New Delhi, July 26 (IANS): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has extended till August 30 the last date for entries for its second annual competition for short films on human rights, an official statement said.
The award carries a certificate along with prize money of Rs 1 lakh, Rs 75 thousand and Rs 50 thousand for the first, second and third film respectively.
The aim of the award scheme is to encourage and acknowledge cinematic and creative efforts of the Indian citizens, irrespective of their age, towards the promotion and protection of human rights.
The short films may be in any Indian language with sub-titles in English.
"Duration of the short film should not be less than 5 minutes or more than 10 minutes. The films may be made in any technical format," said the statement.