Entries Invited for Swachh Bharat Short Films Competition

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India’s Ministry of Information & Broadcasting is organizing a Short Films Competition on the theme “Swachh Bharat” that showcases inspiring stories and helps generate awareness among citizens about sanitation and its linkages with public health.

The winning entries will be announced in a special felicitation programme to be held in New Delhi on October 2, 2016.

National Film Development Corporation of India has invited entries for the Short Films Competition. The last date for submission of entries is September 10, 2016.

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According to the government, awareness generation is an important objective of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan to bring about behavioral change in people regarding healthy sanitation practices.

The competition aims to generate such awareness by involving people from different backgrounds, different regions, and from different age groups.

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About the Short Films Competition

The short films competition is open to all age groups with its central theme revolving around the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Short films with duration of not more than 3 minutes and shot in HD Format will be considered for the competition.
The film can be made in Hindi, English, or any of the listed official languages of India.
The Best Film will be awarded a cash prize of Rupees 10 lakh and a certificate. Three Second Best Films will be awarded Rupees 5 lakh each and six Third Best Films will be awarded Rupees 2 lakh each.