T he National Human Rights Commission has opened the entries for its fourth annual competition for short films on human rights, which has received tremendous response. The entries received after the 2nd July, 2018 will not be entertained.
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 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 languages 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. These may be made in any technical format on the themes, having a tinge of rights perspective, which could be broadly-based on various socio-economic, cultural and political rights. The NHRC is completing its silver jubilee in 2018, hence short films may also be educative and informative about the human rights violation redressal mechanism in the country and challenges being faced by those involved in the promotion and protection of human rights.
There is no entry fee and bar on number of films sent by an individual for participation in the contest. More detailed information can be accessed from the website of the Commission, www.nhrc.nic.in. For any further queries, Jaimini Kumar Srivastava, Deputy Director (Media & Communication), NHRC can also be contacted.