NHRC opens entries for its second annual competition for short films on human rights (25.05.2016)
PRESS RELEASE
New Delhi, 25th May, 2016
The National Human Rights Commission has opened the entries for its second annual competition for short films on human rights after a good response to its inaugural run last year. The entries received after the 16th August, 2016 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 language with sub-titles in English or in English. Duration of the short film should not be less than 5 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 and raising concerns on issues, specific, among others, to bonded and child labour, women & children, elderly persons, differently abled persons, healthcare, food, education, custodial violence and torture, domestic violence, clean environment, indigenous people, displacement, food and nutrition securities, issues of fundamental freedoms, human trafficking etc.
The short films may also be educative on the challenges facing promotion and protection of human rights and ways out for redressal of grievances relating to violation of human rights.
There is no bar on number of films sent by an individual for participation in the contest. 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.
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New Delhi, 25th May, 2016
The National Human Rights Commission has opened the entries for its second annual competition for short films on human rights after a good response to its inaugural run last year. The entries received after the 16th August, 2016 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 language with sub-titles in English or in English. Duration of the short film should not be less than 5 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 and raising concerns on issues, specific, among others, to bonded and child labour, women & children, elderly persons, differently abled persons, healthcare, food, education, custodial violence and torture, domestic violence, clean environment, indigenous people, displacement, food and nutrition securities, issues of fundamental freedoms, human trafficking etc.
The short films may also be educative on the challenges facing promotion and protection of human rights and ways out for redressal of grievances relating to violation of human rights.
There is no bar on number of films sent by an individual for participation in the contest. 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.
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