“The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it.”

Europe Tamilargal organises a Best Tamil short film contest as a fund-raising event towards our on-going campaign #SaveCologneTamilStudies.

Last Date for registration: 08.04.2021
Video Submission Deadline: 14.04.2021

Event Category

– Open to all

Entry Fee: minimum 10€ per submission.

The contest is conducted as a part of fundraising campaign (#SaveCologneTamilStudies). Please be generous to donate more for this cause.

Registration Process:

1. Fill the below embedded google Form

2. Donate the entry fee to the link https://cutt.ly/ET-Tamil-ShortFilm-contest-21 according to the instructions shown in the below video or see here.

3. Join the Whatsapp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/EDdJkqYnS2TAAkSBVCZLnc

If you need any clarifications, please reach out to organizing committee or via email (info@europetamilargal.org), with the email subject “ET_Tamil_ShortFilm_Contest”.

Contest Regulations/Information:

Rules & Regulations:

Content: Original Video
Submission: One Video per entry fee (Multiple Videos accepted but chosen will be one per ID)
Time limit: Should not exceed 10 minutes
Theme: Drama, Comedy, Horror, Documentary, Mime etc
Note: Format of file for Upload MP4/AVI

Procedure to upload videos:

Once registration and payment is confirmed, We provide a unique ID to each participants. With this unique ID you will be able to upload your videos in the Europe Tamilargal Facebook event page Thamizha Thamizha with the hashtag “#ETTamilShortFilmContest21” and “#SaveCologneTamilStudies”.

Option 2: please upload it to Google drive and share the drive link with eutamilargal@gmail.com account

Selection Criteria:

Top 10 short films will be shortlisted and Participants have to send/upload the original videos again for the final selection (i.e. We will send dedicated link requesting to upload the videos to the top 10 contestants)

Result announcement criteria for the winner shall be 20% points based on Facebook likes and 80% points based on judge inputs

Top three winners will be selected by renowned judge Asst. Director Mr. Govarthan Pathmanathan.

The three best performances will be rewarded and played on the day of the main event – “Thamizha Thamizha” (18th Apr ’21)