34th International Film Festival of India 2003

The festival will have the following sections:

Competition: Feature Films by Asian Directors

Cinema of the World

Retrospectives, tributes, focus

Indian panorama

Mainstream Indian cinema

Film Bazaar

Film Bazaar will be organised during the festival by National Film Development Corporation. This section of the festival is a market for film rights and has been conducive in promoting joint ventures as well as trade in film software. Buyers and sellers of films, and persons looking for partners or facilities to shoot or do post-production work in India would find this a useful platform.

All entries would have to be feature films in 35 mm or 70 mm with optical soundtrack.

The entries will be screened according to the rules laid down by the International Federation of Film Producers Association (FIAPF). The last date for receipt of entry forms is 1st August 2003 and the last date for receipt of film prints is 15th September 2003. For the purpose of selection, film prints or VHS cassettes (preferably PAL system) of the film must reach the Directorate of Film Festivals by 10th August 2003 along with the entry forms. Film entries will be subject to preview by a committee. The competition entries will be short-listed by a special selection committee constituted by the Festival Directorate. More details are available with the information & Culture Wing of Indian high Commission