Participation | Film Submission Guidelines  

The 12th edition of ViBGYOR will be held from August 23rd to 26th, 2017 in Thrissur, Kerala, India. Film submissions to ViBGYOR 2017 are officially accepted now.
• Film Submission Deadline: July 25, 2015
Please consult the Film Submission FAQ page for additional information.
Submission guidelines for ViBGYOR 2017 are subject to change. ViBGYOR Festival Directorate reserves the right to rule on all issues, even on details not expressly covered in these guidelines.

ViBGYOR 2017 FILM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • CATEGORIES, SELECTION, FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
  • ELIGIBILITY
  • FILM SUBMISSION FEES AND DEADLINES
  • ENTRY PROCEDURES
  • GENERAL INFORMATION
CATEGORIES, SELECTION & FELLOWSHIPS
Category: 
This year ViBGYOR accepts Open Entries only under TWO categories:
  • International/National Documentaries, Music Videos, Animation, Spots and Experimental films connected to the Focus theme of 12th ViBGYOR, namely ‘DISSENT’
  •  Short Fiction films in Malayalam
Only films produced and released after 1st January 2015 will be selected under the Open Entry. Films submitted to earlier editions of ViBGYOR will not be accepted.
Regarding film length, ViBGYOR follows the norms given below:
Long Documentary: 40 minutes and above  |  Short Documentary: less than 40 minutes  |  Short fiction: less than 30 minutes  |  Music Videos, Animation and Experimental: less than 20 minutes  | Spots/Quickies: less than 2 minutes
Selection:
The List of `Selected Films for ViBGYOR-2017’ will be posted on our website by first week of August 2017. Filmmakers/Company, whose works are selected, will be notified by e-mail. Final programming, categorization and scheduling of films will be determined by the Festival Directorate. Its decision will be final. ViBGYOR reserves the right to utilize publicity materials related to any film entered at the festival (e.g. press kits, posters, stills, etc.) for festival promotional purposes (to screen/broadcast clips of maximum five minutes’ duration).