Call for Entry

14th Film Southasia – Call for Entry 2024

The Film Southasia (Nepal) is accepting documentaries until July 31, 2024. *Entries must necessarily be on Southasian themes or subjects, while the filmmakers need not be Southasian.*

About the festival:
Since 1997 Film Southasia has worked to popularise non-fiction films or documentaries on Southasia and the subcontinent’s critical issues that inform, entertain and transform lives. Over more than a quarter century, hundreds of documentaries have screened at the festival that has been one of the last hubs for filmmakers, artists, writers and performers from across the subcontinent to meet, share their work, generate new ideas and discuss the way forward. In between festivals, a package of some of the best and most representative films travel the region and overseas as mini-festivals titled Travelling Film Southasia (TFSA).

Eligibility:
– The festival only accepts documentary films.
– The festival accepts short documentaries (under 10 minutes) and feature documentaries.
– Entries must necessarily be on Southasian themes or subjects, while the filmmakers need not be Southasian.
– Entries may cover any subject pertaining to Southasia: from people, culture, lifestyle and adventure to environment, economy, politics and history.
– The festival accepts documentaries produced after January 1st, 2022.
–  Films made in this period that have been submitted to FSA in previous years, but have not been selected, may be submitted again.
– Entries that have not been released publicly will receive some priority.
– Films may be in any Southasian language, but have to be subtitled or dubbed in English.
Submission Fee: FREE
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Notification Date: September 15, 2024

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/filmsouthasia

We remind readers that the 14th Film Southasia will take place from November 21 – 24, 2024 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

To see other Calls please follow the next link: “Call For Entries”.

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