The third Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) has
launched the DIFF Film Fellows initiative for Himalayan filmmakers to encourage
young filmmakers. The festival to be held from 30 October to 2 November, will
take applicants who are 25 years of age or younger and the applications have to
be sent in by 31 August.
Though the films can be of any genre, the programme is
targeted specifically at filmmakers from the Indian Himalayan regions including
Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh,
Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and the hill regions of West
Bengal and Assam.
Five filmmakers will be selected to attend DIFF 2014 and
participate in its various events, including screenings of the best of
contemporary independent cinema. Master classes and workshops will be held by
visiting filmmakers and industry professionals.
The selected participants will be able to engage in special
one-on-one mentorship sessions with these visiting filmmakers. The programme covers train fares, food and lodging for the
selected participants for the duration of the festival.
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