The participating films should be of a maximum duration of 30 minutes. (The promo tape is included in the 30 minutes). Mini Ad Films should not exceed 02 minutes. All films are expected to have a “social” message. Films with no relevance to the theme of the Film Festival will not be considered for screening. Films can be either color or black and white. No fee is required to participate in SCRIPT.

Participating films should be sent as DVD's.
Screen size can be one of these formats: 1.33, 1.37, 1.66, 1.85, and 2.5.
Audio status of the films will be Optic, Dolby Stereo.
Contest language is English, and for films in their original language the subtitles must be in English.
(The films that do not satisfy this condition will not be classified in the contest)

Last date for sending entries is 1st December 2011.

• All the participating films will be reviewed by the Preliminary Festival Jury. Films will not be returned under any circumstances. Films/ part of films may be used by the organizers for publicity/ spreading social messages.
• The films selected in various categories will be announced on the website by 25th December 2011.
• These films will compete in the Final Film Festival and the Grand Jury will review these films.
• Films competing in the Final Film Festival will be displayed to the audience on the 20 and 21st January 2012. There will be First, Second Prizes with citation in each category. The Film coming third will receive a citation. Film Makers should be present in person/ through a representative to receive Prizes/ certificates. Prizes will not be dispatched to winners under any circumstances.
• The contest winners will be announced at the Film festival awards ceremony and published in the website and other media.
• Preliminary Festival Jury and Festival Grand Jury members, Members of the Rotary Club of Cochin Metropolis and their relatives cannot participate in the contest.
• Jury: The Grand Jury will be announced in the website and other media.

Note: The Film Festival organizers are not responsible for any delay in the time of arrival of the documents and films, or any issues like damage or loss during transportation. The transportation costs and (depending on the choice of the participant) the insurance costs are the participants’ responsibility. At the end of the festival, if the participants wish the committee to return their films, they have to pay the transportation cost of their films in advance and give directions accordingly. Otherwise films will be kept in the festival archives and will not be returned to the owner. For the acceptance of the participant to the contest, participant should provide all these documents mentioned below. Completed participation form, film summary (synopsis max 50 words), director biography, film back scene pictures, director’s photograph, film poster (if there is one), at least 2 copies of the films DVD in PAL or NTSC format, English dialog list of the film, list of the winning awards and the festivals that the film has participated previously.  The film should be viewable using a VLC Player on a computer.

Prizes : Please note that it is not mandatory to Award all prizes in Each Category. The Decision of the Jury is final.