AHMEDABAD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009 ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES

~ 3 days, over 100 films and ‘reels’ of fun & festivity, the 1st Ahmedabad International Film Festival is here!! ~

~ Official Deadline for competitive categories is 20th May, 2009~

Ahmedabad, Thursday, April 23, 2009: The first edition of the Ahmedabad International Film Festival 2009, today announced the call for entries for Independent Feature Films, Fictional/ Live Action Short Films and Documentary Films. Submission forms are available online at the official Festival website www.aifilmfest.com. The Festival, organized by FulMarxx Integrated Filmed Entertainment Company in collaboration with Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) and Tampere Film Festival, Finland, will be held on June 26-28 2009.

For the first time, Ahmedabad will play host to a never before experience of a unique film festival where 100+ independent films will be showcased. The festival will provide a platform for all those who can transform their creativity and vision into cinema. Also, in the backdrop of a rich cultural heritage of Gujarat, the festival provides an interactive platform for exchange and enriching of ideas

Speaking on the occasion Shiladitya Bora, Founder CEO, FulMarxx Integrated Filmed Entertainment Company, said “We are overwhelmed to be officially associated with Berlin International Film Festival and are humbled by their strong belief in Ahmedabad International Film Festival in its very first year. The vision is to facilitate dialogue between cultures and nations through cinema, making the Ahmedabad International Film Festival a melting pot of global ideas and ideologies, at the same time providing a platform to showcase India and international talent in storytelling. The Competition Section is a huge opportunity for upcoming filmmakers to showcase their work to a global audience. We urge filmmakers and writers to enter their works as early as possible this year so that we can keep up with the incredible response we've been so fortunate to experience.”

PRIZES AT AHMEDABAD INTERNATIONAL FILM

FESTIVAL

Categories: Independent Feature

Films Competition Global Short Films

Competition We care HIV+ category

Best Film of the Festival: 5000 USD

Best Fictional / Live Action Short Film : 3000 USD

Best Documentary Short Film |: 2000 USD

Technical Awards: Best Screenwriting Best Motion Picture

Photography Best Editing Best Sound Design

Submission Deadline: 20th May, 2009

The festival, is not only just about remarkable films, it’s a wholesome package of sheer entertainment and fun. The festival schedule this year is packed with a special focus on children’s films and the revival of the Gujarati Film Industry. The festival will also assist in raising awareness on the AIDS issue with a special category under we care HIV+. Guests, jury members and film folks will have ample time to relax and soak into the unique culture of Ahmedabad with a specially designed Heritage Walk and the launch of a coffee table book on Ahmedabad.

For more information please be in touch with Ahmedabad International Film Festival announcements and news updates on www.aifilmfest.com

About FulMarxx Integrated Filmed Entertainment Company:

FulMarxx Integrated Filmed Entertainment Company began as a one-man one-room set up at the Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) Entrepreneurship Development Center, with a dream to tap the short films market in India. For a long time, the short film format has been ignored and often considered to only documentary films or just a stepping stone to feature filmmaking. While there exist numerous filmmakers who indulge in the medium for the love of it, FulMarxx realised that the short film format provided for a very different form for storytelling. The FulMarxx Short Fest 2008 did just that, facilitating an audience for short films while at the same time acknowledging and awarding upcoming Indian and global talent in storytelling. The FulMarxx dream went international in the first year itself with an overwhelming 63 entries from 18 countries, setting a trend of its kind in India. With rave reviews and appreciation pouring from all corners of the media FulMarxx got widely acknowledged and lauded. The enthused team drew inspiration from their laurels and aspired to scale greater peaks. Within a year, the FulMarxx Shorts Fest transformed into the Ahmedabad International Film Festival 2009 - to be held in the city in the end of June.

For further information contact: Perfect RelationsSalomi Gupte: 9376927180Umesh kansagra: 9824073273