The Casttree events 2018 saw an enormous number of short film entries from prospective filmmakers,
actors, technicians from around 27 states all over India exclusively for the festival.
750
Short Films
3500+
Attendees
5
Juries
9
Awards
Nominees and winners
The casttree award is a celebration of the best short films. Congratulations to all the
winners and individuals who have stood out for their stellar work.
Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer and Music director
Mr. Chezhiyan
Director & Cinematographer
Jury Team
Dr. Pandiarajan
Jury Chairman
Mr. Nithilan Swaminathan
Jury Member
Dr.B. Jai Ganesh
Jury Member
Dr.K. Shanthi Chitra
Jury Member
Photo gallery
Videos
Viscom is not mandatory for film making | Chezhiyan
Engineering to Film Making | Chezhiyan
Vijay Sethupathi's Life Turning Moment | Chezhiyan
What's in the Casttree event - 2018
Meet Top Directors, Actors & Technicians during the event.
Movie showcase
Networking
Workshop
Talent Discovery
Award Function
Media Coverage
"Casttree let it grow like a tree with lots of branches and the branches
are the staffs who work for it. They provide shelter for the directors, actors, actresses,
technicians, etc by conducting festivals and honoring them. We were proud to be part of it."
Pravitha Jaganathan
Winner, Casttree Events 2018
"Thanks, casttree for organizing such an event with lots of benefits in it.
We are really happy to be a part of it and also looking forward to casttree events 2019
"
1. Entries for the Casttree Short Film Event are open for everyone. Participants under the legal age must
submit a consent letter from their parent or guardian.
2. The Short Film can be based on any subject or concept.
3. The short film can be in any language. Include sub-titles in English is optional but mostly welcome.
4. The total runtime of the Short Film, including opening & closing credits, should be a minimum of 2
minutes and a maximum of 30 minutes.
5. All content used in the short film must be either owned or licensed. If any copyrighted material is
used
in the film, the participant must have the permission and submit a copy to the Festival Organizers.
6. The Last Date for Submissions is January 31st, 2019 (Extended Upto February 1st, 2019).
7. Only Short Films produced after 1st January 2012 are eligible for the festival.
8. The Entry Fee is INR 249 per film.
9. Multiple entries from the same participant are accepted, but each film must be accompanied by a
separate
form and entry fee.
10. The short films that are selected for final screening will not be allowed to withdraw under any
circumstances until the festival is over.
11. Judge's decision will be final and binding.
12. Festival Organizers and Casttree reserve the right to change / modify / alter any rule or its part or
event of this competition anytime.