4th ViBGYOR International Film Festival 2009
- Thrissur, Kerala -
February 4-9, 2009 -
4th ViBGYOR International Film Festival
Thrissur, February 4-8, 2009
Regional Theatre Campus, Thrissur
We are happy to announce the 4th Edition of ViBGYOR Short & Documentary Film Festival to be held from February 4th to 8th, 2009 in Thrissur, Kerala, India.
We invite for PREVIEW your Documentaries, Short Fiction, Music Videos, Animation, Spots & Experimental films (Micro films, Mobilephone films etc) for the upcoming edition. You may send the works made in the past 3years but not been entered at ViBGYOR before.
Documentaries are invited to the following categories:
1. ViBGYOR Theme Packages
' Gender and Sexuality ' Dalit Reality ' Indigenous People ' Globalisation
' Nation State ' Fundamentalism v/s Diversity ' Region Focus –Pakistan
2. Focus of the Year: FOOD SOVEREIGNTY
3. Global Concerns: ' Human Rights ' Health & HIV/AIDS ' Migration
Last Date for film submission–NOVEMBER 30, 2008
A Selection Committee consisting of filmmakers, social activists and academics will select the films to be screened in the festival. The selected films will receive a Certificate of Participation. (ViBGYOR is a fully volunteer-supported operation and we are not in a position to meet your travel, but local hospitality is assured if you mange to reach Thrissur)
For Entry Forms, Rules & Regulations and for more information, log on
http://www.vibgyorfilm.com
Or contact 9447000830/9446529991/0487-2330830,
[email protected] or
[email protected]
2 DVD copies of your films along with the Entry Form, Film stills and Director's photograph should be sent to:
ViBGYOR Festival office,
2nd Floor, Kalliath Royal Square,
Palace Road,
Thrissur, Kerala 680 020,
Tel: 9447000830/9446529991/0487-2330830
ViBGYOR, the 5-day non-competitive Festival is not just a treat of brilliant films on social, political, development and environmental issues, but a meeting place for filmmakers, social activists, film buffs and media students and a campaign space for people's movements as well.
MARK your calendars! February 4-9, 2009! Join us! Bring friends!
Warm regards,
K.P.Sasi/Fr. Benny/C.Sarathchandran/K.C.Santhoshkumar/Anivar Aravind
About ViBGYOR
ViBGYOR is an initiative of the ViBGYOR Film Collective, an open coalition of various networks and groups, representing indigenous people, dalits, youth, and sexual minorities and addressing issues of war, conflict and peace, human rights, environment and development, culture and media and globalization.
ViBGYOR Festival is organized by Chetana Media Institute, Nottam Traveling Film Festival, Navachitra Film Society, CenSE, GAIA, Moving Republic and Visual Search in partnership with The Other Media, New Delhi, INSAF, New Delhi, Vikas Adyayan Kendra, Mumbai, National Adivasi Alliance, Koorg, SICHREM & Human Rights Network, Bangalore, Orissa Development Action Forum (ODAF), Focus on Global South, New Delhi, Environment Support Group, Bangalore, Visthar, Bangalore, Labour Files, New Delhi, NESA, Bangalore, People's Watch, Madurai, Sangama, Bangalore, Kabani, Trivandrum celebrating identities and diversity
This information is sent to e-pao.net by Hanjabam Shukhdeba (PhD Scholar at TISS)
This announcement was webcasted on January 12th 2009 .
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