First Frame 2014 has become the first ever International students' film festival to crowdfund and create history. First Frame is a movement that started way back in 2003, by a bunch of cinema enthusiasts of MBICEM, New Delhi, who wanted to give the storyteller within them a stage to share all their stories amongst fellow storytellers. What started out as a small media college affair turned into the biggest celebration of student films in the country. There was a serious dearth of platforms like these and it was only a matter of time before the student filmmaker community, stood up and took notice. Four years, after its inception, the festival took another giant leap by going International. This made First Frame, India's first International students' film festival. After more than 10 years of being around and serving the student filmmaker community and the film industry, the festival is presently preparing for its sixth and probably the biggest edition of them all with almost a 120 man team working behind it since June 2013. Also, with this edition, the festival is set to introduce the revolutionary new concepts of TalkShops and LiveCircles, and get more International entries from the Indian subcontinent, the middle east and other European countries.  “The budgets have gone through the roof and the list of sponsors have only grown thin. So, it is only fitting that we look back to the community that we serve, that we cater to, to come out and support us. To become our strength and to fund us.” said Neha Pande, the faculty coordinator and the force behind the last two editions of the film festival.

“With every edition of the festival, comes great new expectations. Expectations to reinvent, to experiment, to expand and to grow. How we wish ones will and drive could pay for any of the above in this money crazed consumerist world. But, who are we kidding. It costs money to give you the show we promise and that’s what we need the money for” said Ashish Peter, student coordinator and the brains behind this year’s edition of the Film festival.

“The team has so far booked the venue, finalised the jury, worked upon the entries and worked on every other aspect related to pulling off this festival. The money generated through crowdfunding would be used in paying off the venue, buying the gifts, souvenirs for the festival jury and to fund the printing expenses. And that is exactly why we are crowdfunding on wishberry, one of the premiere crowdfunding sites on the internet and the pioneers of crowdfunding in India. It’s the crowd that we cater to, so why not ask the crowds to help us through,” said Sushant Uniyal, the fellow student co-ordinator of the festival.

“The festival is organized by MBICEM, New Delhi, a premiere media institute affiliated to GGSIPU. There is a 120 man team working on it selflessly since the last one year, putting everything they've got to the edge, just for their pure love for cinema. The contribution towards this campaign would go a long way in supporting student filmmakers and the filmmaker community and in promoting Indian cinema and art. The sponsors in return would get the spectacular list of rewards mentioned on our campaign page” said Prof. M.B. Julka, the festival director and director of MBICEM, New Delhi.

ABOUT FIRST FRAME:

11 years ago, MBICEM ventured into providing a forum for amateur film-makers so as to showcase their work. On November 19 2003, the first edition of the festival took off with films being screened from major media colleges in the Indian capital. A positive beginning led to a bigger edition of the festival next year. First Frame 2004 went on to become a national students’ film festival. Premier media institutes across the country extended an enthusiastic participation- Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), National Institute of Design (NID), Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Mass Communication Research Center (MCRC)- Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi University, Amity University and Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune, India. As the event reached its third edition in 2007, First Frame took a significant leap and became international. The festival received entries from countries like Germany and Nepal along with national entries from various media colleges and institutes of India. First Frame 2008, the festival received 91 entries from 14 countries across the globe. In the last edition First Frame 2013, the festival received 57 entries from prestigious colleges across the globe.

ABOUT MBICEM:

Madhu Bala Institute of Communication and Electronic Media (MBICEM), registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, was established in 1996 with the objective to promote communication and electronic media through education, training, research, evaluation, production, services and consultancy, and is affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Delhi since 2000. Recognising the contribution in the field of cinema and films, MBICEM was awarded the Kiran Achievement Award in 2009. MBICEM is committed to multiplier effect by providing the entertainment and media industries with media professionals who can establish a single person media shop. Be it the college alumni’s presence in the film industry or organizing of the country’s first international students’ film festival, First Frame, MBICEM has been a pioneer at providing the best-industry experience to its students.

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