Press Registration Page

Guidelines for Media Registration / Accreditation

Online Registration/Accreditation for Media for 42^nd IFFI Opens on October 10, 2011 and closes on November 15, 2011.

Forms/links for online registration are available on PIB’s website http://pib.nic.in , IFFI’s website http://iffi.nic.in and http://iffigoa.org

Anyone registered as a delegate will not get media accreditation. Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.

A. WHO CAN REGISTER:

·    Media persons above 18 years of age can be accreditated in this category

·    One should have professional experience of covering film festivals for 3 years

B. ACCREDITATION ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANISATION:

   Should be recommended by the concerned Media Organization

   Normally one accreditation only will be given for each organisation except the following :

Main News Ageny -- upto accreditations.

TV News Organizations ---- 3 teams. Each team will have a maximum of one cameraman, one technician and one correspondent.

Accreditation may be granted in exceptional cases to serious film journalists on merit.

C. MEDIA PERSONS based in India but outside Delhi

   Applications for Accreditation must be recommended by the concerned PIB Regional / Branch Office.

D. Media Persons based abroad

   Online applicatios must be accompanied by scanned copy of J Visa or recommendation from Indian Mission in their country of stay.

E. Accreditation for Freelance Media Persons

Eminent persons having 10 years professional experience of covering films may be granted accreditation in the category of "Freelance".

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Only online applications are accepted

Application must accompany the following

·    Declaration [for freelance journalists] or recommendation letter from Editor/Bureau Chief as per given here

·    Photograph

·    Scanned copy of atleast three clippings pertaining to different years

·    Scanned copy of J-VISA [for foreign nationals]

·    Scanned copy of letter from Head of Indian Mission [for PIOs] as per given here.

·       Scanned copy of accreditation card of PIB/IFFI/State Government.

·    Any other file relevant to the applicant's professional experience.

Anyone registered as a delegate will not get media accreditation. Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.

CHECK LIST

While Submitting the application for media registration/accreditation, have you checked these?

· Have you filled all relevant columns?

· Have you uploaded :

1. Your photograph

2. Scan of declaration or recommendation letter from Editor/Bureau Chief

3. Scan of recommendation from the Indian Mission [for PIOs not based in India ]

4. Scan of J-Visa [in case of all foreigners]

5. Scans of 3 or more press clippings [in case of print journalists]
6. Any other file relevant to your work