SADHO POETRY FILM FEST Since 2007, The Sadho Poetry Film Fest has travelled to 12 cities including the Indian capital. The 1st Sadho Poetry Film Fest 2007-08 saw the formal launch of the organisation itself. The main event was held in New Delhi on October 13 and 14, 2007. The main event of 2nd Sadho Poetry Film Fest 2009-10 was held on December 26 and 27, 2009. Sadho has also organised poetry filmmaking workshops and special screenings related to Sign language and its poetic and cinematic expression.
2 Avatars

• Sadho Poetry Film Fest - India 2011: The main festival. To be held in New Delhi in November 2011.
• Sadho Poetry Traveling Film Fest - 2012: Abridged versions or complete screenings, at eight or more venues in India & abroad.

3 Types of Films

• Poetry Films based on or inspired by a poem or an excerpt.
• Poetic Films that are not based on a poem but are highly poetic in their content, form and artistic world view.
• Films that raise & address issues about poetry & the relationship between the word, image & life.

4 Sections

• International Section
• Asian Section
• Indian Section
• Student Section

5 Aims
Sadho Poetry Film Fest and related activities have five main aims:

• To showcase the finest Poetry Films & Poetic Films.
• To provide a platform to filmmakers for screenings, distribution and interaction.
• To stimulate and facilitate work in this exciting cinematic genre.
• To organize workshops for filmmakers, educational institutions & others who are interested in poetry and cinema.
• And through all this, to promote the appreciation of poetry and the poetic.

Awards

• Sadho Specials - Sadho finds beauty in plurality. Hence the award for Top Film at Sadho goes to more than one films that we find equally the best. The award is decided by the Sadho Jury.
• Viewers' Choice Award - voted for by the viewers of the main festival at Delhi
• Filmmakers' Choice Award - voted for by the participating Indian filmmakers
• Best Student Film - decided by the Sadho Jury.
• Special Mention - decided by the Sadho Jury.

Please note that the awards include a plaque and a certificate, but no cash component.
The format of awards may be changed, if the organizers feel the need for the same.

RELATED ACTIVITIES

Sadho Poetry Films Project - a creative collaboration between experienced filmmakers and the Sadho Team to produce films from existing or new material on themes of mutual interest. To know about some of the films made under this project click here.

Sadho Poetry Films Workshops - Among the various workshops planned, the Sadho Poetry Film making workshops have been launched. To know more please click here.

Sadho Art & Films Club - We receive some excellent films that do not fit into the architecture of the festival. We share these with audiences through screenings under the aegis of the ‘Sadho Art & Films Club'. These include experimental and short films but also documentaries and fiction films. More the club also plans to hold and promote events related to other media, art & literature.

MORE INFORMATION & ANSWERS TO SOME FAQ

Travel Fest Blog - you might like to get a feel of how the audiences are responding to these films. The blogs are mostly in English or available with an English translation. Even in cases, where the translation from is not available, the information given in English & the pictures tell a story. To see the blogs posted till date, click here & here

Films made with Open Source Software - Sadho supports initiatives that promote plurality, freedom, peace & equality. We would like to have a special section in the festival of films that were made with total or partial use of Open Source Software, if we receive such films in sufficient numbers and of high quality. So if you happened to use any such software in your animation, editing, sound etc., do not forget to mention that in the entry form.

Much of the needed information like the deadline, and postal address etc. is given in the entry form. For any further information please contact the Sadho Coordinator at sadho.poetry@gmail.com