Guidelines

General Rules & Regulations for both the Competitions

  1. One film/story per individual or group is the maximum submission. If it is found that any participant has submitted more than one entry, all entries will be considered invalid.
  2. Individuals/groups must be bonafide students at their colleges (Entry must be accompanied by a Letter from the Principal / Head of Department).
  3. The film/story must be the original work of the applicants. If found plagiarised or AI-generated, the participant will be disqualified.
  4. Submission must have a unique title.
  5. The applicant will be wholly responsible for matters related to copyright issues concerning the content being submitted to XIC for competition.
  6. No previous published work (in print or digital) will be accepted.
  7. Language should not be vulgar, offensive, elicit communal sentiments or have any political connotations.
  8. Participants are to make sure that their profile is accurate and updated since XIC will be using this for further communication. This includes details such as name, photo, complete postal address, email ID and phone number. Entries with incomplete profiles will not be considered.
  9. The finalists will be announced on the XIC website and contacted via email.
  10. The decision of the Jury is final and cannot be challenged. XIC will not in any way whatsoever provide justification and/or comments regarding the reasons for non-selection.
  11. Furthermore, the applicant undertakes to indemnify and keep XIC indemnified against all liabilities, claims, demands, actions, costs, damages or losses arising out of the submission, acceptance and/or screening of the short film/story and/or use or non-use of the material.
  12. XIC, as well as any of its fiscal sponsors and affiliated entities, is not responsible for any damage to, or loss of, any materials submitted by the applicant, whether that damage occurs en- route to or from the competition or during the competition's possession, any loss caused to the film/story material or otherwise, in or during the Competition.
  13. XIC reserves the right to use materials received or their part for advertising purposes and for promoting, campaigning and creating awareness. After the competition, we encourage participants to share their films/stories freely.
  14. All disputes are subject to Mumbai (Maharashtra) jurisdiction only.

Guidelines - The Great Storytelling Race

Theme of the Story

In the age of digital disruption and information overload, skepticism lies over the truth of messages, and the credibility of the writer is questioned. Does fact matter over personal beliefs and opinions, or, as it is seen in this post-truth era, is it the other way around? What is the solution, how can communication in this age remain credible and verifiable?

XIC wants to discover this story in The Great Storytelling Race. Present your tale as a creative, fictional narrative, with characters in their settings and plots that develop a compelling story arc and brings out the theme of the story.

Guidelines for the Story

  • Story should be fiction presented in a creative narrative form
  • Story should have an appropriate title/heading, and/or auxiliary heading.
  • Word limit 750-1000 words, set in Times New Roman, 12pt size for English and 14pt for Hindi.
  • Upload your story in a PDF format and email to us on storyikshana@xaviercomm.org

Evaluation Criteria

  • Evaluation of story will be based on idea, characterization, presentation of storyline, story arc, coherency of thought, flow and rhythm.
  • Use of vocabulary, phrases (use of idioms, and proverbs as appropriate to the writings) adapting to narration and style (narrative technique).

Guidelines - Short Film Making

Theme: "Communication in the Post-Truth Era"

In the age of digital disruption and information overload, skepticism lies over the truth of messages, and the credibility of the writer is questioned. Does fact matter over personal beliefs and opinions, or, as it is seen in this post-truth era, is it the other way around? What is the solution, how can communication in this age remain credible and verifiable?

  1. The duration of the short movie must be five (05) minutes or less, including the scores. Films exceeding this time limit are liable to be rejected.
  2. The short film can be made in any language. All languages other than English must be subtitled in English.
  3. Participants are encouraged to use original music. In the event of using any other music, you are expected to give due credit to the persons concerned. You may also use free music available online.
  4. The short film can be shot from any electronic device.
  5. The short film must not have been released on any other platform or competition.
  6. The short film must be in mp4 format.
  7. The short film must be submitted exclusively online. It should be uploaded from the user dashboard of XIC. Be sure to submit the film's title and the primary contact's name and email address with the entry.
  8. Entry constitutes permission to use the winner's name, likeness and voice for future advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation. Credits will be given to the film maker.
  9. Once submitted, a film can't be withdrawn. The Jury reserves the right to disqualify any film, including any deemed vulgar, pornographic, demeaning and/or offensive.
  10. All expenses related to the making of the film will be borne by the participants.
  11. The applicant is duly authorised, on his/her behalf and on behalf of any person or entity that has ownership rights in the work, to submit a film to the Competition. The applicant further declares that this submission is not in violation of any law nor violates any rights of said person or entity or that of any third party in any manner whatsoever.
  12. Upload the final film (mp4 format) on your Google Drive, and share the link with us on filmikshana@xaviercomm.org