1. Indoor Shooting Only

The shoot must be done entirely indoors (barring any balconies or terraces that are already part of your current accommodation). Public spaces like lifts, courtyards and shared terraces are not allowed.

2. Crew Members

The film should be made with roommates/family members who are already living with you. The maximum crew members cannot be more than 4 (including the cast), unless collaborating virtually/remotely. Solo films shot on tripod are appreciated.

3. Safety First

The film should be shot and made with adherence to the Indian government health advisories and national lockdown directives.

4. Films Shot Only During Quarantine

The film needs to be shot during the existing quarantine. Older projects or previously made films are not allowed for submission for the Challenge. Regular submissions outside the eligibility criteria of this award can be made throughout the year.

5. Theme Of Your Choice

The film does not have to be ON quarantine. The topic and theme can be of your choice.

5. Duration of the Film

The film should be under 60 minutes. There is no lower limit.

1. Submit Your Short Film

Fill the form above to submit your film. You can submit Youtube, Vimeo or Google Drive links. The last date for the submission for the Challenge is May 17, 2020. Regular submissions outside the eligibility criteria of this award can be made throughout the year.

2. Review

All short films that are selected get reviewed internally by our team. It usually takes 8-10 days for the completion of the reviewing process.The film is evaluated on aspects like story, screenplay, production and performances. If your film is not shortlisted and reviewed, your entire fee will be refunded. Please note that failure to meet the lockdown criteria would mean that it will automatically be considered for the 'Short Film of the Day' award. If the film is featured in either of the two categories, refund will not be applicable.

3. Voting

All shortlisted films with public links are placed in a queue to be voted for by users.The filmmaker will be notified when the voting begins. This process will last 30 days. For private links, the short films will be reviewed only internally by the Shorted team and is not open to voting. Please be assured that the private/public nature of your links does not affect your chances of winning the award.

4. Winner

Based on the combined score of our team's rating and user votes (in case of public links) or only the rating (in case of private links), the highest-scoring film will be chosen as the winner and win prizes.

OTHER AWARDS

6. Short Film of the Day

All shortlisted films with public links are placed on a queue to appear as 'Short Film of the Day'. The score to qualify qualify for it is a relative one, and is constantly changing on the ratings of short films we receive everyday. Thus, your short film competes with other films added around the same time. It usually takes 12-15 days for a shortlisted film to show/or not show up as 'Short Film of the Day'.

7. Pick of the Festival Circuit

All shortlisted films with private links and traveling film festivals are placed on a queue to appear as 'Pick of the Festival Circuit'. The score to qualify for it is a relative one, and is constantly changing based on the ratings of short films we receive everyday. Thus, your short film competes with other films added around the same time. It usually takes 12-15 days for a shortlisted film to show/or not show up as 'Pick of the Festival Circuit'.

8. User Profiles

Users will also have the opportunity to create their personal Shorted profile that will be linked to all their submissions on Shorted as well as showcase more information about their work.