General Rules & Regulations for both the Competitions
- 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.
- Individuals/groups must be bonafide students at their colleges (Entry must be accompanied by a Letter from the Principal / Head of Department).
- The film/story must be the original work of the applicants. If found plagiarised or AI-generated, the participant will be disqualified.
- Submission must have a unique title.
- The applicant will be wholly responsible for matters related to copyright issues concerning the content being submitted to XIC for competition.
- No previous published work (in print or digital) will be accepted.
- Language should not be vulgar, offensive, elicit communal sentiments or have any political connotations.
- 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.
- The finalists will be announced on the XIC website and contacted via email.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- All disputes are subject to Mumbai (Maharashtra) jurisdiction only.
Guidelines - The Great Storytelling Race
Theme: "The Intersection of Technology and Humanity"
The intersection of technology and humanity is a dynamic, symbiotic relationship where technological advancements profoundly reshape human life, interactions, culture, and ethics. Our everyday lives have become deeply entwined with technology and raises a number of questions: Are self-service and virtual connections detrimental to our societal advancement? Will machines replace humans? The greatest hurdle lies in navigating the "harmony paradox".
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
Guidelines - Short Film Making
Theme: "The Intersection of Technology and Humanity"
The intersection of technology and humanity is a dynamic, symbiotic relationship where technological advancements profoundly reshape human life, interactions, culture, and ethics. Our everyday lives have become deeply entwined with technology and raises a number of questions: Are self-service and virtual connections detrimental to our societal advancement? Will machines replace humans? The greatest hurdle lies in navigating the "harmony paradox".
XIC wants to discover this theme in the Short Film Making Festival. Present your film as a creative, fictional narrative, with events and character experiences unfolding from beginning to end, to create meaningful engagement, bringing out the theme of the event.
- 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.
- The short film can be made in any language. All languages other than English must be subtitled in English.
- 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.
- The short film can be shot from any electronic device.
- The short film must not have been released on any other platform or competition.
- The short film must be in mp4 format.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- All expenses related to the making of the film will be borne by the participants.
- 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.
- Upload the final film (mp4 format) on your Google Drive, and share the link with us on filmikshana@xaviercomm.org
OR you can upload the same on https://filmfreeway.com/IKSHANA-1