AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

The Centre for Development Communication of DHAN Foundation is pleased to invite filmmakers to take part in the
5th Development Film Festival on `Fight Poverty: Connect and Commit for MDGs' to be held in Chennai, India in September 25-27, 2009.

The film makers are invited to showcase their documentaries, short films and animation films made on any of the following themes:
•Women and Children
•Livelihoods and Food security
•Education
•Health
•Environment

The entries can include the success stories, grassroots initiatives, community efforts, issues and solutions.

The Centre for Development Communication (CDC) of DHAN Foundation works towards promoting use of information and communication as a tool for development. Also it strives for working with print and electronic media for highlighting development work. As a step forward in this endeavor the CDC is organizing a Development Film Festival every year.

Past Festivals

The past four film festivals were organised at Madurai, the city well known as a seat of learning since the Sangam periods dating back to 4th century B.C, and famous for its cultural and scholarly pursuits. The First edition of the festival focused on poverty, from a larger perspective on water, environment, gender, education, health and culture. The second festival focused on Water and life. The third edition of the Festival was again focused on 'Water and People'. The last year Festival focused on `Culture and Heritage'

The filmmakers from all over the world responded overwhelmingly in all these festivals. The films for screening were selected by a panel comprising of film makers, development practitioners and academicians. Films were screened to the public of Madurai, including school and college students. Best films were awarded. Read more about the past festivals at www.dhan.org/dff/

Procedure for entry:

To make entry of your product, send DVD/ VCDs to us and fill the submission form Complete the form making sure that the information is accurate and complete. Enclose pictures or any promotional material if possible. Submission form and brochure can be downloaded from the festival website http://www.dhan.org/dff/downloads.php

Awards and Fellowships:

Documentaries and short films that are ground-breaking in form or content, inventive, challenging or going beyond conventions would be awarded. A panel comprising of noted filmmakers, development practitioners and academicians would select the films for awards. The awards will carry a Fellowship to commission a film project on the social themes relevant to MDGs. These films would be showcased in the 2010 Festival.

Participation in the Festival & Dialogue:

The film makers whose productions are selected will be invited to take part in the Festival and Dialogue sessions planned during the Festival to present their production and join the discussions. The Festival is open for the public.

Deadline for the submission of Films:

Films and submission forms must reach us by 12 September 2009
Send the Films with filled in submission forms to

K Ranganathan
Coordinator
5th Development Film Festival
DHAN Foundation
Centre for Development Communication
7 E, Valmigi Street, S.S. Colony, Madurai 625 016. Tamil Nadu
Tel.: 0452-4353983 Fax: 0452-2602247
Email: dhanfoundation_tn@airtelmail.in
Website: http://www.dhan.org/dff

from Art4Development