{"id":13994,"date":"2024-06-08T10:37:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T10:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chennaisudar.in\/?p=13994"},"modified":"2024-06-08T10:37:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T10:37:08","slug":"moviebuff-and-turmeric-media-announces-big-shorts-season-3-platform-for-aspiring-filmmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chennaisudar.in\/?p=13994","title":{"rendered":"Moviebuff and Turmeric Media Announces \u201cBig Shorts\u201d Season 3 Platform for Aspiring Filmmakers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"CHENNAI:<\/p>\n

Moviebuff and Turmeric Media have announced the launch of Big Shorts Season 3, the country\u2019s only short film contest that screens the winning entries on the big screen. Formerly known asFirst Clap, the contest makes a comeback with the challenge of creating a compelling story in three minuteson any subject.
\nWith a simple brief: \u2018TELL ASTORY NI 3MIN,\u2019 Big Shorts is the only platform that bringsaspiring filmmakers, production houses, cinema halls and audiences together, giving young creative talent an opportunity ot associate with industry stalwarts and realize the ultimate dream of seeing their films on the big screen. In themaiden edition of the contest in 2017, the winning entries were screened ni 500 Screens across 40 cities in Tamilnadu alone,with a viewership running into lakhs.
\nThis year, the jury members include leading. creators and technicians from Kollywood Director Karthick Subbaraj, Director SU Arunkumar, Director Haleetha Shameem, Editor Selva RK, Editor Sreekar Prasad, Editor Philomin Raj, Cinematographer Then Eshwar, Film Critic Sreedhar Pillai and Actor Pradeep Ranganathan(Guest).<\/p>\n

The top three contestants will win cash prizes from Turmeric Media and Moviebuff.com. The winner earns Rs. 5 lakhs in prize money while the first runner-up receives Rs. 3 lakhs and thesecond runner-up Rs. 2 lakh. The winner will begiven an opportunity to narrate their script to Turmeric Media P T LTD and a distribution company, and get an opportunity to intern with them.
\nTurmeric Media is excited to announce an innovative partnership with Moviebuff for the third edition of the Big Shorts Short Film Contest. This collaboration aims to spotlight extraordinary talent capable of telling compelling stories ni just 3minutes.<\/p>\n

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  1. Mahendran, of Turmeric Media, expressed,* \u201cWe are thrilled to team up with Moviebuff once again. Previous contests have consistently unearthed remarkable talent, and we foresee this year being nodifferent.We are eager to witness a breathtaking array of 3-minute short films crafted by the industry\u2019s future stars.\u201d
    \nBig Shorts aspires\u00a0happy wheels<\/a>not only to captivate mainstream audiences but also toresonate deeply with new age audiences, delivering content that is both innovative and engaging.Through this exciting collaboration, Turmeric Media and Moviebuff are dedicated to offering a phenomenal platform for aspiring filmmakers, pushing the boundaries of creativity and storytelling in the short film format.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Moviebuff.com, promoted by Qube, is an end-to-end service providing information and solutions for anything related to the business of movies \u2013 consumption, exhibition and content creation \u2013 to a variety of users, including, but not limited to. consumers, content creators, exhibitors and affiliates, and serves as a one-stop-shop for these users<\/p>\n

    .Contest Details:
    \nThe contest officially opens for submissions on May 22, 2024. Participants can register on Bigshorts moviebuff.com to submit their entries by July ,1 2024. A panel of eminent jurists comprising of filmmakers and film enthusiasts will assist in shortlisting the films, which will be published online for public voting.
    \nOn the basis of votes received from the online voting, the top five films will be screened for a period of five weeks in 500 screens across several theatrical distribution districts of Oube Cinema Network. During this time, the general public will be invited to vote for their ranking of these top five films on Bigshorts.moviebuff.com. The film that receives the highest number of votes will be declared the winner of the contest. Announcement of the winning entry is slated mid-2024. For more information\/additional material, visit Bigshorts.moviebuff.com About Turmeric Media:Turmeric Media is a vision of R. Mahendran which interalia is in the business of creating platform agnostic content. With nearly 25 years of experience in the media and entertainment industry and dedicated to discovering and nurturing emerging talent in the film industry. One of the foremost aim of Turmeric Media to foster creativity and innovation among film makers through various initiatives.<\/p>\n

    About Moviebuff:
    \nMoviebuff offers the most exhaustive database of movie related information to an Indian movie-going audience. It aims to be an end-to-end solution for a variety of users, including, but not limited to, consumers, content creators, exhibitors and affiliates. and serves the role of a one-stop-shop for these users, providing information as well as solutions for anything related to the business or movies \u2013 consumption, exhibition and content creation. For the consumer, it provides access to an exhaustive database of movie related information, for the content creator, ti is a platform to promote movies, sell music and related content and for the exhibitor, it is a platform to curate, promote content and aggregate user feedback. All the information on Moviebuff.com is also available in the form of anAPI for any movie-related website that requires up-to-date information and media.
    \nContact: content@moviebuff.com<\/p>\n

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