• The last date for receipt of entries is 31th August 2024.   30th November 2024
• The results of the 14th IDPA Awards 2024 will be announced and awards conferred at a public function after  January 2025 in Mumbai.

ELIGIBILITY & RULES

1. Any film or video produced between 1st August 2021 to 31^st August 2024 is eligible for entry. For Student entries, films produced between1^st August 2021to 31^st August 2024 are eligible i.e. Student-entrant should be a student of an institute or educational institution when the film was made.
2. The last date for receipt of entries is 30th November 2024. 
3. Entries to be submitted ONLY via secure preview link.
4. All films, other than those in English, must have English subtitles.
5. Valid ID Cards and a letter from the Institute must be attached as proof of current year of study for all Student categories. Any entry not complying with the same will be disqualified.
6. Every title entered will require a separate entry form.
7. All entry fees should be submitted online through our payment gateway on the IDPA website idpaindia.org
8. Any entry with breaks / recap in between will not be accepted. Films must be in running length with no interruptions.
9. Films can be entered ONLY by the Producer / Production House / Academic Institutions. Entries by other technicians will only be for technical awards with due NOC from the producer/ Copyright holder of the film.
10. The responsibility for completion of the entry form rests with the entrant. Incomplete entry forms will not be entertained. IDPA will accept all details as attested by the entrant as final and true. Falsification of details could lead to the disqualification of the entry.
11. Films that have won the IDPA Awards in previous years are not eligible for entering the same film again.
12. Filmmakers submitting their film/films will have to ensure that copyright /intellectual property rights are with them or they have the NOC from the Copyright holder.
13. No trailers or promos will be accepted as entries in the animation category.
14. Please include the following attachments with the Entry Form in soft copy.
    1. 50 & 200-word synopsis of the film
    2. Two stills from the film
    3. Vertical Format Photograph of Director of the film
    4. 50 & 100-word Biography and Filmography of the Director
    5. If nominated, the filmmaker shall provide with a high resolution copy of the film labelled clearly and must contain the film title.
    6. Minimum 10 sec promo of every film entered is mandatory
    7. All pictures / photographs need to be in printable resolution ~ (300 dpi)
    8. All entries must be sent online.

ANY OF THE ABOVE NOT COMPLIED WITH, CAN LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION OF THE ENTRY.

The Judgement

Juries appointed by the Indian Documentary Producers’ Association will judge each category of the IDPA Awards. The Jury has the right to disqualify any entry not meeting award standards. The decision of each jury shall be final and binding on all entrants.

The organizer may choose to disqualify any entry that fails to meet the terms stated above.

A minimum 5 or more entries per category are for jury validation.

A. Selection Process:

1. Entries will be previewed by a duly constituted Pre-Selection Committee and the shortlisted films will be previewed by a Final Selection Committee which will select films for the competition sections.
2. IDPA Office will have the right to make copies of Blue Ray/DVD for pre-selection / selection purpose.
3. The decision of the Selection Committees shall be final & binding on all.
4. Film once selected and submitted will not be allowed to be withdrawn under any circumstances.
5. Participation for the Award implies acceptance of Award Regulations.

B. Jury

1.  A duly constituted Jury shall determine the winning films in respective categories.

The decision of the Jury will be final and binding on all. 

2. The Jury reserves the right to withhold an award in any category where no entry, in the Jury’s view, meets the standard for award / recognition. It also reserves the right to recommend sharing of award(s) in any category and to recommend special Jury award/Certificate of Merit.

 C. Rights of IDPA Festival Cell 

1. IDPA reserves the right to accept or not to accept any film for screening in any category without assigning any reason(s) whatsoever.
2. Pre-certification will not be applicable for entering films.(No Censor Certification needed for Jury screenings)
3. However, screening of films will be subject to exemption granted by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting or will need a Censor Certificate for public screenings.
4. Copy of the award-winning films will be retained by the IDPA for non-commercial screenings.
5. The IDPA will have the right to screen Award Winning films in different places in India and on social media platforms on non-commercial basis for promotion/publicity of documentaries.
6. Decisions of the Jury along with the IDPA Festival Cell regarding all matters not expressly provided for in these regulations or which require interpretation of the clauses mentioned above shall be final and binding on all.

D. Copyright:

It is the sole responsibility of the entrant to secure clearance from the copyright holders of any copyrighted material included in the film.  IDPA will not be held responsible for the unauthorized inclusion of any copyrighted material within or relating to the submitted film. IDPA reserves the right to disqualify any film with any unauthorized inclusion of copyrighted material.

E. Shipment:

Cost of shipment (by any mode) of film in any digital media to the IDPA Office shall be borne by the entrant.

F. General:

1. IDPA or the Jury is under no obligation to provide comments or feedback regarding the film entered to the entrant or any other representative.
2. For promotion/publicity of the IDPA Awards, clippings from any film entered in the festival shall be shown on the National/Local networks/social media platforms/Internet, etc.
3. Clippings of selected films will be screened on the official website of the IDPA.
4. Entry Forms with incorrect/inadequate illegible/ambiguous particulars and not submitted along with the required entry fee/certificate/undertaking will not be considered.
5. Request for fee waiver shall not be entertained.