Festival Awards & Prizes
21st Third Eye Asian Film Festival
Asia is the world’s largest continent. It is also the world’s most diverse- in cultural and artistic traditions. As such Asia presents rich and multitudinous themes for the cinematic creations. Many Asian countries today have a proud and well developed tradition in the Film making. India itself is a prime example. We produce the largest number of films each year in various regional languages.
Vision: Asian Film Foundation has taken initiative to create adequate awareness and appreciation of Asian Cinema. Third Eye Asian Film Festival is a major event organized by Asian Film Foundation to showcase Asian Cinema and honour the artists who devote their life to Cinema.
The first Third Eye Asian Film Festival was held on August 3, 2002. Asian Film Festival is being organized in Mumbai for the last twenty year with the support from Government of Maharashtra.
The entries for the films in various categories to be screened in the festival are invited from Asian countries. Selected films will be officially announced on the website of Asian Film Foundation.
Festival Section
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Spectrum Asia (Non Competitive)
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Contemporary Indian Cinema – (Competitive)
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Contemporary Marathi Cinema - (Competitive)
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Country Focus
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Retrospective
Awards & Prizes
Competition Sections and Awards
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Best Film – Cash Prize, Certificate and Trophy
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Best Director- Certificate and Trophy
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Best Actor [Male] - Certificate and Trophy
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Best Actor [Female] - Certificate and Trophy
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Best Film- Cash Prize, Certificate and Trophy
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Best Director- Certificate and Trophy
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Best Actor [Male] - Certificate and Trophy
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Best Actor [Female] - Certificate and Trophy
Asian Film Culture Award (AFCA)
This award is conferred to eminent director from Asian Country.
Certificate and Trophy
Satyajit Ray Memorial Award (SRMA)
This award is conferred to a Film Society activist and artist who has contributed to spread film culture in India.
Certificate and Trophy
Late Sudhir Nandgaonkar Memorial Award (LSNMA)
Late Sudhir Nandgaonkar Memorial Award for Film Critic in India Cash Prize, Certificate and Trophy
Notable Winners
Asian Film Culture Award
This award conferred to eminent directors from Asian Countries
• Dr. Lester James Parris [Sri Lanka]
• Majid Majidi [Iran]
• Mrinal Sen [India]
• Adoor Gopalakrishnan [India]
Satyajit Rai Memorial Award
Satyajit Rai Memorial Award to a Film Society activist and artist who has contributed to spread film culture in India
• Prof. Satish Bahadur
• P. K. Nair
• Sudhir Nandgaonkar
• Shyamala Vanarse
• Arun Khopkar
• Satish Jakatdar
• Dilip Bapat
• Premendra Mazumdar
Lifetime Achievement Award
• Amitabh Bachchan
• Waheeda Rehman
• Govind Nihalani
• Asha Parekh
• Mohan Agashe
• Vikram Gokhale
Festival Opportunities
Students of film training institutes and mass media in Mumbai are given an opportunity to work as volunteers during the festival.
Upcoming 21st Third Eye Asian Film Festival
This year, the 21st Asian Film Festival is proposed to be held in the second week of January, 2025. The festival will be organized in two theatres in Mumbai and one theatre in Thane city. The festival will be organized in collaboration with educational institutions to accommodate the young budding filmmakers of Mumbai.
The festival will have following sections
• A special section of Asian films
• Spectrum of Indian films
• Contemporary Marathi Cinema
• Country Focus
• Retrospective of the films of well-known Bengali director Mrinal Sen on the occasion of his birth centenary year.
The programs during Festivals
• Opening Ceremony
• Jury Interaction
• Seminars/ Open Forum
• Master classes
• Closing Ceremony
Rules & Terms
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Last date of Submissions via Film Freeway is 5th November 2024. For Online submission of entries please login into www.filmfreeway.com
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All the films in given categories must be completed after August 2023.
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The minimum Duration of the Film should be more than 70 mins.
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The Films other than English language must have English Subtitles.
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After submission of entries, kindly check your Film Freeway account to make sure that your submission is correct, and it meets our requirements. Until and unless participant entries will not be considered valid.
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Filmmakers can send multiple numbers of entries with separate entry forms and fees.
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NOC from Filmmaker of selected film for downloading & screening during Asian Film Festival is mandatory.
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Entry Fees is non - refundable.
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All the Officially selected films must use Asian Festival’s Laurel Icon on their promotional materials like Print Media, Digital & Social Media etc.
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Participants of Selected films will receive a confirmation email from Asian Film Festival.
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Once the film is submitted it cannot be withdrawn under any reason or circumstances.
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Expenses will be taken care by participants only, which is related to their film. For Example; Courier Expense, Promotion of the film and its promotional material etc.
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Locations and Dates of Screenings will be informed by Third Eye Asian Film Festival upon final selection of films.
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All the decisions about Selection of Films, Locations & Dates for Screening will be taken by Official Selection Committee.
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Only online screeners will be accepted as preview material.
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Preview Screener Deadline: 5th November 2024
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For International films, where no proof of completion date is available, the date of the first theatrical screening will be considered.
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For all Indian films the date on the certificate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification will be considered. If no certificate is available, a signed affidavit on Rs. 200 Stamp Paper stating date of completion of film will be considered. Theatrical screening dates will not apply to Indian Films. Censor certificate/affidavit should be submitted while applying.
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Films or revised version of films submitted in a previous of the festival will not be considered for inclusion in the festival.
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For all films without a Certification from the CBFC, the Festival will apply for an exemption to the I&B Ministry, Government of India, for the period of the Festival. The film will be screened subject to receiving this exemption.
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Regarding Indian Films, the producer can produce a CBFC Certificate within a stipulated time given by the festival failing which the film will be removed from the festival.
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The Festival Director has a special right to waive any condition for participation in the festival.
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Decision of the Jury panel will be final.