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The Children’s Film Society, A.P., (CFSAP), a voluntary organisation based in Hyderabad, India wishes to inform that it has organized the 1st Asian Children’s Film Festival in Hyderabad, in November 2002. Having successfully organized the 7 Hyderabad Children’s Film Festivals in association with       A.P.S. F .T.Tv.D.C (Andhra Pradesh State Film, Tv and Theatre Development Corporation) during November 2000, we brought the Asian Children’s cinema, its proud Directors, Technicians, Script Writers, Cinematographers, Producers, Festival Director and the child actors together onto a single platform.	Children Film Society Hyderabad Welcomes you !
After realising the need for the children’s film, many film-makers in the world, have kept their adulthood aside, and tried their best to step into The Kids’ emotional empire. Thanks to their efforts, made consistently with an indomitable commitment and sustained spirits, over the last four decades, the movement now bore the fruits. We can now hoist the flag of Children’s Cinema aloft with pride, as the child-viewers all over the world do have their own films. Coming as it does, film makers all over the world have emphasised time and again the need for the production of children-cinema.  Making films is one thing and producing films really for the children is quite another, and at it, a stupendous task indeed. Production of such films is only possible if only the children have active participation as viewers first. CFSAP has been putting all its efforts in this direction ever since its inception in 1993. And with pride we wish to claim that our goal to make the child viewer to think aloud has been realized surely but gradually. And needless to say much more to be achieved. Technicians, script writers, Cinematographers, Producers and festival directors. It is not entirely out of place to inform that we have also been motivating the children to give their opinion on the films screened as well. CFSAP has been the organizer of the now popular Open Forum at the biennial event of the International Children’s Film Festival organized by the Children’s Film Society of India and the government of Andhra Pradesh. CFSAP also organizes workshops for the children and the teachers as well in the fields of Script/Film making/Animation/Puppetry at the festivals. It has been found by many film personalities of international repute that the child participants at the Open Forum are bold, open minded, and sharp in their criticism. At times they have been found “too sensitive” too! We are glad that the International Children’s Film Festival has provided us - the elders - to open up ourselves to the world of the children who at times might look childish but very much matured as proved many times. After realizing this crucial aspect, the Children’s Film Society went ahead further and conducted workshops on film appreciation for children and teachers. The motive has been to make the children’s participation in the Festivals more meaningful and beneficial. Film viewing and film appreciation fall under the receiving end of cinema. The Kid has to find its entry into the other end as well. We hold the view that the child should be given access to the tools for setting the process of film making in motion. With this noble cause, the Children’s Film Society has started a children’s Film Resource Center. Now its time to widen our area of activity. In this direction the first ever Asian Children’s Film Festival was organized in Hyderabad in the year 2002. Our intention is to allow the children have wider access and wiser selection of films coming from different societies of Asia. The cfsap wishes to throw focal light exclusively on Asian Children’s films. If children become matured viewers, they will set their own standards in film making. They could even set an agenda for the films. Perhaps such an exercise could assure the world a rich harvest of quality films.Let kids grow with their dreams. The society was showered with laurels for organizing the 1st Asian Children’s Film Festival in a memorable way. The 165 films (120 in film format, 25 Beta and 20 VHS) from six countries were screened in about 45 centres. There are 250 child delegates from the State and 50 delegates from outside. Several important film personalities participated and interacted with children. And, about one and a half lakh children are believed to have watched and enjoyed the films and find out how life of children from various countries is depicted on the silver screen. They are surely going to compare and contrast. They are going to think and discuss. There is no doubt that the children have already liked the first Asian Children’s Film Festival and they are going to eagerly look forward for the subsequent ones. With boosted up morale the society took initiative to go for the 2nd Asian Children’s Film Festival 2004 in November 2004.
Features of the 2nd ACCF-2004, Hyderabad
The 2nd Asian Children’s Film Festival-2004, Hyderabad, will be a non-competitive one
Screening of the best-acclaimed film will mark the inauguration while the most popular film will mark the closing of the Festival.
Daily 4 shows at the Festival venue theatres
Daily one show at 12 select theatres
Publication of Festival Newsletter
Open Forum - Interaction of kids with film personalities
Daily press meets
Sections
Asian Children’s Cinema:
It is a section of films produced before August 2004
Indian Children’s Cinema:
A section devoted to the screening of contemporary Indian children’s films of the calibre of international appeal
Telugu Children’s Cinema:
A section focusing on contemporary Telugu films of national appeal
Retrospectives:
Screening of works of eminent film personalities who have contributed towards enrichment of children’s film culture - Indian as well as Asian
Film makers in Focus:
Films of two eminent children’s film directors
Focus on one country :
Homage:
A tribute to a renowned film maker
Video Section:
Films produced by Adults for children
Video Section:
Films produced by Children Under Video Section there will be specific sections dealing with different subjects like environment / education / entertainment / society / art and culture.
Rules and Regulations
There is NO entry fee
Entry is open to 35 mm/Scope/70mm/Video (Children’s films)
Films entered in the Festival must be English Sub-Titled
Last date for the entry 31st October 2004
Selection
A selection committee will be constituted to select the films meant for the screening at the ACCF-2004
The committee will preview the films on VHS (pal) Video cassettes only
The decision of the committee is final
Postal charges towards pre-selection cassettes will have to be borne by the entrant
The prints of the films selected for the screening must reach Hyderabad, India, by 1st October 2004
Entrants of the films selected for the Festival grant the cfsap the right to use select-footage and/or titles, and other information for the purpose of promotion
All entrants grant the CFSAP permission to have at least three screenings of their films during the Festival
The prints will be dispatched to the entrant or authorized nominee/representative within two weeks from the last date of the Festival
The stills, synopses, posters, bio-data of the director/producer must be submitted along with the VHS cassettes
How to apply? 1.  Download the Entry Form  &  Delegate Form 2.  Fill the below Mailing Address and send it across to us. 3.  Last Date for the entry form is 31st October 2004
For further information contact:     M. Veda Kumar, Chairman,                                                       Children's Film Soceity, A.P.,                                                       "Chandram" 490, Street # 11, Himayatnagar,                                                       Hyderabad 500 029  INDIA                                                       Telephone No : 91-40-27635669                                                       Fax: 91-40-27635644                                                        E-mail: cfs_ap@sify.com  Website: www.cfsap.org