We Care Film Fest 2012

We Care Film Fest is an annual international travelling festival of documentary films on disability issues. It is organized by Brotherhood in association with the United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan (UNIC), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the National Trust and the Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT). This unique Festival began in 2003 and is now in its ninth year.

The Festival is an advocacy tool that seeks to bring about attitudinal and behavioral changes on approaches to disability, promote the inclusion of people with disabilities, and rid people of misconceptions, myths and prejudices surrounding disability issues. The Festival seeks to promote the rights of persons with disabilities as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) which came into force on 3 May 2008, as also the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (‘PWD Act’) and the National Trust Act, 1999.
The Festival’s uniqueness lies in the fact that it is a –

1.	Travelling film festival: Screenings are organized at 25 venues including educational institutions, universities and hospitals across India and the SAARC countries (Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan). The next edition of the festival will begin in August 2011 and conclude in May 2012. We are expecting approximately 10,000 audience will watch and rate each and every film/documentary.
2.	Involves a Participatory Rating Process (PRP) wherein the audience rates each film. An independent jury then judges the films on the basis of these ratings.
3.	This process provides a unique opportunity to students to develop their understanding and perspectives relating to disability issues, and also contributes to the process of participatory rating.

All films and documentaries must have English and/ or Hindi subtitles.

Deadline	Up to one minute		Up to five minutes		Up to 30 minutes		Up to 60 minutes
	INR	US$	INR	US$	INR	US$	INR	US$
September 03	200	20	300	20	500	25	750	30
October 01	300	25	500	25	750	30	1000	35
November 05 (Last date for entry)	500	30	750	30	1000	35	1500	40
November 30 (Late entry fee)	750	35	1000	35	1500	40	2000	45

NOTIFICATION OF INCLUSION OF FILM: Approximately 10 –Dec-2011

RUN TIME COMPLETION DATE OF FILM: No requirement for completed by date

PLACE OF ORIGIN : Projects may originate from anywhere in the world.

PREMIER STATUS : No premiere requirement

DISTRIBUTION STATUS : Projects may have distribution

SUBMISSION COPIES REQUIRED : 2 Submission copies required

SUBMISSION COPY FORMATS : NTSC / PAL

SUBMISSIION COPY LANGUAGES : English Subtitled

EXHIBITION FORMAT : DVD NTSC PAL

EXHIBITION LANGUAGES : English Subtitled

PRESSKIT REQUIREMENTS

A press kit is required with the entry form, including:

> Production Still Photos – Digital
> Photo of the Director – Digital
> Biography/Filmography – Director
> One-Sheet Art – Posters
> Press Clippings

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY : INR 3,20,000 US$ : 7400 (Approx.)

	1st Prize		2nd Prize		3rd Prize
	INR	US$	INR	US$	INR	US$
		(Approx.)		(Approx.)		(Approx.)
Upto One minute	30,000	687	20,000	458	10,000	229
Upto five minute	30,000	687	20,000	458	10,000	229
Upto 30 minute	50,000	1145	30,000	687	20,000	458
Upto 60 minute	50,000	1145	30,000	687	20,000	458

SUBTITLES:

Subtitles are required for all dialogues and captions since the audience will include those with hearing impairment.

General Rules

1. Film selections for the Festival will be done by a specially constituted jury / festival committee. All filmmakers will be notified of acceptance via e-mail as soon as possible. If the ownership of a work is transferred to a successor after the selection has been made, the successor’s permission for the film to take part in the competition must be conveyed to the festival. 2. Forwarding expenses incurred are to be paid by the film producers/directors. Expenses for return of films are paid by the Festival organizers. 3. The attendance of the filmmakers at the Festival is not mandatory, but we would be happy to welcome you at the festival and will offer free festival passes to all filmmakers with films in competition. 4. The Festival Founder Director shall have the final say on all issues pertaining to the Festival. Decisions on the prizes awarded shall be final. Any disputes shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Delhi courts. 5. PRESS KIT REQUIREMENTS A press kit is required along with the completed entry form, including: 1. Production Still Photos – Digital 2. Photo of the Director – Digital 3. Biography/ Filmography – Director 4. One-Sheet Art – Posters 5. Press Clippings 6. Film synopsis (100 words) and all printed materials pertaining to the film. 7. 2 Screener copies – DVD or CD (PAL / NTSC Format) 8. Application Fee

Click here -Download Entry Form

More detail : http://www.wecarefilmfest.net