Drum – Films UK

Film Competition
The Drum, a Birmingham England cultural organization is holding a film festival. The top is a short expressionistic film reflecting YOUR experience of your city, community, personal life – what you dream about, how YOU see your country or how you would like it to be.

Meri Kahani (My Story)
The story may be about you, a person or an object – but it should be done as a story format in the first person. The film must be 7 – 15 minutes in length and it may be done as a film, animation, or slide show. You may shoot it on HD, Low definition, cell phone or camera. Final submission must be on 1 DV tape and 2 DVDs. It is important that your story has a point of view and personal statement.

The film may be in Urdu or English (if any language is used). If the film is in Urdu it should have English subtitles.

Eligibility
Anyone age 29 or younger who is resident of Pakistan may submit a film for this competition.

Timeline (Drum 2009)

• May 15 – Submit your 1 page story ( 500 – 700 words) with the story concept and your contact details. This will be submitted online at http://www.eckova.com/drum. Your proposal should include the concept, genre, and a description of the story. Describe your personal interest in telling this story. OPTIONAL: you may send by courier some samples of your other previous films on DVD. If you have difficulty preparing your application online – you may send an email to drum@eckova.com and include all the details.
  
  
• June 15 – Cut off date for receipt of Rough Cut on DVD. Send your rough cut by courier to

  Eckova Productions, Town Campus Karachi University Visual Arts
  Attention: Denise Davies, Drum Coordinator
  C13, Block B Gulshan – e – Jamal, Rashid Minhas Road
  Karachi
  

• June 22 – All participants will be informed if they have been selected or not to submit their completed film
  
  
• July 15 - participants films must be received with 1 DV tape and 2 DVDs to the above address by 4PM. Any late entries will not be included in the judging.
  
  
• July 15 – 25 – Local judging by committee
  
  
• August – Submission to UK
  NOTE : submitted materials sent will not be returned.
  The winning film(s) will be sent as participants in the UK festival Drum …. (details)

  
  Denise Davies
  Coordinator , Drum
  Eckova Productions, Town Campus Karachi University Visual Arts
  C13, Block B Gulshan – e – Jamal, Rashid Minhas Road
  Karachi
  Email: drum@eckova.com
  Web: http://www.eckova.com/drum

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