ReBirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition 2024

1. Submission

The repeated entry of a short film is not allowed.
The film can be Documentary, Experimental, Narrative, Fiction, Non-Fiction, or Animation. The original film may be produced on 35mm, 16mm, HD, DIGI BETA, BETA SP, U-MATIC, DV, DVD, but the film must be available on Pendrive/Storage Device for presentation for preview purposes for the Technical Committee, Selection Committee, and Jury Panel.
Entries MUST be in PAL format only. NTSC is NOT accepted. Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition Management will not be responsible if the film is not screened due to a problem with the wrong output format.
The total running time of a short film must be less than or equal to 5 minutes in length, including front and back credits relating to the movie and ReBirth credits. There is no minimum running time. The ReBirth credit page should be shown in the film and should be attached at the end of the film, and should be within a total of 5 minutes. ReBirth credits of a minimum of 5 seconds should be included within the 5 minutes of the film time.
The format of credits is given as an annexure to this document.
The compressed version for YouTube upload should not be more than 200 MB in size.
The short film can be in any language.
All films must have English subtitles for Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition presentation.
We will need two (2) Pendrive/Storage Devices of the film to be submitted along with the Film Submission Letter.
Each Preview Pendrive/Storage Device should be labeled with the film title, running time, contact email and phone number with an international code.
Multiple entries can be submitted with separate entry forms, preview Pendrive/Storage Devices, synopsis/description, still photographs, and press kits should be enclosed.
Each film will be considered a new entry.
ReBirth Foundation and ZTCC Pune, the Sponsors of Green Corridor Season 5, have the rights to use the entries, sent, selected, or nominated films, Pendrive/Storage Devices, and materials from the film for Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition promotional purposes and to retain Pendrive/Storage Device copies of each film as part of our library.

ReBirth Foundation can also display the films on any social media, digital platforms & websites, social & corporate seminars, private & public gatherings and occasions, training programs, etc., without any permission from the Producer/Director.

The film screening & publishing rights will remain with ReBirth Foundation for a lifetime without any terms and conditions.

Films once selected & submitted for final screening will not be allowed to withdraw under any circumstances until the Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition is over.
The publicity material (brochure, stills, poster, etc.) and a synopsis of the short film have to be enclosed with the entry.
Entry materials submitted will not be returned to the entrant.
Transportation and insurance costs of Pendrive/Storage Devices, related documents, photographs, and publicity materials from the country of origin to the Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition Office shall be borne by the applicant.

2. Date of submission

Launch Date – 18th June 2024
Registration Last Date – 15th August 2024
Film Submission – Till 11:59 PM of 18th August, 2024.
Jury Screening – 20th August, 2024
YouTube Last Date – 28th August, 2024
Award Screening – 1st Sept, 2024
The film should be submitted on or before the deadline.
Pendrive/Storage Devices submitted for selection will be considered as final and no changes will be entertained after submission.
It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to submit Pendrive/Storage Devices without any physical/quality defects. The authorities of the Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition are not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage-due, stolen, or misappropriated entries.
The Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition is open to professionals, amateurs as well as students.

3. Subjects

Following are the subjects on which you may submit your short film or you have a choice to choose your own subject provided it is based on the topic of the organ donation, apart from the below-mentioned subjects:

1. Counsellors’ Magic

Counsellors are those people who discuss with kin of the brain dead patient and obtain the consent for organ donation.

They are the most critical link in the process of organ donation yet are never in the limelight. Can you weave a film that draws the curtains and applauds their untiring resolve? Will your film give these unsung heroes the stage that the world needs to see?

2. Brain-dead Condition

There is a difference between coma, brain death, and natural death. Can your film give a clear illustration of what brain death is? Does your film have the creative streak to explain this technicality?

3. Cops in Action

When it comes to organ donation, they may as well have the Mission Impossible theme playing in the background. Do you have a film that will show the audience the responsibilities and impeccable execution the police force shoulders?

4. Second Innings

It is a human tendency to acknowledge something only when it is on the brink of loss. Can you spin a film that talks about a recipient’s perspective on the concept of organ donation?

5. Angels

Their parting message to humanity was – ‘At least at last donate’. Do you have the skills to create a film that reveals the hard reality a donor family is put in and how it fights it out to emerge stronger?

6. Hospital’s Story

Not only superheroes wear capes. Some wear gloves and a surgical mask. Can you make a film that shines the light on the humongous tasks that doctors carry out every single time?

7. The Media Story

History is not only created but also written and reported. Do you think you can make a film that highlights the media’s positive role in the process of organ donation?

4. Submission Of Short Film (Movie)

Mailing Address for Submission of Movie:

ReBirth Foundation,
C/o. M Power- Mr. Naresh H. Gandhi.

Address:
S No. 692/A/2A, 2nd & 3rd Floor, Near City Pride Theatre,
Next to Sharada Sahakari Bank,
Pune-Satara Road, Pune-411037.
Office Contact: 020-24210398 / 8055111711
Email: contact@rebirthtrust.org Contact: +91 9767553300
Name of Contact Person: Mr. Naresh Gandhi

5. Selection

Winners will be selected by a jury panel of industry experts who are appointed by Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition organizers.

The government rules & regulations of BSD Donors & Recipients will be considered while judging.

You can choose any or multiple of the organs like heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, intestines, skin, corneas, etc., as the topic for your short film.

Further we will provide online short training to all the participants on the basics of film making and basic information on organ donation to improvise subject understanding. Participants will be informed timely about particular training session.

All films will be judged equally based on:

o Content Originality (Quality of storyline, and script)
o Production (Cinematography, lighting, and shot division/composition)
o Post-Production (Editing, transitions, pacing, continuity, and flow)
o Image (Focus, color, and lighting)
o Sound Quality (Clarity, consistency of audio levels, and lack of noise)

No work or artist will be either discriminated or favored by their country of origin, language, age, race, education, gender, ideology, or by their economic resources. Every content, every form, every technique will be admitted with no censorship of any kind.

The decision of the selection committee is final and no correspondence will be entertained.

Finalists will be notified by phone and/or email. The ReBirth Short Film Competition will use its best efforts to announce the selected films, and winners at the designated time, but will not be held liable for any unforeseen delays.

By entering The ReBirth Short Film Competition, contestants and/or their parents or legal guardian (if such entrant is a minor) agree to accept and be bound by the decisions of the Competition and its judges which are final and binding in all matters.

Selection of films for The ReBirth Short Film Competition will be done by a committee whose decision will be final.
However, Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition Authorities reserve the right to accept or reject any film that is likely to offend the sentiments, feelings, or sensibilities of any caste, community, religion, and sector is likely to promote racism or ill will in the society.

The Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition Authorities will have the right to screen in different cities across the world on a non-commercial basis.

For promotional/publicity purposes, excerpts from any film entered in the competition may be shown on any television network/internet or related media during and after the competition period.

Entrants agree to be bound by all terms of these official Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition rules and regulations as established herein. The ReBirth Short Film Competition reserves the right to extend the Competition deadline for any unforeseen reasons if needed. Entry constitutes permission to use the winner’s name, likeness, and voice for future advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation.

The Film will be uploaded on Rebirth’s YouTube channel on 16th Aug, 2024; the maximum reached, liked, and shared film will be eligible for the Best YouTube award till midnight of 25th Aug, 2024.

All fields should be filled correctly and truly, else the entry will be rejected.

6. Legal Implications

Short films that are submitted must be the entrants’ original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties.

Contestants agree that they have obtained all required permissions regarding music, sound, and/or images presented in your short film. By entering the Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition, the entrant agrees that the ReBirth Foundation Film Competition will not be held liable for any copyright infringements perpetrated by you or your short film.

The Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition reserves the right to not screen any film(s) for any reason it deems valid. The entrants may also run the risk of being prosecuted as per the Indian Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Media Law for any offense or infringement. Racial, religious, and regional discrimination shall not be portrayed in any part of the film being submitted.

Affidavits of winners under 18 years of age at the time of award must be countersigned by a parent or legal guardian. Affidavits are subject to verification by organisers of The Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition. All the legal issues, if any, shall be under the jurisdiction of Pune, Maharashtra, India only.

Rebirth Green Corridor Short Film Competition Organisers, Selection Committee Members, and Juries are not allowed to participate in the respective competition as a contestant.

Entrants will jointly retain all ownership rights to their films submitted along with ReBirth Foundation.

The prize money is subject to Deduction of Tax at source as per the prevailing Income Tax Act. Necessary Tax Deduction Certificates would be issued.

8. Checked before submission:

Complete Film Submission Letter form with signature
Signed copy of Terms and Conditions as a token of acceptance of the same.
2 X Pendrive/Storage Devices of the film
Movie Poster (A4 Size)
Also Email Poster or Stills to contact@rebirthtrust.org
It is mandatory for all participants to submit their PAN Details.

9. Fill Up The Participation Form

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I would like to participate in the Green Corridor Short Film Competition. I hereby certify that we read the terms and conditions with respect to participation in this film completion and agree to abide by the same. All the above information is correct and complete.