28th - 30th September, 2010:

You are cordially invited to the

St. Xavier's College Students Film Festival - THE LOOKING GLASS 2010.

Venue: Nandan 2

Date: September 28th - 30th, 2010

Time: 5pm - 8pm

As St. Xavier's College celebrates its 150 years and Nandan celebrates its 25 years of glorious existence, for the first time in the history of the city, these two highly regarded institutions will collaborate with each other to organize a unique festival of films made exclusively by students of St. Xavier's College Film Studies and Mass Communication & Videography departments as part of their coursework. Contrary to public perception, these works show that cinema is not only fiction and documentary films, but much more than that!

Divided into categories of Photo Montage (Sound-Slide Project), Dynamization, Short Documentary and Short Continuity Films made by the Film Studies students and Sound Exercises and Degree Films made by the Mass Communication & Videography students, these films provide a refreshingly new insight into the various aspects of the film-making process.

Present students, ex-students and even film enthusiasts are welcome. Bring family members, friends and colleagues, and encourage the students in their endeavours!

See you there!

THE WINNERS of CINEMATHEQUE 2010:

Documentary section:

Best Film - "Kalpurusher Kabyakotha" by Abhra Aich and Debarati Chakrabarty
Special Mention - "Limited Edition" by Pooja Shaili and team

Short Fiction section:

Best Film - "My Special Friend" by Prasun Sarkar
Special mention - "Ice Cream" by Moa Kichu

All other participants can email us if you require a participation certificate. They will be issued only against a pre-requisition and atleast by 3 weeks from the day of the requistion.

Thank you for making CINEMATHEQUE 2010 a grand success.

5th and 6th March 2010 - St. Xavier's College, Kolkata hosts CINEMATHEQUE 2010 - a Xaverian Film Academy initiative

The schedule is as follows:

5th March (Friday)

I. Inauguration: (10am – 10.45am)

Details:

Welcome Address by Prof. G. Mullik (President X.F.A):

Lighting of lamp

Felicitation of the Chief Guest & Guests of Honour & Judges

Address by Father Rector

Address by Father Principal

Address by the Chief Guest – Mr. Sabyasachi Chakrabarty.

Address by the Guest of Honor – Mr. Harsh Vardhan Neotia.

The director of American Center – Mr. Chad Cummins

A short Presentation about X.F.A.

II. Screening: True Beauty This Night [Beyond Hollywood] 10.45am – 11am

III. Competitive Section: DOCUMENTARIES (Part 1) 11am – 12.30pm

IV. Screening: PIKOO [Satyajit Ray short film] 12.30pm – 12.55pm

V. Screening: I Hate Musicals [Beyond Hollywood] 1pm – 1.20pm

VI. Screening: Two [Satyajit Ray Short Film] 1.25pm – 1.35pm

VII. Screening: Flowers [Beyond Hollywood] 1.40pm – 2pm

VIII. Competitive Section: DOCUMENTARIES (Part 2) 2pm – 3.10pm

IX. Screening: The Journey [Beyond Hollywood] 3.15pm – 3.25pm

X. Screening: Home [French Film] 3.30pm – 5pm

6TH March (Saturday)

1. Screening: Mice and Mite[French Film] 10am – 11.45am
2. Screening: In The Dark [Beyond Hollywood] 11.45am – 12.15pm
3. Competitive Section: SHORT FICTION (Part 1) 12.15pm -1.15pm
4. Screening: Durbar Gati Padma [Ritwik Ghatak Documentary] 1.15pm – 1.40pm
5. Screening: Moving Perspectives [Mrinal Sen Documentary] 1.45pm – 2.25pm
6. Competitive Section: SHORT FICTION (Part 2) 2.30pm – 3.40pm
7. Screening: All the Vermeers in New York [Beyond Hollywood] 3.45pm – 5.15pm
8. Closing Ceremony 5.15pm – 6pm

JOIN US!

Frequently Asked Questions(F.A.Q’s)

1. Why is the website displaying “sorry, what you are looking for is not here”after I click on the ‘submit’ button for the online registration?

A: There is an error there, please ignore it. Your entry is submitted as soon as you click on the submit button inspite of the statement.

2. What is the exact address where I need to send the entry?

A: The exact address is:

Mass Communication and Film Studies Department

St. Xavier’s College,

30, Mother Teresa Sarani (Park Street),

Kolkata 700016

3. What is the procedure for the registration?

A: First log on to www.sxcfilmstudies.com . You will find the online registration form. Please fill in the form completely and submit it after you have read the rules and regulations. All the details are available on our blog-site [ www.xaverianfilmacademy.blogspot.com ]. After that download the form and print it. Please fill in the form clearly in capital and bold letters. With it send the following:

1. 3 passport size photographs

2. A self attested photocopy of his/her identity card

3. 3 copies of the film DVD.

4. What should be the theme/subject of my film?

A: The film can be based on any theme/subject/story but must comply with the rules and regulations of the competition.

5. What are the acceptable formats?

A: Only DVD compatible format is acceptable. No other format is allowed.

6. Do I need to participate/qualify in order to attend the event?

A: No. One need not participate or qualify in order to attend the event. You need to register by contacting the following for the reservation of passes: 9903732803/ 9831240863

7. Is there any age limit for participation?

A: No, there is no age limit for participation.

8. When is the absolute last date of submission for entries and/or registering online

A: The final deadline for submission of the Film to us on a DVD is 18th February, 2010

All registrations must be completed online before and the date is inflexible from Program organizers as far as last date for submission of films are concerned

9. Do I have to subtitle the film, even if its in English?

A: ALL FILMS REGARDLESS OF THE LANGUAGE THEY ARE MADE IN MUST BE SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH. Any entry to the festival non-subtitled stands a possibility of cancellation as per the Judge's decision.

10. What the maximum number of entries that I can send?

A: The maximum number of entries is two – one in the Documentary section and one in the Short Fiction section. There cannot be two entries in the same section

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Rules and regulations for Cinematheque 2010

RULES AND REGULATIONS

ENTRY AND SELECTION

1. Films completed after 1^st January, 2007 are eligible to participate.

2. The running time of the film should be no longer than 45 minutes.

3. All entries must be registered online at www.sxcfilmstudies.com

4. All entries, for the pre –selection purposes, should be delivered for preview in DVD format (with English subtitle). The DVD shall not be returned.

5. Each participant must enclose 3 passport size photographs and a self attested photocopy of his/her identity card along with the print out of the online form and 3 copies of the film DVD.

6. All entries will be chosen by the Pre-selection Committee, established by the program organization. Selected participants will be informed as soon as the result is decided.

7. There can be any number of participants per college.

8. Each participant is eligible to participate in both the categories (Documentary and Short fiction Category). However one Director cannot submit two films in the same category.

(Note: The participant should submit the two films with two separate forms.)

9. There is NO REGISTRATION FEE for any participant.

10. All entries must be submitted by/on 18^th February, 2010. No entries shall be entertained thereafter. The sender covers cost of the sending.

11. Should any matter of dispute arise, the decision of the program organization is final and open to no discussion.

OTHER DETAILS

· Address : Department of Mass Communication and Film Studies

St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata

30, Mother Teresa Sarani,

Kolkata 700016

The online registration form for CINEMATHEQUE 2010 is available at http://www.sxcfilmstudies.com/?page_id=505