Film Festival

The International Week of Justice Festival showcases stories of freedom, survival, resistance and resilience through the eyes of courageous filmmakers. It lends a frame to the stories for freedom and dignity, for voices on the margins of our consciousness.

Film has the power to educate and inspire and we believe the International Week of Justice Festival 2008 will be no exception. Featuring both documentaries and dramatic films the International Week of Justice Festival brings to Indian audiences films that otherwise would not be available.

The theme of the Festival is 'Voices of Dignity'. This includes many recurring themes, such as, Human Security, Right to Life, Borders, Discrimination, Displacement, Disappearance Prison Stories, and Fundamentalisms.

We hope the International Week of Justice Festival will provide the space for reflection, dialogue, awareness-building and act as catalyst to create change.

Application for the festival:

	No entry fees are due for submitting films or videos.
	Films which do not comply with the above mentioned time restriction may be submitted for the non-competition part of the festival.
	Only Mini DV, VHS or DVD copies will be accepted in order to process the application.
	If the film’s original language is not English, the viewing copy should be subtitled in the language.
	Films are accepted for two categories: Student and Non-professional.
	To submit your film in the students’ category, the film be supposed to be made as a part of students’ project.
	The requirements for you to be eligible for a student entry are:
	An undergraduate or graduate student. a photocopy of your current student ID with your entry.
	A separate application form should be used for each film (copies accepted).The form must be completely filled in.

Please also provide the following:

	A short outline of the story in English.
	Two still photographs of the film publicity material.
	One still photograph of the maker of the Film/Documentary.

Return of the preview videocassette tapes:

	The submitted tape will not be returned to the entrants.
	AII keeps the videos for non-circulating reference in its archive.
	Those who request return of the video cassettes will be asked to cover postal expenses to the value.

Selection of the film/video programme:

	The festival’s working committee makes the first selection of films.
	Selection decisions made by the working committee are final.
	Priority will be given to films that address themes chosen for the festival.

General:

	The festival committee’s and jury’s decisions are final.
	Entry and inclusion of films/videos implies acceptance of the regulations. In unspecified cases, the festival management will make a final decision.
	Entry forms, preview cassettes (Mini DV, VHS or DVD), a short outline and documentation material, as well as all correspondence should be addressed to:
	Amnesty International India C 1/22, First Floor Safdarjung Development Area HauzKhas, New Delhi 110016 Tel: 011.41642501, 26854763 Fax: 011.26510202 Contact Person: Shubranshu Mishra : Ph. 9958313888 Website: www.amnesty.org.in Email: carafest@amnesty.org.in

Click here to download the Film Festival Application Form