The cash awards for the National Road Safety Short Film Festival, 2022 have been doubled. The prize money for best film has been hiked from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. Similarly, the first
runners-up prize has been increased from Rs 40,000 to Rs 80,000 and
the second runners-up award is now Rs 60,000.

This was announced by Principal Secretary, Commerce and Transport
Department Bishnupada Sethi at the launching ceremony of the festival.

Sethi said, “Seeing the enthusiasm, to encourage more people to send
entries we have increased the prize money for film section for both
Odia and non-Odia languages categories. Cash awards for individual
section remain as it is.”

The winners will be selected by a judging panel of film industry
professionals and non-industry professionals, luminaries from
different walks of life. During the event, jury members for the
festival were introduced.

The entries are open for National Road Safety Short Film Festival, a
first of its kind festival organised in the country. Last date of
entry submission is June 3, 2022.The festival aims to raise awareness
of road safety issues and promote increased engagement in road safety
cooperation in the State of Odisha as well as across the nation to
reduce the road accidents and fatalities related to it.

Filmmakers, amateur film enthusiasts and students can submit their
entries. The film can be a documentary, experimental, narrative,
fiction, non-fiction or animation. The original film should be in FULL
HD (1920x1080) format or above. Total duration of film can be maximum 120 seconds (2 minutes) in length, including front and end credits.