Jeevika is a means of living, especially of earning enough money to feed oneself.
1. CONTENTS
1.1 OBJECTIVES:
a) To document the livelihood challenges of the rural and urban poor across Asia.
Identify and bring to light policies and social, religious and cultural practices which prevent people from earning an honest living.
c) Advocate with the policy makers for changes in policies and with social leaders for changes in practices that can have far-reaching impacts on the lives of the poor.
1.2 SUBJECT:
The subject of the films must be on the livelihood of the individuals & communities of the following nations:
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, People's Republic of China, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Thailand, Tajikistan, Taiwan.
1.3 FILMAKERS: The filmmakers can be of any nationality.
1.4 LANGUAGE: The entry could be in any language. It must have English sub-titles.
1.5 DURATION: There is no minimum or maximum limit to the duration of the entry.
2. ENTRY CONDITIONS
Film completed within the year 2011 to 2013
Entries without the duly filled-in entry forms will not be considered.
Two DVD copies (PAL format) of the film should be submitted.
Each entry item should be labeled with title, running time, name of director and date of production.
Multiple entries can be submitted. A separate entry form should be used for each entry.
Only films received upto 28 June 2013 will be considered.
Films once entered cannot be withdrawn.
Entering films for Jeevika indicates acceptance that the entered copies will be part of the Centre for Civil Society Audio-visual Documentation Library and for Screenings.
The films kept in our archive will not be screened commercially or sold.
3. EVALUATION PROCESS
Screening Committees:
The five-member Screening Committee (2) comprising of five members will meet to shortlist the best twenty entries.
The directors/producers of short listed entries will be notified by the last week of July 2013 and may be requested to send stills & more copies of films for multiple screenings. They are also invited to participate in the Festival 2013, New Delhi, especially to introduce and discuss their films.
Jury: The five-member Jury will meet to evaluate the shortlisted entries and select the top three winners, special jury award and the Best Student Film.
For a blind and fair review, the identities of the Screening Committee and Jury members will not be disclosed until the declaration of the final result.
4. THE AWARDS
The winners will be declared and awarded during the Jeevika Festival 2013 at India Habitat Centre, Delhi
Certificates for all shortlisted entries is given to the directors.
Jeevika trophies for the winners including Jury Award.
AWARDS:
Best FEATURE Documentary: Rs 60,000 (Above 40 Minutes)
Best SHORT Documentary: Rs 40,000 (Below 40 Minutes)
Best STUDENT Documentary: Rs 30,000 (Below 30 Minutes)
Creative Recognition Awards:
Best CINEMATOGRAPHY: Rs 10,000
Best EDITING: Rs 10,000
Jeevika Freedom Award: Rs 10,000
5. BEYOND Jeevika 2013
CCS would like to screen select shortlisted films as part of the Livelihood Campaign in CCS seminars, various schools, colleges, cultural centers & organisations and at festivals in different parts of the country and the world. CCS would like to partner with other organisations to organise the Jeevika Festival in other countries, states and cities of the region. CCS would appreciate any such initiative by the directors and organisations.
6. About the Centre for Civil Society
The Centre for Civil Society is an independent, non-profit, research and educational organization devoted to improving the quality of life for all citizens of India by reviving and reinvigorating civil society. We research on innovative community and market based ideas for critical public policy issues facing India today, particularly in areas of Education, Livelihood, Governance and Environment.
Submission Deadline: 20 June 2013
Late Submission Deadline: 28 June 2013
For further queries, drop us an email at jeevika@ccs. in and we will get back to you within 24 hours.
Important Links:
http://jeevika. org/festival- 2013/
http://jeevika. org/awards/
http://jeevika. org/festival/ entry-fee/
Wishing you the very best.
- Rohit
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