About NHRC Short Film Competition 2024

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) invites short films for its ‘Short Film Competition – 2024’, which recognizes the creative efforts towards promoting and protecting human rights.

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Prize Detail’s

• The prize money for the first, second, and third best film will be Rs. 2 lakh, Rs.l lakh 50 thousand, and 1 lakh respectively.
• The Commission, in addition to three cash awards, Certificates, and trophies may also consider giving a “Certificate of Special Mention” along with a cash prize of Rs. If so, 50 thousand each to a maximum of (4) four films, recommended by the jury.

Who can compete: Short Film Competition

• Any Indian citizen can send his/her entry.
• However, each application should have one film only and films sent once for the NHRC’s competition may not compete again under this scheme of the Commission.
• The film(s) being sent for this competition should not be on social media platform(s).
• The applicant should attach either an Aadhar Card/Voter Identity Card/PAN Card/Driving License or any other valid proof of identity issued by a government authority.

Entry Fee:

There is no entry fee.

The theme of the NHRC Short film

Human rights issues*. Each entry should accompany a brief theme and synopsis of the film.

Language of the NHRC film:

Any Indian language with sub-titles in English or in English.

Duration of the NHRC film:

The short film should not be less than 3 minutes and more than 10 minutes.

How to Apply: Short Film Competition

1. The applicant should have Gmail account with Google drive access.
2. Duly filled-in application form along with requisite documents, Film and its themes and synopsis should be uploaded in the folder of Google drive with title “Short Film Award-2024, <name of applicant/ Production house>”. The link of the folder of Google drive should be forwarded through Email on NI IRC email: – nhrcshortfilm@gmail.com (No hard copy of Application or DVD/Pen drive is required). The applicant must write his/her complete postal address, telephone and mobile number in the Email