Rules & Regulations

 24Liv Short Film Contest is open for all Malayalam short films makers (Producers & Directors).

 The minimum age limit to participate in 24Liv Short Film Contest 2023 is 18 years.

 Maximum length of the short film is 30 minutes only including credits.

 Films completed on or after Jan 1, 2021 are only eligible for consideration.

 All films that are submitted must be screened in their original language with English subtitles wherever applicable.

 All fees are non-refundable ( will not be refunded for any reason)

 Films previously submitted to the 24Liv Short Film Contest are NOT eligible. Winners from past two editions of 24Liv Short Film Contest cannot apply.

 By submitting your movie, you authorize “24Liv Short Film Contest / 24Liv Entertainment PVT LTD ” to use, distribute and share the film poster, trailer, synopsis and movie stills in our social media.

 Entrant confirms and warrants required legal authority to submit the entry into the Festival and to use all music, images, and content in the entry.

 The films/entries submitted by participants must constitute original work and not be an infringement of any other copyrighted work/s and further do not infringe the Intellectual Property Rights including the moral rights, privacy and publicity rights of any third party. None of the Intellectual Property Rights associated with the films including those in literary, musical and artistic works should have been assigned/licensed to any person, firm or corporation.

 Participants/Producers of the films alone shall be liable for any claims, actions, damages etc. arising out of films including literary work, artistic and musical work associated therewith, to the extent that these assert a claim for slander, defamation, infringement or misuse of any proprietary rights, piracy, plagiarism, idea misappropriation or invasion of rights of privacy or publicity and that the organizers shall not be liable in any manner for any such claims, actions, liability, damage, suits, costs and expenses whatsoever arising out of such films. Producers/Participants agree to indemnify the organizers in the event of any third party claims in this regard.

 No requests by Participants/Producers for private screenings to selection committee members will be entertained. All entries/films must be submitted directly to the organizers only in the manner as detailed herein.

 Once a film has been selected/shortlisted it cannot be withdrawn from the contest.

 Last date for submission of entries is 30 th Oct 2023.

 Entries can be submitted via google drive or Vimeo Link, all submission need to be done through “admin@24liv.in“.

 The announcement of the winners and the prize will happen via email and our social media platforms. Make sure to follow us on social media for updates - https://linktr.ee/24liv

 The Top 3 Winners of 24Liv Short Film Contest 2023 shall not raise any objection to screening of their films on any of the OTT platforms or any other portal which is owned by the Organizer.

 Awards will be given to the Director of the winning films.

 Decision of the management and jury will be final and non-challengeable.

 The projects that do not follow the rules & terms above can be automatically disqualified at the sole discretion of Index.

 In order to receive the award trophy, the project's producer or director must be present, unless a physical festival is not held.

How to apply

Step 1) Pay the Fees ( 1500 INR ) by using the QR code below

Step 2) Fill the Contest Application Form

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