The world has witnessed an explosion of 24/7 media and up-to-date information supply over the past 4 years. This has led to the field of journalism and media in general becoming quite popular as a career choice among the youth. It is to capture this increasing awareness and interest in the field that KIET FEST this year has its brand new set of Media Events

In an inexplicable twist of events (pun unintended), the cultural festival of IIT-Madras, a technological institute, decided to have a new set of events catering to the... Update!!!! The events might test the serious, upright journalist, as well as the comical columnist. Anyway, it is thought that people who think that their mother's favourite vase getting shattered by their cricket ball is "Breaking News" will be as welcome at the event as those who thought Watergate was a defining moment in investigative journalism. So... Breaking News!!! A 12-year old boy, while playing cricket today... - Extract of a report from theonion.com

Have a flair for film direction, acting, cinematography or editing? This KIET has great opportunities for you, be it through filming competitions or attending workshops on various aspects of film making.

Short Film Making is an endeavour to encourage budding film makers, to showcase their talent, and compete with some of the best in their cadre. Whether you want to have fun, get recognition, or walk away with some jaw-dropping prize money, Short Film Making will leave you with an experience you wouldn't forget.

So get those cameras rolling!

The final short films made by the shortlisted teams will be judged by a panel of experts that includes the famous directors

These will also be screened at one of the venues at KIET FEST on the Short Film Night.

Initial Short-listing

Themes -

Horror

Comedy

Drama

Adventure

Thriller

Romance

Social Message

Documentary

For the first round:

The maximum number of members in a team cannot be more than 10.

The runtime for films should not exceed 15 minutes.

Please avoid obscenity, pornography, excessive violence, and photo slideshows (USE OF PROFESSIONAL HELP IS PROHIBITED FOR ANY PART OF THE FILM MAKING)

Please refrain from making advertisements, remixes and spoofs

The details of the final round will be sent to the shortlisted teams. You can also look out for updates on the same on this page.

*A valid Event ID card is necessary for Stage Performance.

Ad-jestment (Ad-making) - The field of advertising is what drives the field of media. Question is, does it drive you? Ad-jestment is about how well you can adapt your idea to make print ads, visual ads, online ads, taglines or anything else we throw at you. Yeh dil maange more?

Ads form a big part of our lives. According to research, an average person sees 5000 ads a day! (Well at least it said so when I googled it.) Television is basically a bunch of commercials with soap operas/game shows thrown in between. But somehow some advertisements make more of an impact when compared to others. Think about it - the word 'noodles' is now used almost synonymously with Maggi, the pug has become a cultural icon as the Hutch mascot (now Vodafone), and everyone seems to be convinced that they cannot have just one potato chip.

What made these ads/catchphrases click? What separates them from the countless others that we see everyday? Most important of all - do you think you can make an ad like that?

Say hello to Ad-jestment - KIET latest event set out to test your advertising skill!

The choice is yours - use your humour to grab the attention of your consumers or go for a more classy, sophisticated approach. Get innovative - think of out-of-the-box ways to get your product across. The goal at the end of the day will be to indelibly impress your product into the viewers' minds. Your advertising skills will be tested on various media - be it on print or on the idiot box.

The event will consist of two rounds.

Teams will be shortlisted based on the Prelims.

Shortlisted teams will be informed on the same day.

The Format and rules for the final rounds will be informed to the shortlisted teams.

If selected, you might require laptops for the final round. Please make necessary arangements accordingly.

The finals will be judged by experts from the advertising field.

Rules

1.Each team should have a minimum of 3 members.

2.Useful skills : Creative and artistic talents, Lateral Thinking, Acting and a pinch of Humor :).

3.Knowledge of an image editing software like Adobe Photoshop or Gimp, will be a bonus.

4.Teams should only use original ideas. Any form of plagiarism will result in disqualification.

5. Number of team member should not exceed 5.

Registration Procedure

Registration will start on Day 1.

*A valid Event ID card is necessary for Stage Performance.