DD invites short films on Govt schemes, 'DAVP producers' preferred

DD invites short films on Govt schemes, 'DAVP producers' preferred

NEW DELHI: Doordarshan has invited proposals from experienced producers for five Hindi documentaries on five different programmes of the incumbent government.

The proposals for films with maximum duration of 24 minutes have to be submitted by 24 April 2017. They should also be accompanied by a shorter version of three minutes. The aim of the films will be to showcase success stories in all the five programmes.

The five programmes to be covered are Saugmya Bharat – Accessible India Campaign of the Social Justice Ministry, Swachh Bharat Mission of the Drinking Water and Sanitation Ministry, Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas of the Minority Affairs Ministry, Mission Indradhanush of the Health Ministry, and Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana including the Soil Health Card of the Agriculture Ministry.

Preference will be given to producers empanelled with the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity but the producer shall not be a defaulter with DAVP or Doordarshan at the time of submission of proposal.

The producer must have produced for any broadcaster at least 24 hours of factual documentaries in any Indian language in the last three financial years. The producer should have an annual turnover of a minimum Rs 10 million in each of the last three financial years.

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