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Season-2, First Day First Show Film Festival-25 

 

Eligibility 

Type of Film: Shorts, Documentary, Animation & Music Videos in professional & student category.

 

Submission Dates & Fee:

Early Deadline: 08 March 2025 

Professional Fee: INR 1500 or EUR 20 | Student Fee: INR 1400 or EUR 18

 

Standard Deadline: 25 March 2025

Professional Fee: INR 1900 or EUR 24 | Student Fee: INR 1800 or EUR 22

 

Late Deadline: 15 April 2025

Professional Fee: INR 2300 or EUR 28 | Student Fee: INR 2200 or EUR 26

 

Extended Deadline: 10 May 2025

Professional Fee: INR 3000 or EUR 35 | Student Fee: INR 2900 or EUR 33

 

Duration: 30 min max.

Production Date: 2023 onwards.

 

Advantages to Filmmakers

Networking

Social Media Promotion

Promotional Videos & Articles

Film Market

Certificate for all submitted films

Winners will get certificate & trophy

Award Ceremony

 

Awards:

Best Film

Best Animation

Best Documentary

Best Music Video

Best Director

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Music

Incredible Festival Mention Certificate

Incredible Jury Mention Certificate

 

Submission

File Type: MP4 or .MOV

Submission: Crew & Cast list, Poster, Synopsis, Movie dowload link via Google Drive / We-transfer at info@recordowner.com . 

Subtitles: If the film is in a language other than English, subtitles must require in English.

 

Rights and Permissions

Rights to the Film: The filmmaker must hold the necessary rights to the content in the film, including music, visuals, and any other intellectual property.

Screening Rights: By submitting, filmmakers grant the festival permission to screen their film as part of the festival.

Promotional Use: The festival often reserves the right to use clips, trailers, and promotional materials from the film for marketing the festival.

 

Selection & Judging Process

Selection Method: Films will be evaluated based on artistic, technical, and thematic merits. The festival’s decisions regarding film acceptance and awards are final, and can’t be challenged.

Notification:

The officially selected films will be notified by the festival via email on 15 May 2025. 

Result will be announced in advance on 20 May 2025. 

 

Screenings, Result, Ceremony & award dispatch:

·         The films screnning & ceremony will be held in Bangalore on 14 June 2025. 

·         The delegate registration in order to attend the festival in Bangalore will start in last week of May-25. Day hospitality charges are applicable for filmmakers & attendees which covers buffet lunch & Tea/ Coffee/ Snacks during the day.

·         The festival does not take any type financial commitment for the expense incurred on the     correspondence by the participant. All Travel, Lodging & Boarding and other miscellaneous  expenses will have to be borne by the participant himself for attending the festival. No request for  the same will be entertained.

·         The actual postal charges are applicable for the delivery of certificates/trophy/awards.

 

Pay the applicable fee as per submission deadline in order to complete the submission.

Indian filmmakers can pay via Razorpay or UPI, International Filmmakers can pay via PayPal.

Please share the payment receipt at info@recordowner.com.