Our Heritage. Our Pride.
The primary objectives of Chalachitram is to explore the possibilities of cinema as a weapon to create awareness; and to exhibit the uniqueness and richness of our heritage, our pride.
SUB THEMES
Land and Peoples ∼ Tourism ∼ Arts ∼ Handicrafts & Textiles ∼ Manuscript and Manuscript Paintings ∼ Painting & Woodcarving ∼ Music and Musicians ∼ Festivals ∼ Monuments & Heritage sites ∼ Social Reformers & Pioneers ∼ Sports ∼ Tea and Oil Industries ∼ Culture and Values ∼ Social Awareness ∼ Family system ∼ Environment ∼ Constructive Work ∼ Women
Chalachitram
Awards
♣ North East India category
♣ Best Film
♣ Best Director
♣ Best Screenplay
♣ Best Cinematography
♣ Best Editing
♣ Best Film from outside the NE
♣ Best Student Micro Short Film
♣ Best Non-student Micro Short Film
♣ Film Critics Circle of India award for Best Debut Film
♣ House of Illusions award for Best Film by a Woman Director
♣ All categories are open to professionals as well as students.
♣ Duration for films in the Reel category: maximum 5 minutes.
♣ Duration for films in the other competition categories: maximum 30 minutes.
♣ Duration for films in the non-competition fictional feature category: 50-90 minutes.
♣ Dates: Films made between August 7, 2022 and August 7, 2024.
♣ Nationality of filmmaker — films in NE India category: Either (i) Films made by Indian citizens from the North East, NRIs included or (ii) Films made by anyone in the world but featuring NE culture /people.
♣ Nationality of filmmaker — films from outside NE India category: Either (i) Films made by Indian citizens, NRIs included or (ii) Films made by anyone in the world but featuring Indian culture.
♣ Nationality of filmmaker — cellphone category: Indian, NRIs included.
♣ Nationality of filmmaker — feature film category: Indian, NRIs included.
♣ Format: The film may be in any format.
♣ The film can either be silent or with dialogues. Films, other than those in English, must have English subtitles.
♣ If director is of NE India origin and/or the film is set in NE India, please specify.
♣ Entry forms with incorrect /inadequate /illegible /ambiguous particulars will not be considered. The festival committee reserves the rights to accepts or refuse any film without assigning any reason whatsoever.
♣ Once a film is submitted, no updated version would be accepted.
♣ Entry materials including stills, posters synopsis of film shall not be returned to the entrant. Film Festival has the rights to use the entries/selected films, preview for promotional purposes and to retain the films as part of festival library.
♣ Films once selected and submitted for final screening will not be allowed to be withdrawn under any circumstances till festival is over.
♣ Chalachitram reserves the right to show the films on non commercial basis in different towns of North East. For promotional/publicity purposes, excerpts of film which has entered the festival, may be shown in electronic media/internet and other related media during festival period.
♣ Entrants will retain all ownership rights.
1. Submit by email
♣ Must include correctly-filled ENTRY FORM + Gdrive link to film + payment receipt
♣ Submission fees:
Early Bird | June 1 – 7: No fees
Regular deadline | June 8 – July 7: Rs. 500
Final deadline | July 8 – Aug 7: Rs. 1,000
♣ Payment to be made to Chalachitram, Union Bank of India, A/c # 555802010007464, IFSC code: UBIN0555584.
♣ Email ID: chalachitramne@gmail.com
2. Submit on Filmfreeway
♣ A preview committee comprising artists, critics, film makers, et. al. would be set up.
♣ The decision of the preview committee shall be final and binding.
♣ The tentative notification date is August 28, 2024.
♣ Chalachitram reserves the right to postpone the notification date.
♣ Filmmakers will be notified through the official website as well as email.
♣ Selected filmmakers will be invited to attend Chalachitram 2024.
♣ Chalachitram does not provide travel/accommodation and is not liable to reimburse expenses for same.
♣ The tentative festival dates are Sep 14 & 15, 2024.
♣ Chalachitram retains the right to pospone or prepone the Fesival.
♣ Chalachitram has the power to settle all cases not covered by rules and regulations.
♣ Participation in the Festival implies acceptance of all aforesaid regulations and respect of screening and submission rules.
♣ Submitted films must be the entrants’ original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third party. Contestants agree that they have obtained all required permission regarding music, sound and/or images. Chalachitram shall not to be held liable for any copyrights infringement perpetuated by the contestant.
♣ Chalachitram reserves the right not to screen any film for any reason it deems valid.
♣ The contestant accepts responsibility of the accuracy of information supplied and authorizes Chalachitram to reproduce /use personal /company’s contact information.
♣ All legal issues, if any shall be subject to the jurisdiction of Guwahati High Court.
♣ Film should be submitted before the deadline.
♣ Chalachitram shall not be responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen or misappropriated entries.
♣ Entry forms with incorrect /illegible /ambiguous particulars will not be considered.
♣ It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to submit their respective film without any physical/quality defects.
