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he National Human Rights Commission has opened the entries for its 3rd annual competition for short film on human rights awards after a tremendous response to its two earlier editions. The award carries a certificate along with prize money of Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 75 thousand and Rs. 50 thousand for the best first, second and third film respectively. The entries received after the 15th September, 2017 will not be entertained.
The aim of the award scheme is to encourage and acknowledge cinematic and creative efforts of the Indian citizens, irrespective of their age, towards the promotion and protection of human rights. The short films may be in any Indian language with sub-titles in English or in English. Duration of the short film should not be less than 3 minutes or more than 10 minutes. The films may be made in any technical format.
The themes of short films, having a tinge of rights perspective, could be broadly-based on various socio economic, cultural and political rights. These may be within the ambit of right to life, liberty, equality and dignity. More detailed information can be accessed from the Notice Board on the website of the Commission: www.nhrc.nic.in. For any further queries, the Deputy Director (Media & Communication), NHRC can also be contacted.