our 60th year anniversary, we decided that we must celebrate it in a way that allows us to include the largest family possible. And the largest photographic family we know, is the lovely community of photographers all across the world.

We are delighted to bring to you the 12th Edition of JUPC's Photography Contest, MONTAGE'24. It will be an international photography contest, with various categories, a heartwarming theme, and a place for everyone to celebrate the art of photography.

Cash Prizes: 165$

Winner - INR 8000 / $ 95 USD
1st Runner Up - INR 6000 / $70 USD

General Guidelines

1. Eligibility: The Photography Competition is open to all amateur and professional photographers.

2. All entries must be original contents, by the participant only. The participant should have copyright to the pictures. Entries that are plagiarized, violate copyright, trademarks, intellectual property, or lifting pics off the internet and claiming as their own will be instantly disqualified.

3. All communication with participants will be through a combination of Email and Mobile. Hence, accurate valid details and checking for regular communication is the participants sole responsibility.

4. In case of minor (under 18) participants, parents or guardians communication details must be provided.

5. The decision of Jury and Judges is final and binding on all participants

6. All entries will need to be submitted before the deadline lapses.

7. As a matter of abundant caution, participants are advised not to wait till the last minute to submit entries. Once the participant submits their entries no changes will be allowed.



Guidelines for Short Film :

1. Participants must upload their videos on YouTube or google drive and then submit the link to the videos during registration. It can be uploaded in the unlisted/private mode too.

2. Films may be in any language or have no dialogue at all. All Films must have English subtitles if there are dialogues.

3. No censor certificate is required.

4. Each film must be no longer than 20 minutes. Opening and/or closing credits are not required, but (if added) may be up to an additional 30 seconds in total.

5. Ensure that all content in your film (including footage, music, images, props, etc.) is your own. If you include any copyrighted content, you must be able to provide written permission for its use. Entries containing any unauthorized content will be disqualified without further notice.

6. The entries can be fiction, non fiction, animation or experimental films.

7. The short film must be original and no watermark of any kind should be present.

8. Entry fee: INR 700 for Indian Nationals and USD 25 for Internationals. Fees once paid are non-refundable.

9. Student discount of 50% will be provided to students across the globe on presenting valid Student ID for the current academic session.