The Centre is pleased to invite filmmakers to take part in the 6th Development Film Festival on ‘People, Democracy and Development’ to be held in Madurai, India in September 15-18, 2010

The film makers are invited to showcase their documentaries, short films and animation films made on any of the following themes:

• Poverty and Democracy
• Good Governance
• Transparency and Accountability
• Self–Help, Self–Management and Self–Reliance
• Human rights and Democracy

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.

• The entries should be sent in DVD/ VCD format along with the filled in Submission Form.
• The films can be in any of the Indian / foreign languages with English subtitle.
• A filmmaker can send in any number of entries.
• The films sent for competition should have been released within last five years and should have been produced with the own idea of the director.
• The details of awards won by the films and a copy of press releases about the film can be attached with the submission form.
• The director, producer or sponsoring organisation can send in their products.
• The original copy of the film need not be sent & received films will not be returned.
• Each film should be sent with the filled in submission form. (Please make photocopies of the form if needed)
• The brochure and submission form can also be downloaded from the website.
• Complete the form making sure that the information is accurate and complete.
• Decision of the selection panel is the final.

Participation in the Festival & Dialogue

The film makers whose productions are selected will be invited to take part in the Festival and Dialogue sessions. The Festival is open for the public.

Deadline for the submission of Films

Films and submission forms must reach us by 10 September 2010

Send the Films with filled in submission forms to

The Coordinator
6th Development Film Festival: People, Democracy and Development
DHAN Foundation
Centre for Development Communication
7 E, Valmigi Street, S.S. Colony, Madurai 625 016. Tamil Nadu
Tel.: 0452-4353983 Fax: 0452-2602247
Email: filmfestival@dhan.org
Website: http://www.dhan.org/dff