Short film competition

“Film is an exciting and wonderful medium, and short films have been at the centre of cinema activity since the dawn of the movies. The Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition will encourage young film-makers to explore life and put it on the screen, just as Ray himself did in his inspiring work”
Mike Leigh 2004 (patron of the Short Film Competition)

The 2010 Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition in association with the London Indian Film Festival is aimed at encouraging filmmakers to explore, in filmic terms, the experiences of South Asians their attitudes and approach to various aspects of their lives either within their own country or the Diaspora.

Short films are an important art form, requiring discipline and precision to be successful. They have been the springboard into full-length feature films for many contemporary award-winning film-makers, such as Roman Polanski, Jane Campion, James Ivory and Asif Kapadia. We will be looking for films that show imagination and creativity and reflect the cultural diversity and experiences of their own country or the Diaspora.

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED - THE 2010 WINNING FILM TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE LONDON INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL (LIFF) CLOSING NIGHT GALA JULY 20TH CINEWORLD HAYMARKET 7PM

Film Content: The film, of no more than 20 minutes running time, should express and inform aspects of the experiences of South Asians (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) either within their own countries or the Diaspora. All submissions must have been completed within two years prior to the closing date. Previously submitted entries are ineligible.

Format: Whilst the films may be shot on any standard format (film or digital), all entries for consideration should be submitted on DVD only and sent to the London Indian Film Festival's administrative address below.

Award: £1,000 for the winning film. The award will be presented and the winning film screened at the London Indian Film Festival' closing night gala on Tuesday 20th July 2010 at 7pm Cineworld Haymarket, followed by the festival's closing night film, VIHIR (THE WELL).  For further details visit the LIFF's site www.londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk 

Tickets: £9.50 (conc. £7.50) www.cineworld.co.uk  Tel: 0871 200 2000

Email: info@londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk