Procedure for pre-selection of Indian Entries to
'Asian Competition Section' of IFFI - 2000

Entries are invited from the producers of Indian feature films censored between 1st jaunary 1998 and 15th November, 1999, for the purpose of pre-selection by the Indian Panorama Jury/followed by Competition Selection Committee. A maximum of two feature films will be selected by this Jury which will be screened to the International Jury, constituted by the Directorate, for the 'Asian Competition Section' of IFFI 2000.

For the above purpose, the Indian Panorama Jury/followed by Competition Selection Committee will have a maximum of two separate sittings. The first, to consider those entries which have been censored between 1st January, 1998 and 31st of August, 1999. The second sitting of a duly constituted sub-committee of this jury, will consider those Indian entries that have been censored from 1st September 1999 but before the 15th November, 1999.

The last date of receipt of entries in the Directorate of Film Festivals, New Delhi for the first sitting of the Jury will be the 21st of September 1999 and the last date for receiving the 35 mm prints, will be the 25th of September 1999.

The last date for receipt of entries along with the 35 mm prints of the feature film for the second sitting of a duly constituted sub-committee of the jury, will be the 20th of November, 1999.

Entry forms and regulations of IFFI 2000 can be obtained from the film industry organisations, offices of the Central Board of Film Certification, National Film Dev. Corp., State Film Dev. Corp., Dept. of Information, Public Relations of State Govts. They can also be collected from the Directorate of Film Festivals Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, 4th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi - 110 003. (Telephone : 4615953, 4697167/ Fax : 0114623430). Attested Copy of the Censor Certificate should also accompany the entry form.

The prints of the film will be forwarded to :