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About the film festival
Malhaar group of ragas preserve the richness and passion of the rainy season, evoking romance, joy, longing and even pangs of separation. Bringing out the turbulence of emotions held within
Malhaar Virtual Video Festival is originating to bring the work of those rare craftsmen, called filmmakers or content creators, who are able to stitch together the countless human emotions and be able to present it in a viewable format for the rest of us to soak in. Find it as our own voice or find a thought to ponder over
Build a collective consciousness or an independent point of view
Follow the steps of submission carefully
1. COPY PASTE THE LINK- https://filmfreeway.com/malhaar TO A BROWSER WINDOW
2. SIGN UP
3. CREATE A PROJECT BY GOING TO MY PROJECT > ADD A PROJECT
4. FILL ALL DETAILS ABOUT YOUR PROJECT AND UPLOAD THE FILM/VIDEO
5. COPY PASTE THE LINK https://filmfreeway.com/malhaar IN YOUR BROWSER WINDOW AGAIN
6. CLICK ON SUBMIT NOW
7. FILL ALL DETAILS
8. GET THE TRACKING NUMBER AS THE FINAL STEP
9. TO CONFIRM SUBMISSION, COPY PASTE THE TRACKING NUMBER ON https://www.matchmytalent.com/initiatives/malhaar/
About the theme
Locked in our own houses, we had the liberty to spend the most amount of time with ourselves. During these turbulent times, many of us had to confront our deep-rooted emotions that wouldn’t have easily surfaced. Some found positivity during these times of profound soul searching and some went into the depths of distress with confrontation at several levels of survival
Lockdown not only stopped our physical movement, but also the man-made vicious circle we were running into. It brought out thoughts and emotions that are un-parallel to another time experienced in the history of mankind. Most of us froze, some worked hard to figure it out, others let go and some couldn’t take it
But, a few gems amidst us had the vision and the insight to document these moments, in fiction and non-fiction. They expressed how they felt, they dared to present the unbiased perspective. To those few rare individuals, we call out today
Come, join us in showcasing your magnificent captures of lockdown that definitely will leave a lasting impression in the minds of most, for years to come
A story is best when it is told. A story breathes when it is heard
Awards & Benefits
- Global virtual screening of selected videos / films
- Visibility to producers, acquisition managers, OTT platforms, audience and press
- Global Marketing and promotion of the film & the filmmaker
- Filmmaker’s virtual interaction with the live audience about the journey of the film
- Filmmakers tweet chat with fans and audience at a predetermined date and time
- Filmmaker of the best film will get an opportunity to develop paid video(s) for Match My [Talent], subject to mutual agreement
- Certificates and titles for different categories will be awarded as below
Rules & Terms
1. All videos must be in English or have English subtitles
2. Content creator to be 18+ years of age
3. Films must have been completed after January 23, 2020
4. Match My [Talent] reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject or disqualify any ineligible entries
5. Each film maker / content creator can submit multiple videos / films across different genres
ORIGINALITY AND PERMISSIONS; INDEMNITY
1. Films must be the original work of the applicants. If a film is based upon another person’s life or other underlying work, applicant(s) must secure all necessary rights to use the same. However, it is not necessary to submit the rights / agreements to Malhaar. Neither the Festival nor its jurists investigate or endorse the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you represent that you have secured all necessary rights
2. Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. Match My [Talent] expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of the foregoing
SELECTED FILMS AND WINNERS
1. Match My [Talent] has no obligation (other than as stated in these rules or on our website) to disclose any of the following information: i) identities of screeners or judges; ii) notes, feedback, or information relating to the submitted project; and/or iii) details regarding the submission review or selection process
2. Shortlisted entries will be announced between July 25-26, 2020 *subject to change. The judges’ decision is final
3. Shortlisted content creators / filmmakers will be given 2-4 days to send with corrections / changes in format or style if any
SCREENING FORMAT & DATES
1. Digital screening of each video will be as per the given schedule published before the screening
2. Screening of each film will be followed by a live Q&A between the filmmaker and the audience unless the filmmaker chooses out of it via email min 2 days before screening date
3. Selected Q&A’s will be followed further on twitter for increased engagement with audience and industry
4. Tentative dates of Malhaar screenings are 27-28th July *subject to change. Match My [Talent]’ decision will be final
Tech-check
- Video category: Any
- Size: High quality video file upto 10 GB
- Genre: All
- Run time: 5 to 30 minutes
- Country of origin: Any
- Language: Any with English subtitles
- Shooting format: Any
- Previously screened: No problem!
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About The Team
Sonia Swaroop Choksi
Festival DirectorSonia is a documentary filmmaker and entrepreneur with 17 years of experience in non-fiction filmmaking for global production houses. Sonia is also the co-founder and CEO of match my [talent], the technology company that designs structures and processes for networking and growth of people from art, culture, media and entertainment
Sonia is an avid traveler, photographer and storyteller. She gets deeply engaged in human stories and impact. Malhaar is one such initiative to bring a global but isolated network of content creators together and to bring stories of unusual time under common access
sonia@matchmytalent.com
Akash Singh
Festival EditorAkash is a writer, editor and a living movie catalogue. Akash jumps between realism and neo-realism, classic to contemporary, local to global forms of visual representation in motion graphics and video
Akash is a poet and an active user for lifestyle apps. He works with mixed mediums and appreciates the mystery of sound and visual waves from across the globe
akash@matchmytalent.com
Manmeet Dawar
Festival SupervisorManmeet is a project manager handling the backend of the first ever virtual video festival. She streamlines coordination’s between teams, content creators and audience to ensure an easy and worthwhile experience for all
manmeet@matchmytalent.com
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Jenifer Kerketta
Festival CommunicatorJenifer is the Festival Communicator. If you spoke to us over a call, message or email, it is highly likely the work of these wonder communicators. They are promptly available, excited and fully aware to help you in all moments of need
jenifer@matchmytalent.com
Rick Sarkar
Festival ManagerRick is an engineer, growth hacker and a content writer. Rick has a knack to ‘fix’ things and to do it quickly. He is the engineering brain behind Malhaar, ensuring information to submission and scanning, all the way to screening and marketing, being a seamlessly connected experience for the content creators and audience
Rick is an avid reader, movie buff and an idea’s person. His method to concentration is comedy and his style of execution is brisk
rick@matchmytalent.com
Poojan Soni
Festival CommunicatorPoojan is the Festival Communicator. If you spoke to us over a call, message or email, it is highly likely the work of these wonder communicators. They are promptly available, excited and fully aware to help you in all moments of need
poojansoni.mmt@gmail.com
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Read the steps of submissions carefully before proceeding
1. COPY THIS LINK- https://filmfreeway.com/malhaar
2. CREATE A PROJECT BY GOING TO MY PROJECT > ADD A PROJECT
3. FILL IN ALL THE REQUIRED DETAILS ABOUT YOUR PROJECT AND UPLOAD YOUR FILM
4. PASTE THE LINK YOU COPIED ON STEP ONE ON YOUR ADDRESS BAR OF THE BROWSER ( https://filmfreeway.com/malhaar )
5. CLICK ON SUBMIT NOW
6. SELECT YOUR PROJECT FROM THE DROP DOWN AND PROCEED TO CHECKOUT ( IT'S FREE!!! )
