17/06/2025
Short Film Competition
Organized by: Paschim Medinipur District Administration & Paschim Medinipur Press Club
🕊️ Theme:
"Prevention of Child Marriage"
Let your lens be the voice of change.
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📌 Categories of Participation:
The competition will be conducted in the following two categories:
1. School Students
2. General Public
Participants may compete individually or as a team in either category.
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🎥 Film Guidelines:
Maximum Duration: 5 minutes (strictly not to be exceeded).
Format: High-resolution MP4.
Originality: The film must be entirely original and unpublished.
Credits: Clearly display the names and roles of all contributors – including the scriptwriter, actors, director, cinematographer, and editor.
Poster: An A4-size poster image of the film is mandatory with the submission.
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📤 Submission Instructions:
1. Upload your completed short film to Google Drive.
2. Send the Drive link via email to:
[email protected]
3. Use the subject line:
> “Awareness Short Film on Prevention of Child Marriage”
4. Last date of submission:
1st August, 2025 (01/08/2025)
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📧 Email Must Include:
For School Students:
School Name & Address:
Full Name:(of each individual if it's a team)
Class & Age: (of each individual if it's a team)
Photo of School ID Card:(of each individual if it's a team)
For General Public:
Full Name:
Residential Address & Age:
Photo of a Valid ID Proof:
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📍 Eligibility Criteria:
For School Students:
Participant students currently enrolled in a school located in Paschim Medinipur.
For General Public:
Participants has to be residents of any parts of India.
*Each participant or team may submit only one film entry.
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📍 Language Eligibility Criteria:
Preferred languages for making the film-
English / Bengali / Hindi / Urdu / Santhali
*Any other language is not eligible.
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🏆 Awards & Recognition:
The top entries in each category will receive awards and recognition.
The judges’ decision will be final and binding.
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📞 For Queries & Assistance:
Please contact: 7872229462,
94 34 431914
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Examples of ideas:
A girl child is being forced to marry - School authoutities will be informed by the priest(purohit) - The authorities will reach the venue and prevent the wedding.
Indicative list
1)breaking cultural/social barriers
2)community leadership
3)Role of incentives like scholarships
4)Mentorship for girls and boys
5)Role of kanyashree clubs/other organisations
6)role of media for prevention of child marriage
7)knowing legal framework
8)Paschim Medinipur-let’s fight it together
* *More innovative ideas Will be appreciated.
*Let your story ignite awareness.
Let your vision inspire change.
Join the movement — frame a future free from child marriage.*
