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Filmbooth is a not-for-profit registered entity formed by short film enthusiasts to promote short films as the new medium of creative expression.

Filmbooth has been formed for pursuing the following main objectives, amongst many others:
 * 1) To promote the art form of films and film making, especially the short films format.
 * 2) To become a community for promoting and protecting the interests of short film makers.
 * 3) To spread meaningful social messages through films for the benefit of the society at large and for the entertainment of people from all age groups, through events like festivals, workshops etc.
 * 4) To work together with existing organizations for promoting any social and/or cultural message.
 * 5) To extend and strengthen cooperation with professional regional, national and international entities to endorse cross-cultural exchange and participation through short films.

EIGHT
Organized by Filmbooth in association with STAND UP Coalition Team (a United nations backed campaign), EIGHT was an international short film competition & festival which was held in New Delhi on 17th and 18th September 2010.

Themed around the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the two-day public event, through the medium of short films, aimed to create awareness on the 8 MDGs and subsequently motivate people to make a difference. The objective of the event was to bring the fields of social cause, entertainment and creative expression on the same stage.

The MDGs are a series of 8 international development goals which 192 UN member countries have pledged to achieve by 2015 and spur development by improving social and economic conditions in the world's poorest countries.

Short Film Competition
As part of the festival, filmbooth organized a short film competition wherein entries for films themed around the 8 MDGs were called.

Shortlisted films were screened at the Festival alongside those made by the likes of Mira Nair, Gus Van Sant, Gael Garcia Bernal, Wim Wenders and others, in addition to acknowledgement certificates from the Stand Up Coalition Team.

Oxford Bookstore 09
In February 2009, Filmbooth in association with the Oxford Book Store, held a mini version of Filmbooth 08 at Oxford’s cafe outlet in Barakhamba Road, Connaught Place. The prize-winning and other most appreciated films from Filmbooth ’08 were screened for the enjoyment and entertainment of Oxford’s guests and it was followed by a brief open forum session on short films, film making and film appreciation. Noted Documentary filmmaker Amar Kanwar was the speaker for interacting with the audience on Short Films.

Filmbooth 08
Filmbooth 2008 took place in New Delhi at the India Habitat Centre on December 19-21, 2008. The three-day festival screened 50 short films from competition, cinematic and Bollywood section.

Planned on the lines of LA Shortfests, The Manhattan Shorts and NY Shorts, the event brought together short films from across the country, providing a common platform to filmmakers to showcase their talent. The festival ran a competition for all budding filmmakers split in two sections – (a) films up to one minute and (b) films up to 20 minutes. The theme of the festival was open with emphasis on films of fictional/ non-documentary style and character. The jury included Santosh Desai, SantoshPadhi, Lushin Dubey, Vanita Kohli Khandekar, SaloniPuri, Amit Pasricha, Meenu Chopra and SandeepMarwah. Apart from movies selected for participation, the festival also screened short movies from the AIDS Jaago Series.