Dhwani - A Special Film Fest
Aaina has been engaged from 2011 in promoting disability issues through film festivals. DHWANI aims to create awareness about the situation of people with disabilities as well as to create opportunities for them through the creative industry in the future.
The festival involves screening of films related to disability from across the world and all platforms as well panel discussions on varying themes highlighting disability issues. So far film fest has created a culture of bringing people from various backgrounds together and taking a discourse on different aspects of disability. Repeated viewing of movies and participation in festivals has even motivated individuals working in other than in the social sector to submit short documentaries on disability. The effort of bringing people from various backgrounds like mainstream cinema, human rights defender, disability rights defender, students and children with disability, and parents of children with disability, has been a significance of the festival.
The festival will be held in Bhubaneswar for two days. We will have a screening of films, panel discussions and an award ceremony with an expected footfall of more than 250 visitors per day from different backgrounds.
Calls for entries for Competition is open to professionals, amateurs, students, advertising professionals and other filmmakers both professional as well as amateur on the theme of "CELEBRATING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION" from across the globe.
This year on the 9th edition ‘DHWANI’- A Special Film Fest, FICCI FLO is extending its support as a partner.
Calls for entries for Competition is open to professionals, amateurs, students, advertising professionals and other filmmakers both professional as well as amateur on the theme of "CELEBRATING DIVERSITY & INCLUSION" from across the globe.
This year the call for films is open to 3 categories – upto 1 minute, upto 5 minutes and upto 30 minutes.
This year we are also calling for scripts for upto 5 minutes.
REGISTRATION
Please register using the following link https://forms.gle/6Q5gYFEtzwmbE73H6
Once you register, we will send you a REFERENCE NUMBER that you will use while making the payment and submitting your films.
PAYMENT INFORMATION & SUBMISSION OF FILMS
Before making a payment or submitting your films and documents, please read through the Rules & Regulations documents.
FOR PATICIPANTS BASED IN INDIA
1. Fill the ENTRY FORM
2. PAY the entry FEE & Save the Receipt.
Entry fee costs ₹1200/ and if you are a student you pay ₹800/-.
**Please remember entry fee is non refundable
3. Put your FILM and all Documents listed in the Checklist into one Folder. Send it over
WeTransfer to [email protected].
FOR PATICIPANTS BASED OUTSIDE INDIA
Submit your entries through FILMFREEWAY, our partner for handling international entries.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Launch of DHWANI 2023 | 10th December 2022 |
| Last Date for Registration | 10th March 2023 |
| Last Date for Film Submission | 10th March 2023 |
| Shortlisting of Films | 11 - 15th March 2023 |
| Notification for Shortlisted films | 12 - 17th March 2023 |
| DHWANI Film Fest & Awards | 21st - 22nd March 2023 |
The scripts can have 200 words maximum. Title and logline along with a synopsis of 50 words maximum.
One of the best scripts selected by the Script Selection Committee shall receive Production Support in terms of equipment, technical know-how and post production by BPFTIO if the writer wishes to make a film on this later. The final product, if ready can be screened in the Dhwani Film Fest to be held on 21st & 22nd March 2023 under the non competitive category.
Last Date of Submission of Scripts - 15th February 2023
Email your scripts to [email protected] with the subject line – Scripts entry for Dhwani 2023
Winning Films of Dhwani 2021