India's first theatrically showcased talent hunt for aspiring filmmakers
First Clap, an initiative of Moviebuff, is India's first theatrically showcased talent hunt for aspiring filmmakers, challenging them to tell a compelling story in three minutes on any subject of their interest. Beginning December 16, 2016, more than 250entries were received. The top five shortlisted films are being screened for a period of five weeks across 150 screens in the Qube Cinema Network from March 3rd 2017 to 13th April 2017.
On offer to the winners of this contest, chosen from public voting andthe scores awarded by a panel of eminent jurists, apart from cash prizes for the top three entries, is an enviable opportunity to the winner to narrate a script to actor Suriya’s2D Entertainment and/or an opportunity to intern with the production company as well!
The shortlisted finalists include App(a) Lock - Directed by Pradeep Ranganathan,
Indha Naal Iniya Naal - Directed byMagesh Balasubramaniam, Ival Azhagu - Directed by Sri Vijay Ganapathy, Think & Ink- Directed byNattu Dev and Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam - Directed by Prabhu Jeyaram.
The judges include Cinematographer and Director PC Sreeram, Director Ezhil, Director Vetrimaran, Cinematographer MageshMuthuswamy, Director Arun Kumar S.U., CEO of 2D Entertainment RajsekarKarpoorasundarapandian, Film Editor KL Praveen, AudiographerUdayakumar, Director Hari Viswanath, Chennai International Short Film Festival Director SrinivasaSanthanam and Film Critic and Trade Analyst Sathish Kumar who is also CEO of Common Man Media.
The uniqueness of this contest, brought to you by Moviebuff, courtesy the Qube Cinema Network& LittleShows, is that, for the first time ever, contestants have an opportunity to have direct feedback from moviegoers for their creative work via screenings all across the state in mainstream cinema halls!
“This contest is an opportunity to tell an interesting story in three minutes – a challenge for any new talent or filmmaker who wants to make a mark proving their expertise. At the same time, when presented on the big screen, the filmmaker can also gauge and experience audience reaction first-hand. We all have ideas or experiences in life that are worthy of translation to film. It will be interesting to see the calibre of filmmaking this contest garners,” says Tamil Superstar Suriya. His company, 2D Entertainment, focuses on quality content ensuring entertainment with a difference by nurturing innovative talent and utilizing the best of technology.
“As a company that has been dedicated to the domain of cinema for over three decades now, this endeavour is our way of conveying our gratitude through creating a powerful enabling platform for talent to showcase their work and realise their dreams,”says Arvind Ranganathan, CEO of Qube Cinema Technologies Pvt. Ltd
