Woodpecker International Film Festival 2019

ENTRIES OPEN FOR 7th WOODPECKER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (WIFF), NEW DELHI, INDIA.

Welcome to 7th Woodpecker International Film Festival (WIFF) 2019 - India's biggest film festival on Issue-Based Cinema. Launched in 2013 the festival is counted among the highly respected film festivals in India.

WIFF provides a highly credible platform to Indie films in New Delhi. Widely appreciated for its great programming and creating excellent networking opportunities, the festival keeps the filmmakers at the center of the festival. We believe in establishing a strong relationship with filmmakers and as result the festival has gained a great reputation, with filmmakers returning again and again to showcase their wonderful films every year.

WIFF showcases the rich mélange of visual creativity worldwide and also promote films, documentaries and advertisements focusing on socially pertinent themes like Environment, Forest & Wildlife, Refugees & Migrants, Gender, Livelihoods, Public Health, Disability, Children, Social Challenges etc.

ENTRIES OPEN for the 2019 edition of the Festival. The Festival will be organised from November 28 - December 01, 2019 at the prestigious Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi.

Categories (INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS): Environmental Challenges, Forest & Wildlife, Refugees & Migrants, Terrorism Crime & Violence, Gender, LGBTQ, Livelihoods, Children Films, Art & Culture, Social Challenges, Human Rights, Water, Science & Technology, Films on Disability , Religion & Spirituality, Public Health Issues, Student Films.

Categories (INDIAN FILMMAKERS): Art & Culture, Forest & Wildlife, Livelihoods, Environmental Challenges, Films on Disability, Films on Corporate Social Responsibility, Religion & Spirituality, Social Challenges, Gender, Children Films, Films on North East, Social Advertising, LGBTQ, Public Health Issues, Human Rights, Water, Science & Technology, Terrorism Crime & Violence, Student Films.

SUBMISSION: 

1. Via FilmFreeway: - www.filmfreeway.com/WIFF

2. On Festival Website:- www.woodpeckerfilmfestival.in

FEE PAYMENT:

a) Entrants can pay the fee via PayPal (PayPal Id: narender.yadav3@gmail.com).

b) Indian Entrants can also pay the fee as per the payment mode given in the Entry Form available on festival website.

For any query, please feel free to call at +91-96432 81661 or email us at woodpeckerfilmfestival@gmail.com

Awards & Prizes

Woodpecker Awards: Awards are given in several categories across several genres.

a) Indian Filmmakers: Winner receives the Prestigious Woodpecker Trophy and Citation.

b) International Filmmakers: Winner receives the Prestigious Woodpecker Trophy and Citation.

Rules & Terms

a) Genres: Documentary, Features, Short Film, Animation, Community Videos on any of the competition categories.

b) Duration: Films upto the length of 120 min only (including credits).

c) Cut off Year: Films produced after January 1, 2018 are eligible for the festival.

d) Entries are invited in all languages. Non-English and Non-Hindi language productions must include English subtitles.

e) Entrant may submit more than 1 film in the festival. Each film must be accompanied by a separate Entry Form and Entry Fee.

f) NO SCREENING FEE will be paid to filmmaker/Production House for the festival screening.

g) Winners residing outside India will have to bear the applicable shipping charges for shipping the awards from Delhi

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 

Early Bird Deadline: March 31, 2019 

Regular Deadline: July 31, 2019 

Late Deadline: August 25, 2019 

Extended Deadline: September 15, 2019.