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Bollywood International Film Festival ( BIFF )
ABOUT BIFF

BIFF is dedicated to presenting the best of Bollywood, Hollywood and International Cinema including Bhojpuri, Punjabi and other regional Indian Cinema to film lovers. We are starting as a seven-day Film Festival in Columbia, South Carolina but have the goal to embrace programming 365 days a year , including but not limited to other cities like Charleston , Charlotte as well. This festival is a creative journey from Film City Mumbai, India to Los Angeles and everything in between and around. BIFF offers screenings, lectures, discussions, music, dance, workshops, industry support and the chance to meet filmmakers from US, India and around the world.

http://www.bollywoodiff.org

AWARDS

Best Filmmaker Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Narrative Feature Best Narrative Short Best Documentary Feature Best Documentary Short Best Animated Feature Best Animated Short Best 1 minute Film

GENERAL RULES :

The competition invites films of all languages : English, Hindi , Bhojpuri , Punjabi or any other regional Indian language / foreign language in following categories :

Short Film ( under 40 minutes ) – Narrative, Animation & Documentary

Feature Film ( between 70 – 150 minute) -  Narrative, Animation & Documentary

Cell phone film – any film of  one minute length

TERMS AND CONDITIONS :

By submitting to “Bollywood International Film Festival” you acknowledge our right to review, screen and place judgment upon the media which is submitted.

The applicant submitting their film acknowledges the “Bollywood International Film Festival’s right to revoke, and decline acceptance to the festival, its categories, awards and competitions.

By agreeing to these terms, the applicant acknowledges that there are no refunds post submission, and that the submission fee is paid as part of the submission processing and handling. All shipping and handling fees are to be incurred by the filmmaker upon requesting the return of submitted materials.

Furthermore, all applicants acknowledge the use of images from their film(s) upon acceptance of the submission process to further display methods of promotion for their film within the film festival’s promotional activities.

The festival is an award competition in the following categories, each category is open to all languages including English , Hindi , Bhojpuri , Punjabi and other regional Indian / foreign language.

SUBMISSION :

(a) Please make checks / money orders payable to : ” Indian Arts & Heritage Council, Inc. “ (b) Send your submissions to : ( 2 Copies of Screening DVDs, Region 0 ,

Viresh Sinha Bollywood Int’l Film Festival 700 Greenlawn Drive Columbia, SC 29209 USA
 * 1) 1107

Submission fees :

Early bird entry (  October 15, 2012 )  :   Short  films   – $10  ,  Feature Films   -  $15

Regular entry ( November 30, 2012)   :   Short  films   –  $15,  Feature films    -   $25

Late entry ( December 15, 2012)            :   Short  films    -  $20 ,  Feature films   –   $35