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Culture & Heritage: IV Development Film Festival – Call for Entries

The Centre for Development Communication of DHAN Foundation is
pleased to invite filmmakers to take part in the - IV Development
Film Festival on Culture & Heritage to be held in Madurai, India in
September 25-28, 2008

If you have recently made a documentary, a short fiction film or a
television programme on the theme of Culture & Heritage that is
ground-breaking in form or content, inventive, challenging or going
beyond conventions, we are interested in screening your work. Your
films may touch upon any of the heritage dimension and need for
protecting promoting, reviving or strengthening such heritages. The
themes may include heritage and conservation, community initiatives,
water works, local governance, philanthropy, artisanal skills,
celebration and festivities, tribal culture and so on.

The Centre for Development Communication (CDC) of DHAN Foundation
works towards promoting use of information and communication as a
tool for development. Also it strives for working with print and
electronic media for highlighting development work. As a step forward
in this endeavor the CDC is organizing a Development Film Festival
every year.

The First edition of the festival focused on poverty, from a larger
perspective on water, environment, gender, education, health and
culture. The second festival focused on Water and life. The third
edition of the Festival was again focused on 'Water and People'. The
filmmakers from all over the world responded overwhelmingly in all
these festivals. The films for screening were selected by a panel
comprising of film makers, development practitioners and
academicians. Films were screened to the public of Madurai, including
school and college students. Best films were awarded. Read more about
the past festivals at www.dhan.org/dff/
Procedure for entry:

To make entry of your product, send DVD/ VCDs to us and fill the
Submission Form. Complete the form making sure that the information
is accurate and complete. Enclose pictures or any promotional
material if possible. To learn more about the programme and procedure
please visit
www.dhan.org/dff/

Participation in the Festival & Dialogue: The film makers whose
productions are selected will be invited to take part in the Festival
and Dialogue sessions planned during the Festival to present their
production and join the discussions. The Festival is open for the
public.

Deadline for the submission of Films: Films and submission forms must
reach us by 15 September 2008

Send the Films with filled in submission forms to

K Ranganathan
Coordinator
Culture & Heritage - IV Development Film Festival
DHAN Foundation
Centre for Development Communication
7 E, Valmigi Street, S.S. Colony, Madurai 625 016. Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Tel.: 0452-4353983 Fax: 0452-2602247
Email: dhanfoundation_tn@airtelmail.in
Website: http://www.dhan.org/dff

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