7th Indian World Film Festival-23 (7)

Festival start: 12 March 2023      Festival end: 12 March 2023

Indian World Film Festival is latest addition to Miniboxoffice film festivals family. The Miniboxoffice is an independent film festival organizing company which caters to filmmakers of more than 90 countries through its 8 film festivals round the year. Indian World Film Festival objective is to showcase best of world cinema which boost growth of industry, emerging & experienced talent.

The Indian World Film Festival marks the milestone in cinematic history of Hyderabad, India. The Hyderabad- a culturally rich & heritage city is the hub of Telugu cinema & the destination of many budding filmmakers since past century. The festival is the tribute towards contribution of the Telugu film industry in the development of cinema in India

7th Indian World Film Festival -23 will provide professional networking & film marketing opportunities to the filmmakers and also introduced them with current trends of cinema. The festival goal is to empower independent filmmakers and dedicated to become world’s finest festival which fosters the growth of independent filmmakers.

With this commitment, I invite all the filmmakers to participate in 7th edition of Indian World Film Festival -23.

IWFF-23

Production Awards
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Ad Film
Best Director
Best Debut Director (For Feature Film Only)
Special Festival Mention
Honorable Jury Mention


Creative Awards
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best VFX


Performance Awards
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Music Awards
Best Original Music
Best Background Music

Rules and Regulations:

7th Indian World Film Festival-2023

1. Awards for both professional and students category-

Production Awards

❏ Best Feature Film ❏ Best Short Film ❏ Best Animation
❏ Best Feature Animation ❏Best Feature Documentary ❏ Short Documentary
❏ Best Music Video ❏ Best Film-Jury ❏ Best Director
❏Special Festival Mention ❏Honorable Jury Mention ❏ Best Ad Film
❏ Best Debut Director (Feature Only)

Creative Awards

❏ Best Cinematography ❏ Best Editing ❏Best Screenplay ❏ Best VFX

Performance Awards

❏ Best Actor ❏ Best Actress
❏ Best Supporting Actor ❏ Best Supporting Actress

Music Awards

❏ Best Original Music ❏ Best Background Music

Certificate of participation + Miniboxoffic Movies Ratings will be given to all entries. The winners will be honored with certificate and trophy + short film distribution deal.

2. Entry FEE: Submit Free For Pre-Selection and Pay only if selected as per follows-

Production Awards

❏ Best Feature Film ❏ Best Short Film ❏ Best Animation
❏ Best Feature Animation ❏Best Feature Documentary ❏ Short Documentary
❏ Best Music Video ❏ Best Film-Jury ❏ Best Director
❏Special Festival Mention ❏ Honorable Jury Mention ❏ Best Ad Film
❏ Best Debut Director (Feature Only)

Entry Fee: For all production awards

Feature Film/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary:
Regular: Rs.4000 + Rs.720 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 4720 or € 70

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: Rs.1700 + Rs.306 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 2006 / or €37
Regular Professional: Rs.1900 + Rs.342 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 2242 / or € 40


Creative Awards

❏ Best Cinematography ❏ Best Editing ❏ Best Screenplay ❏ Best VFX

Entry Fee: For all creative awards

Feature Film/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary:
Regular: Rs.4000 + Rs.720 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 4720 or € 70

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: Rs.1700 + Rs.306 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 2006 / or €37
Regular Professional: Rs.1900 + Rs.342 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 2242 / or € 40


Performance Awards

❏ Best Actor ❏ Best Actress ❏ Best Supporting Actor ❏Best Supporting Actress

Entry Fee: For all performance awards

Feature Film/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary:
Regular: Rs.4000 + Rs.720 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 4720 or € 70

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: Rs.1700 + Rs.306 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 2006 / or €37
Regular Professional: Rs.1900 + Rs.342 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 2242 / or € 40


Music Awards

❏ Best Original Music ❏ Best Background Music

Entry Fee: For all Music Awards

Feature Film/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary:
Regular: Rs.4000 + Rs.720 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 4720 or € 70

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: Rs.1700 + Rs.306 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 2006 / or €37
Regular Professional: Rs.1900 + Rs.342 (18% Govt. GST) = Rs. 2242 / or € 40


Late Entry Fee: Rs.500 + Rs.90 (18% Govt. GST) =Rs. 590/ or € 10 in addition to regular entry fee.

Entry Fee can be paid electronically in the following account:

Account Name: Miniboxoffice
A/C No: 19620210002643
IFSC Code: UCBA0001962
Swift Code: UCBAINBB242
Bank: UCO Bank
Branch: B-7/2, Site-IV, Greater Noida-201306, UP, India

OR

The check/DD shall be issue in the favor of “Miniboxoffice” payable at Noida.


International participants can pay the fee via PayPal at Id: info@miniboxoffice.com .

03. Films must be subtitled in English if language is other than English and Hindi.

04. Films participated in Indian World Film Festival-2017 to 2022 are not eligible for participation in 2023.

05. Year of production & accepted movie duration:

- Year of production: Jan-2019 onwards
- Feature Films/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary: 61 min to 180 min (more than 60 min)
- Short Film/Short Documentary/Short Animation: up-to 60min
- Music Video: up-to 7 min

06. IWFF-23 stages/process:

• Entry submission as per rules & regulations.
• Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 20 Feb 2023 & shortlisted late entries notification on 26 Feb 2023.
• Delegate registration to attend IWFF-23. All filmmakers must have registered as delegate to attend the festival. Hospitality charges are applicable for filmmakers & attendees, which include lunch, tea/coffee with cookies & master classes.
• Festival movies screening & workshops followed by award ceremony in Hyderabad on 12 March 2023.

07. The decision of the Jury will be final and can’t be challenged.

08. Indian World Film Festival-23 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.

09. 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 have to be paid by filmmakers.

10. Once the film submitted can’t be withdrawn in any circumstances, however festival director reserve the rights to disqualify any film on certain grounds.

11. By submitting movie to Indian World Film Festival-23, filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script and other creative and technical aspects of film.

12. Filmmakers are requested to submit the following through email at IWFF@miniboxoffice.com .
• Synopsis of the movie.
• Crew & Cast List.
• Biography & Filmography of Film director.
• Photograph of Director.
• Still and Posters of film in JPEG format.

13. Movie Submission- via Festhome.