Short Films at TEDIndia
The TEDIndia Short Film contest has closed; selected films will be announced before TEDIndia, November 4-7, 2009, in Mysore, India. Our sincere thanks to all who entered!
Announcing a Call for Entries for TED Conferences' short film program! Selected films will be presented at the TEDIndia conference, November 4-7, 2009, in Mysore, India, to an audience of international thinkers and doers.
Between the onstage speakers, TEDIndia will showcase short films, music videos and commercials, lasting 30 seconds to 3 minutes. We are partnering with flux.net to curate this collection of films. Selected films are succinct, stand-alone presentations, elegant, eye-catching or just plain funny. Successful films have a strong story arc, often with a high-impact ending, and/or use fresh cinematic or design techniques.
The theme of TEDIndia is "The Future Beckons." At a time of economic uncertainty, one thing remains clear. There's an unmistakable shift of influence to the east. It's not just about IT outsourcing. Increasingly India, China, and the rest of Asia are making their presence felt globally in new technologies, design brilliance, cultural and economic innovation.
All genres are welcome. We are particularly interested in films originating in India, Asia and the developing world.
The films' function in the TEDIndia program is to act as a satisfying palate-cleanser between speakers, offering a quick burst of humor, wonder or aesthetic pleasure. Overly earnest or heavy content is therefore unlikely to be selected, even if it's strong.
Your film's total running time should fall between 30 seconds and 3 minutes. Films longer than 4 minutes will not be considered.
You must own the rights to the film you are submitting, and have appropriate clearances for all music and images. Selected films will screen at TEDIndia and be included on the DVD Archive sent to attendees. Optionally the film will also be made available on the TED Blog.
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