Hyderabad, August 22, 2022: The Big Shorts Challenge is a nationwide
contest initiated by ABC Talkies for independent filmmakers across genres and
languages. Following the successful completion of the first and second editions
namely the PAN India Influencers and Content Creators and the North East
Edition respectively, ABC Talkies launches the third edition ie, the Telugu edition
for filmmakers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The contest is ABC Talkies’
way of encouraging young and independent filmmakers to come forward and
display their works of art.
ABC Talkies was envisioned to help independent filmmakers by creating a
platform where films would not be judged by individuals with biases and no film
canned. This is clearly evident in the Big Shorts Challenge as the first contest
based strictly on the film’s merits and performance. As a part of ABC Talkies’
mission to support and empower independent Filmmakers, the contest was
designed in a manner wherein the audience decides the fate of the participants.
While the Telugu film industry is touted to be the largest film industry in India in
terms of box-office and being commercially driven, ABC Talkies wishes to tap
independent filmmakers from parallel cinema to supplement the already thriving
industry.
Commenting on the Telugu Edition of The Big Shorts Challenge, Shalibhadra
Shah, CEO, ABC Talkies stated, “Film contests traditionally have a jury
which sets out to select the winner basis various criteria. However,
there is always an element of personal bias that tend to influence or
have an imposing influence on the outcomes. The Big Shorts Challenge
crosses out all these biases and puts the ball in the court of the
audience. Kyunki ye jo public hai ye sab jaanti hai. May the best film
win!"
Filmmakers are invited to participate in the challenge where they submit short
films (5-25 minutes) made by them in Telugu uploaded on the platform before
31st August, 2022. The most watched Film will win a cash price of Rs.50,000
and the highest grossing film wins a cash price of Rs.50,000.