Digital Short Film Competition & Festival
For Filmmakers of Indian origin
Any language (with English subtitles)
Prizes for Best Film, Best Director & Best Performance
Festival Screenings in January 2009
                                Rules and Guidelines for California Arts Association or CalAA
                                       Digital Short-Film Festival (CalAA DigiShort Festival)

  • CalAA’s  first Digital Short Film Festival will be held in January 2009.
  • The film should be made by the person(s) having origins in India. The basic objective is to encourage the
    artists coming from India or having roots in India.
  • CalAA will only host digital short films made from January 1, 2007 and October 31, 2008.
  • The submission must be filmed using a digital camera and not using a film (any format)
  • The maximum length of the film should not exceed 30 minutes including opening titles and credits.
  • If the film’s primary language is not English, then it must have English subtitles.
  • The film-maker should submit the film on a DVD (NTSC Format) in 2 copies. By submitting the copies, the film-
    maker allows CalAA to include the films in the promotion of this festival.
  • Entry Title, your name, functioning phone number and e-mail address should appear on the label of your DVD.
  • You must provide us with a valid e-mail address and telephone number/s. CalAA takes no responsibility if any
    communication made to all participants does not reach you because of invalid or unreachable e-mail address
    or telephone number/s.
  • If any copyrighted work is used in your film, the filmmaker must possess a written permission from the copyright
    holder or must own them.
  • After submitting entry for the Festival, the film cannot be withdrawn.
  • CalAA accepts no responsibility for films that are lost or damaged in transit.
  • Submitted entries will not be returned and will be considered as a collection of CalAA Digital Short Film Festival
    for Library/Archival purposes.
  • Decision of the Selection Committee will be final and bearing on all concerned filmmakers.
  • Timeline
  • Last Date to receive the DVD      :  10/31/2008
  • Decision of Selection Committee :  11/30/2008
  • Festival Dates                              :  January 2009
  • The film-makers who want to attend the festival will have to arrange their own travel and lodging/boarding.
  • There are following prizes:
  • Best Film: $500
  • Best Director: $250
  • Best Performance: $250
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