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MUMBAI ACADEMY OF MOVING IMAGE

(MAMI)

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GENERAL REGULATIONS


The 16
th
MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL is organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), a not-for-
profit trust founded by Indian film industry personalities. Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal is the
Chairman of MAMI.

The 16
th
Mumbai Film Festival is FIAPF accredited.


The Official Programme comprises:

a) International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors
b) Above the Cut
c) World Cinema
d) India Gold 2014 competition
e) New Faces in Indian Cinema
f) Film India Worldwide
g) The Real Reel
h) Dimensions Mumbai competition
i) Harmony - Celebrate Age competition
j) Retrospectives / Homages

Applicants may choose to which section(s) they wish to offer their film. The film / filmmaker must qualify as
per the regulations of the section(s) to which they are applying for.


Regulations for Participation

There are distinct regulations covering participation in each section of the Festival. Please see the respective
sections regulations before applying.


Submission

Submission of a film must be made on the official Festival entry form, duly completed and sent with a preview
screener (DVD PAL - all region), synopsis and the complete cast and credits. The form must be sent to:

16
th
Mumbai Film Festival
Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)
704, Peninsula Park,
Off Veera Desai Extn. Road,
Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 053, INDIA
Tel. : +91-22-6166 8874, Fax : 6166 8875
Email : info@mumbaifilmfest.com, mumbaifilmfest@gmail.com
www.mumbaifilmfest.com




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Deadline for Submissions

Entry form, screeners (DVD PAL - all region) and other information must reach festival before August 02, 2014.
This deadline must be strictly observed.


Transport of DVDs and other preview material for selection

All copies of films either submitted or invited to participate must be directed to :

16
th
Mumbai Film Festival
Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)
704, Peninsula Park,
Off Veera Desai Extn. Road,
Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 053, INDIA
Tel. : +91-22-6166 8874, Fax : 6166 8875
Email : info@mumbaifilmfest.com, mumbaifilmfest@gmail.com

The envelope / package of DVDs for selection must be marked clearly with the following :

For 16
th
Mumbai Film Festival SELECTION PURPOSE / CULTURAL PURPOSE ONLY
NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE

The courier invoice should mention
No Commercial Value
Value for Customs Purposes US$ Two only

The cost of the courier charges for the preview material is to be borne by the applicant.


Notice of Dispatch

At the same time, the sender should inform the Festival by e-mail of the title of the film, the date and means of
shipment, and the AWB number.


Entry Fee

The Festival does not charge any entry fee.


Selection

For selection screening, films must be submitted in their original language. Films in English may be submitted
without subtitles, but films in other language should be subtitled in English.


Obligations on Selection

Films selected for 16
th
Mumbai Film Festival may not be withdrawn from the Festival programme after its
publication. Films should not have been screened in India i.e. released commercially in theatres, in video or

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telecast or on internet or participated in any film festival in India. Preference will be given to World Premiers,
International Premiers, Asian Premiers and Indian Premiers, in that order. During the Festival itself film
selected in 16
th
Mumbai Film Festival may not be screened outside the Festival venues in India before its
official presentation. Applying in 61
st
National Film Awards, 2013 does not preclude Indian film from applying
in 16
th
Mumbai Film Festival.


Excerpts for Television

For promotion of the films on Television, the applicant should provide a maximum 3 minute EPK in Digibeta / DVD
(PAL - all region) format. This will be returned along with the print of the film upon explicit demand by the
applicant at his / her cost.


Official Logo and Promotion

For the films selected, the Festival expects the official Festival logo to be included in all promotion and
publicity material in a prominent place. The Festival provides suitable logos for each programme section. For
requests please send an email to publicity@mumbaifilmfest.com.

To book advertising space within the Festival areas producers and distributors should please contact the
Festivals advertising partners at publicity@mumbaifilmfest.com.


Press Service and Press Conferences

Producers and distributors are required to provide the Festival press office with an appropriate supply of press
brochures, photos and video excerpts. The Festival professionally records all press conferences in BETA SP
format. The recordings are available in original version. For a license fee, producers and distributors can
purchase the recordings for their Electronic Press Kits or DVDs. More information can be found at
press@mumbaifilmfest.com.


Programming

The programming of the films selected is entirely at the discretion of the Festival Management whose decision
is irrevocable. Each film may be screened up to a maximum of four times during the Festival in Mumbai. Only
the invited guests and registered delegates, including press and industry delegates are admitted entry for the
screenings. The Festival does not charge entry fee for attending the screenings.


Screening Format

Films selected in Mumbai Film Festival will be screened in 35mm print or DCP projection. In some cases, the
festival may accept films in HDCam or Digibeta PAL formats.


Return of Film Screening Material and Screeners

The screening material provided to the Festival i.e. film prints / hard disks / beta tapes will be returned by the
Festival or its shipping agent according to the print owner's instructions. Festival pays one way freight for this

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screening material, either for receiving the print or for its return as per owners direction. Any exception to
this must be agreed upon in advance by the Festival with the producer / sales agent.

DVD screeners sent for selection will only be returned upon explicit demand and at the applicants expense.
Requests can be submitted after Festival dates and until six months after the Festival.


Right of Participation

Participation in the Festival implies adherence to the regulations as here set out. It is the responsibility of
producers, distributors, or other organizations submitting a film to ensure that they are legitimately entitled to
enter a film in the Festival. The Festival Director has the right to settle all cases unforeseen in the regulations
of participation, as well as to permit exceptions from the regulations in special, well-founded cases.


Audience Choice Award

The audience will vote to select the most popular film of the festival which will carry a cash award of
Rs. 10,00,000/- and Silver Gateway trophy. The Cash award will be shared equallly between director and
producer of the film. Indian Tax laws will apply for transfer of cash awards.

This award is not specific to any particular section in the Festival and all the films participating in the Festival,
excepting Dimensions Mumbai section and Retrospectives / Homage section would be eligible for voting.


Mumbai Young Critics Award

Thirty Two media students from various Mumbai Colleges would be selected to watch the films in the Festival.
Their critiques will be published in the daily bulletin. These young critics will vote the film of their choice from
among the films selected in the International Competition section and Above The Cut Section, which would be
awarded Mumbai Young Critics Award (Silver Gateway trophy).


Responsibility of the Festival

In case of damage to or loss of a print sent for screening in the festival, the Festival is only responsible for the
costs involved in either restoration / repair of the damaged print or making a new print of damaged reel
according to the current laboratory rates for ordering a standard print. This responsibility of Festival for
damage to or loss of a film print / hard disk / tape is applicable (i) while the print is in Festivals custody, and
/ or (ii) in the shipping / transit mode through Festivals shipping agent / courier. Any claims for damage or
loss of print, lodged by the lender of the copy must be communicated to the Festival at the very latest, within
one month of return of the print to the lender.


16
th
Mumbai Film Festival
Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)
704, Peninsula Park,
Off Veera Desai Extn. Road,
Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400 053, INDIA
Tel. : +91-22-6166 8874, Fax : 6166 8875
Email : info@mumbaifilmfest.com, mumbaifilmfest@gmail.com
www.mumbaifilmfest.com

Organised by :
MUMBAI ACADEMY OF MOVING IMAGE
(MAMI)

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Deadline for the receipt of entry forms and films for selection
August 02, 2014