The Indian
Documentary Producers Association, currently in its 49th year of operations
is inviting entries for the IDPA Awards which are scheduled to be
held on 22 October 2005 in Mumbai.
The awards constitute of 14 categories and of them 2 are direct categories
for animation including professional short animated film and student
short animated film. Films entered must be completed in the period
1st January 2004 to 30th June 2005 and the last date for submitting
entries is 8 September.
Speaking
to Animation 'xpress, IDPA treasurer Aditya
Seth stated,"The IDPA is the single largest association of
producers of Documentaries, Advertising films, Animation films,
Short Fiction Films and TV programmes. In the 49 years of its existence,
IDPA has worked in the interest of documentary and short film makers
by providing a forum for like-minded professionals"
"IDPA's
main concern today is to promote Independent Short & Documentary
Film making in the country & The IDPA award provides a platform
geared towards achieving that end by recognising and rewarding the
talent of the Indian short film maker, whatever maybe their discipline
of communication" he added.
"Usually
short film makers are isolated and the IDPA wants to remove them
from that isolation and create a platform to recognise and promote
the art" he concluded.
IDPA
is undertaking a six-city road show The Best of IDPA designed to
promote the awards, and network with the film making fraternity
across the country. The road show shall be travelling from Mumbai
to Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai & Delhi culminating in
the awards ceremony to be held on the 22nd of October 2005 in Mumbai.
For complete details and submission form etc visit the IDPA
website
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