Proposal to the Sponsors

‘ Film Telangana 2009 ’ the Concept: Filmmaking is still a relatively less chartered territory among common folk. With enhancements in technology & affordability it is easy to roll out a digital (short) film relatively with little effort and with its ability to reach out to a relatively larger audience base. ' Discover Telangana ’ in association with ' Karimnagar Film Society (KaFiSo)' came up with the idea of putting together a competition for digital short films on Telangana called ‘ Film Telangana 2009 ’ (FT9) to encourage the budding talent.

Purpose of ‘ Film Telangana 2009 ’ New film makers need to be groomed so that they can inspire the younger generations to learn more about their culture, heritage & issues. Our belief is that, such films don’t just impact people from Telangana but people from all walks of life, given the right exposure and publicity. A case in point is ‘ Maa Bhoomi ’, a film which has created a major stir among every single person who got an opportunity to watch it (a subject which was neither contemporary nor mainstream when it was released)

What would evolve from such an event: The art of film making is a cumulative learning process, we hope the result of ‘ Film Telangana 2009 ’ will inspire filmmakers like never before about varied cultural facets of Telangana, its current issues and in turn motivate the audience. It will be a visual representation of the splendor, the lesser known culture, traditions, people and places. Apart from that, of course we are very hopeful that ‘ Film Telangana 2009 ’ will act as a catalyst in launching an exciting and productive film career for all the budding filmmakers out there in.

The Competition: The contest was launched on 12th January, 2009 The deadline for submission of short films is 31 st May With seven films already online (on our website filmtelangana.com ), we received 24 films by the deadline. filmtelangana.com  We will be uploading new films accordingly so please visit our website for latest updates 10 films will be short listed by a jury of film-makers between June - July Final prize distribution will be held in the last week of July 2009 (date to be announced) and the winners will be awarded.

Estimated BUDGET (in Rupees) : PrizesExpCategory First Prize50,000 Under 10 minutes short film Second Prize25,000 First Prize50,000 Under 30 minutes short film Second Prize25,000 Special Jury Prize25,000 Under 10 & 30 mins short Special Student Prize25,000 Miscellaneous Expenses50,000 Final Prize Distribution Function in HYD (Date TBD)100,000 Estimated total Budget (in INR) 350,000

‘ Film Telangana 2009 ’ organized by ‘ DISCOVER TELANGANA ’ ‘ Discover Telangana Inc ’ (a non-profit organization registered in U.S.A) has been playing a significant role in enlightening the readers about Telangana literature, culture and heritage ever since its inception. (discovertelangana.org)discovertelangana.org Some of the most important achievements of ‘Discover Telangana’ ( DT ) to date have been  Compiling and tirelessly striving to bring forth original masterpieces of Telangana works by prominent and dedicated Telangana enthusiasts, poets and writers from wide and varied sources  Encouraging youth to actively participate, contribute for Telangana arts, media and literature.  Conducting ‘ Color Telangana 2008 ’ painting competitions for school children.  Initiating ‘ For Telangana … Forever ’ photo campaign.

Appeal to Donors / Sponsors: We urge you to consider that what ever you contribute will go towards an honest cause & will be accounted for. You can contribute by  Donating generously for the effort  Forwarding this message to someone you think might be interested to support us  By spreading the word about the event  And last but not the least go to our website filmtelangana.com watch the films, show it to your family & friendsfilmtelangana.com You can contact JayaPrakash Telangana in USA / mobile ) or Anand Varala ( ) in India, if you have any questions or

Thank you ! We sincerely THANK YOU for all your support. Visit and click on DONATE page to donate using PayPal securely. PayPal Please make the checks payable to ‘ Discover Telangana Inc ’ (non-profit organization registered in the United States of America; Tax-ID # )  Mailing Address : JayaPrakash Telangana, 7466 Dry Creek Dr, Apt # 1B, Grand Blanc, MI-48439