ISPR announces national short film festival

ISPR announces national short film festival

ISLAMABAD. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaborationwith Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) has announced NationalAmateur Short Film Festival to give a chance to creative and talentedyouth to produce high quality short films projecting positive image ofPakistan.

As the country is celebrating 75 years of resilience and progress thetheme for this year’s short film festival is “ from the turquoisewaters of Arabian Sea to some of the highest summits on the planet,Pakistan’s unique geography is an endowment not many countries canrival. There is a need to showcase the diverse landscape, rich cultureand ancient heritage of the marvel, called Pakistan.”

The students in their 3rd / 4th year of degree courses were urged toshowcase their ingenuity and flare. The deadline for registration isMay 30,2022 whereas the projects must be submitted by June 30,2022.The winning candidates would be given various awards including BestUndergraduate Film (6 Awards), Best Mobile Film (3 awards), BestSpecial Category Film (6 Awards), Best Cinematography, Best Editing,Best Direction, Best Research, and the Jury’s Appreciation Award ofthe Youngest Film Maker award.

The high achievers of the competition would be awarded scholarshipsfor advance studies in the top rated Film Schools of the World. Thecontent could be sent to the competition in all genres includingFiction, Documentary, Animation and Experimental Films. However, itmust be Original, having necessary previewing rights and it should beupto 12 minutes. The film can be in Urdu, English & Regional Languageswith English subtitles (mandatory) and should have been produced after1st January 2018. All entries content must be Copy Right Protected.

For registration the aspiring candidates could visit the Webpage:www.ispr.gov.pk/NASFF, Download Registration Form, fill in therequired details and send it to nasff22@ispr.gov.pk or contact at (+92) 051 9273537 for further queries.

All projects (duly rights protected) may be submitted through WeTransfer link sent via email: nasff22@ispr.gov.pk.In case the project file is larger than 2 GB, it may be burned on aDVD and dispatched via courier to Production Division, ISPR, HilalRoad, GHQ, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.