KASHISH International Poster Design Contest 2019 – Submission Call

Design KASHISH 2019 Poster to win Cash Award of Rs.25,000 (US$ 350)

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (India) invites designers across the world to design the official festival poster and overall look for its 10^th edition with the theme ‘Over The Rainbow’ 

KASHISH 2019 will be held from June 12-16, 2019 in Mumbai.

India's ace fashion designer Wendell Rodricks will pick the winner and also award a cash prize of Rs.25,000* to the winner.

The winning design will be used on billboards (hoardings), banners, cinema slides, delegate cards, T-shirts and catalog cover.

For the past seven years KASHISH International Poster Design Contest has become a celebrated worldwide contest, receiving entries from several countries. (see winning designs from earlier years below)

TO ENTER: Filling out the Contest Form at https://tinyurl.com/K19PosterForm with all details.
You should ALSO Email a high resolution jpeg to info.kashishmiqff@gmail.com

SUBMISSION DEADLINE – THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019

THEME: ‘Over The Rainbow’

KASHISH 2019 festival theme ‘Over The Rainbow’ not only commemorates the reading down of Sec 377 and decriminalization of same-sex relationships in India, but will also define the challenges in store for the LGBTQ community’s journey towards empowerment and social acceptance. Bringing together films from all over the world as well as panel discussions and performances, the festival will showcase the shared struggles and rejoicements, and offer a window to existing and future possibilities. Lets journey over the rainbow to discover the land of equality & dignity.

Poster Design Contest Rules

What to Enter

A Poster design that encompasses the KASHISH 2019 theme ‘Over the Rainbow’.

How to Enter

Poster Design must include the following:

- Festival’s edition and Name: 10^th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

- KASHISH logo available at: http://tinyurl.com/KASHISHlogos 

- Tagline: South Asia’s Biggest Queer Film Festival

- Theme line: ‘Over The Rainbow’

- Dates and Venue: - Liberty Carnival Cinemas : June 12-16, 2019

- Space for logos of organizers and partners at the bottom of the poster (to be inserted later)

Image Orientation: Portrait. The design should be a VERTICAL (PORTRAIT) image.

Poster size: A2 size (594 X 420 mm or 23.4 X 16.5 inches)

Poster design must be sent in JPEG format. Upon selection it should be available as a Adobe Illustrator / Corel Draw file.

All images used in the poster MUST be free of copyright infringements.

Poster Design Contest FAQs

When is the deadline?

The deadline for submission of entries should reach us by or before THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 at 11:59pm (IST)

Who can submit and how many entries can I submit?

This is an International Competition. Anyone, anywhere in the world can participate. Each participant is allowed to submit maximum TWO entries with COMPLETELY DIFFERENT CREATIVES.

What about images to be used?

It could be graphic design or a photograph that is easily re-producable across design platforms and branding elements. The participant should hold full responsibility of owning the copyright to the images and designs submitted to the contest. The entry will be disqualified if it has any copyrighted image or element.

Where do I submit or send my design?

Fill out the Contest Form at https://tinyurl.com/K19PosterForm with all details.
You should ALSO Email a high resolution jpeg to info.kashishmiqff@gmail.com

How does the judging take place?

The entries will be shortlisted by the KASHISH core team and the winner will be picked by Celebrity judge Wendell Rodricks! The decision of poster selection will be based on relevance, authenticity and innovation.

Can I re-use my poster design from this contest for other projects

No. All submissions cannot be submitted or used fully or partially elsewhere till the results are announced by mid March. The winning design becomes the property of KASHISH and cannot be reused anywhere in full or in parts.

Will I get any credit if my design is selected?

The winner will be credited in the press, festival website and catalog alongwith pic and bio.

Is there any other reward if my design is selected?

The reward includes a cash prize of Rs.25,000 (US$ 350)* sponsored by India's ace fashion designer Wendell Rodricks, a KASHISH award trophy, a copy of the poster, a KASHISH T-shirt and a Festival Guest Pass that allows entry to all festival events during KASHISH 2019 (travel and accommodation to festival at participant’s own cost).

To know more about KASHISH, please visit: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com

* Bank transfer charges will be deducted where applicable

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Stay in Touch:

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Festival Website: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com/ 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kashish.MIQFF

Twitter: http://twitter.com/KashishMIQFF
Instagram: http://instagram.com/KASHISHfilmfest 

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KASHISHfilmfest

KASHISH 2017 International Poster Design Contest

KASHISH International Poster Design Contest 2017 – Submission Call

Design KASHISH 2017 Poster to win Cash Award of Rs.20,000 (US$ 300)

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival invites designers across the world to design the official festival poster and overall look for its 8^th edition with the theme ‘Diverse, One’ 

KASHISH 2017 will be held from May 24-28, 2017 in Mumbai.

India's top fashion designer Padma Shri Wendell Rodricks will pick the winner and also award a cash prize of Rs.20,000* to the winner.

The winning design will be used on billboards (hoardings), banners, cinema slides, delegate cards, T-shirts and catalog cover.

For the past five years KASHISH International Poster Design Contest has become a celebrated worldwide contest, receiving entries from several countries. (see winning designs from earlier years below)

SUBMISSION DEADLINE – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2017

THEME: ‘Diverse, One’ 

The theme of KASHISH 2017 explores the diversity of the LGBTQ community. The diverse shades of the rainbow remind us that as people we are all different and we are all unique. In the fight for an equal society, basic human rights and against laws that criminalize and discriminate, it is our shared values that bring us together. We are strongest when we come together, when we embrace one another's uniqueness and celebrate our differences. We are Diverse, We are One.

Poster Design Contest Rules

What to Enter

A Poster design that encompasses the KASHISH 2017 theme ‘Diverse, One’.

How to Enter

Poster Design must include the following:

- Festival’s edition & Name: 8^th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

- KASHISH logo available at: http://tinyurl.com/KASHISHlogos

- Tagline: South Asia’s Biggest Queer Film Festival

- Theme line: ‘Diverse, One’

- Dates & Venues: - Liberty Cinema (May 24-28th) and Alliance Française de Bombay (May25-27th)

- Space for logos of organizers & partners at the bottom of the poster (to be inserted later)

Image Orientation: Portrait. The design should be a VERTICAL (PORTRAIT) image.

Poster size: A2 size (594 X 420 mm or 23.4 X 16.5 inches)

Poster design must be sent in JPEG format. Upon selection it should be available as a Adobe Illustrator / Corel Draw file.

All images used in the poster MUST be free of copyright infringements.

Where to Send

Email a high resolution jpeg to info.kashishmiqff@gmail.com

To complete your submission please REMEMBER to provide the following information:

1. A concept note explaining your design and how it corresponds to the theme of our festival. It will be forwarded to the jury along with your design.  

2. A self-intro note. The profession you are involved in / or a student.

3. Name of the city and the country you are from or based in.

Poster Design Contest FAQs

When is the deadline?

The deadline for submission of entries should reach us by or before Sunday February 19, 2017 at 12:00 midnight (IST)

Who can submit and how many entries can I submit?

This is an International Competition. Anyone, anywhere in the world can participate. Each participant is allowed to submit maximum TWO entries with FULLY DIFFERENT CREATIVES.

What about images to be used?

It could be graphic design or a photograph that is easily re-producable across design platforms and branding elements. The participant should hold full responsibility of owning the copyright to the images and designs submitted to the contest. The entry will be disqualified if it has any copyrighted image or element.

Where do I submit or send my design?

Email a high resolution jpeg to info.kashishmiqff@gmail.com

How does the judging take place?

The entries will be shortlisted by the KASHISH core team and the winner will be picked by Celebrity judge Wendell Rodricks! The decision of poster selection will be based on relevance, authenticity and innovation.

Can I re-use my poster design from this contest for other projects

No. All submissions cannot be submitted or used fully or partially elsewhere till the results are announced by mid March. The winning design becomes the property of KASHISH and cannot be reused anywhere in full or in parts.

Will I get any credit if my design is selected?

The winner will be credited in the press, festival website and catalog alongwith pic and bio.

Is there any other reward if my design is selected?

The reward includes a cash prize of Rs.20,000 (US$ 300)* sponsored by India's top fashion designer Wendell Rodricks, a KASHISH award trophy, a copy of the poster, a KASHISH T-shirt and a Festival Guest Pass that allows entry to all festival events during KASHISH 2017 (travel and accommodation to festival at participant’s own cost).

To know more about KASHISH, please visit: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com

* Bank transfer charges will be deducted where applicable

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Stay in Touch:

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Festival Website: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com/ 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kashish.MIQFF

Twitter: http://twitter.com/KashishMIQFF

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KASHISHfilmfest

KASHISH International Poster Design Contest 2016 – Submission Call

Design KASHISH 2016 Poster to win Cash Award of Rs.20,000

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival invites designers across the world to design the official festival poster and overall look for its 7^th edition with the theme ‘7 Shades of Love’ 

KASHISH 2016 will be held from May 25-29, 2016 in Mumbai.

India's top fashion designer Padma Shri Wendell Rodricks will pick the winner and also award a cash prize of Rs.20,000* to the winner.

The winning design will be used on billboards (hoardings), banners, cinema slides, delegate cards, T-shirts and catalog cover.

For the past four years KASHISH International Poster Design Contest has become a celebrated worldwide contest, receiving entries from several countries.

EXTENDED SUBMISSION DEADLINE – FEBRUARY 15, 2016

THEME: ‘7 Shades of Love’ 

The 7th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia's biggest LGBTQ film fest, will sing paeans to the '7 Shades of Love'. 

Love in all its forms has been celebrated as the highest form of human emotions since the beginning of civilization - romantic love or Eros, friendship or the love between friends, the love between a parent and a child, the first stirrings of love between young lovers to the enduring love  of committed partners, the love for humanity and the love and acceptance of one's true self. The festival theme for 2016, ‘7 Shades of Love’ embodies this spirit. It underlines that at the core of human relationships is the capacity to love each other and offer respect so that each person can live with equality and dignity. 

Poster Design Contest Rules

What to Enter

A Poster design that encompasses the KASHISH 2016 theme '7 Shades Of Love'.

How to Enter

Poster Design must include the following:

-KASHISH logo available at: http://tiny.cc/Klogo

-Tagline: South Asia’s Biggest Queer Film Festival

-Theme line: '7 Shades Of Love',

-Date: - Liberty Cinema (May 25-29th) and Alliance Française de Bombay (May26-28th)

-Space for logos of organizers & partners at the bottom of the poster (to be inserted later)

Image Orientation: Portrait. The design should be a VERTICAL image.

Poster size: A2 size (420 x 594 mm or 16.5 x 23.4 inches)

Poster design must be sent in JPEG format. Upon selection it should be available as a Corel Draw / Adobe Illustrator file.

All images used in the poster MUST be free of copyright infringements.

Poster Design Contest FAQs

When is the deadline?

The deadline for submission of entries should reach us by or before Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at 12:00 PM (IST)

Who can submit and how many entries can I submit?

This is an International Competition. Anyone, anywhere in the world can participate. Each participant is allowed to submit maximum TWO entries with fully different creative.

What about images to be used?

It could be graphic design or a photograph that is easily re-producable across design platforms and branding elements. The participant should hold full responsibility of owning the copyright to the images and designs submitted to the contest. The entry will be disqualified if it has any copyrighted image or element.

Where do I submit or send my design?

Email a high resolution jpeg to info.kashishmiqff@gmail.com

How does the judging take place?

The entries will be shortlisted by the KASHISH core team and the winner will be picked by a Celebrity judge! The decision of poster selection will be based on relevance, authenticity and innovation.

Can I re-use my poster design from this contest for other projects

No. All submissions cannot be submitted or used fully or partially elsewhere till the results are announced. The winning design becomes the property of KASHISH and cannot be reused anywhere in full or in parts.

Will I get any credit if my design is selected?

The designer will be credited in the press, festival website and catalog.

Is there any other reward if my design is selected?

The reward includes a cash prize of Rs.20,000 sponsored by India's top fashion designer Wendell Rodricks, a KASHISH award trophy, a copy of the poster, a KASHISH T-shirt and a Festival Guest Pass that allows entry to all festival events during KASHISH 2016 (travel and accommodation to festival at participant’s own cost).

To know more about KASHISH, please visit: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com

* Bank transfer charges will be deducted where applicable

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Stay in Touch:

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Festival Website: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com/ 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kashish.MIQFF

Twitter: http://twitter.com/KashishMIQFF

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KASHISHfilmfest

Winner of KASHISH 2015 International Poster Design Contest

*Drumrolls* 

Revealing the winner of KASHISH 2015 International Poster Design Contest. The winner is NIHARIKA RASTOGI, art director from New Delhi. Her design was chosen from 122 entries from 38 countries by celebrity fashion designer Padma Shri Wendell Rodricks

Speaking about the winning design, Wendell Rodricks said, "The winning poster was very cinematic in its visualization. There is a calm without the shrill in terms of excessive colour. It is what we need today to communicate the LGBT cause. It reaches out to everyone without a sexual barrier. Anchoring the base in the city of Mumbai is another plus. This is a poster that truly opens the LGBT door to embrace every person by reaching out with a hand and touching hearts via cinema".

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festivalcongratulates the winner who will be awarded Rs.20,000 cash prize and trophy at KASHISH 2015 (May 27-31, 2015)

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KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Festival Website: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com/  

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kashish.MIQFF

Twitter: http://twitter.com/KashishMIQFF

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KASHISHfilmfest 

Poster Contest: KASHISH 2015

Design KASHISH 2015 Poster to win Cash Award of Rs.20,000

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival invites designers across the world to design the official festival poster and overall look for its 6^th edition with the theme ‘Reaching Out, Touching Hearts’ 

India's top fashion designer Padma Shri Wendell Rodricks will pick the winner and also award a cash prize of Rs.20,000* to the winner.

KASHISH 2015 will be held from May 27-31, 2015 in Mumbai.

The winning design will be used on billboards (hoardings), banners, cinema slides, delegate cards, T-shirts and catalog cover.

For the past three years KASHISH International Poster Design Contest has become a celebrated worldwide contest, receiving entries from several countries.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE – JANUARY 31, 2015.

THEME: ‘REACHING OUT, TOUCHING HEARTS’ 

The theme of KASHISH 2015, 'Reaching Out, Touching Hearts', reflects the urgent need for all of us to reach across barriers and boundaries, reach out to everyone - parents, families, friends, colleagues and peers.

An equal society without stigma and discrimination is a shared responsibility.

The Indian LGBT movement is at a crucial time in its history, where it is fighting an unjust law - section 377 of the Indian Penal Code - that criminalizes the community. It is important to broad-base this struggle and build alliances across race, class, caste, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual orientation to challenge prejudice, change attitudes and create a society that allows each person to live with love and dignity.

Poster Contest Rules

What to Enter

A Poster design that encompasses the KASHISH 2015 theme 'Reaching Out, Touching Hearts'.

How to Enter

Poster Design must include the following:

-KASHISH logo available at: http://tiny.cc/Klogo

-Tagline: South Asia’s Biggest Queer Film Festival

-Theme line: 'Reaching Out, Touching Hearts',

-Date: - Liberty Cinema (May 27-31st) and Alliance Française de Bombay (May28-30th)

-Space for logos of organizers & partners at the bottom of the poster (to be inserted later )

Image Orientation: Portrait. The design should be a VERTICAL image.

Poster size: A2 size (420 x 594 mm or 16.5 x 23.4 inches)

Poster design must be sent in JPEG format. Upon selection it should be available as a Corel Draw / Adobe Photoshop file.

All images used in the poster MUST be free of copyright infringements.

Poster Design Contest FAQs

What is the deadline?

The deadline for submission of entries should reach us by or before January 31, 2015 at 12:00 PM (IST)

Who can submit and how many entries can I submit?

This is an International Competition. Anyone, anywhere in the world can participate.Each participant is allowed to submit maximum TWO entries with fully different creative.

What about images to be used?

It could be graphic design or a photograph that is easily re-producable across design platforms and branding elements. The participant should hold full responsibility of owning the copyright to the images and designs submitted to the contest. The entry will be disqualified if it has any copyrighted image or element.

Where do I submit or send my design?

Email a high resolution jpeg to info.kashishmiqff@gmail.com

How does the judging take place?

The entries will be shortlisted by the KASHISH core team and the winner will be picked by a Celebrity judge! The decision of poster selection will be based on relevance, authenticity and innovation.

Can I re-use my poster design from this contest for other projects

No.All submissions cannot be submitted or used fully or partially elsewhere till the results are announced. The winning design becomes the property of KASHISH and cannot be reused anywhere in full or in parts.

Will I get any credit if my design is selected?

The designer will be credited in the press, festival website and catalog.

Is there any other reward if my design is selected?

The reward includes a cash prize of Rs.20,000 sponsored by India's top fashion designer Wendell Rodricks, a KASHISH award trophy, a copy of the poster, a KASHISH T-shirt and a Festival Guest Pass that allows entry to all festival events during KASHISH 2015 (travel and accommodation to festival at participants own cost).

To know more about KASHISH, please visit: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com

* Bank transfers will be deducted where applicable

------------------------------------------

Stay in Touch:

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Festival Website: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com/  

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kashish.MIQFF

Twitter: http://twitter.com/KashishMIQFF

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KASHISHfilmfest 

Do check out the KASHISH 2014 Festival Highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWXzmJTyKKE

KASHISH 2014 Poster

Wendell Rodricks picks Hyderabad designer as winner of KASHISH Poster Contest

Wendell Rodricks

India's top fashion designer Padma Shri Wendell Rodricks has picked the poster submitted by Hyderabad-based graphic designer Punith Mahesh as the winning design of the KASHISH International Poster Competition. The poster design contest was truly international this year, with entries from across India - Mumbai, Hyderabad to Chandigarh, Goa and Shillong; and even outside India from several countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Estonia.

The poster will be the look of the fifth edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, scheduled to be held from May 21-May 25, 2014. The competition asked designers to creatively interpret this year's festival theme 'Dare To Dream'.

KASHISH 2014 Poster

Wendell Rodricks said of the winning design, "The stark graphics and the concept of exploring the mind makes this poster a winner. At a time when we need a change of mindset over Section 377 and new concepts of expression in queer cinema, this poster makes for a refreshing think tank. The overall impact of the poster is unforgettable and easily identifiable. Congratulations to the winner". Wendell Rodricks has instituted a cash prize of Rs 20,000 for the winner of the contest.

Punith Mahesh

Punith Mahesh said he was 'shocked' and 'overwhelmed' when he heard that he had been chosen the winner.  "It feels great to win a prestigious national level award. This award will be a great boost to my future and hope there are many more to come. I profoundly thank KASHISH and Wendell Rodricks for choosing my art as the winner,'' said Punith, who claims he lives by the quote "I dream my design, and then I design my dream". Punith says he perceives designs from scribbles and describes his style as "sort of modern, free hand and sketching."

Explaining his design Punith said that the butterflies represent the flight of human ideas, imagination and innovation, while the stars depict the infinite world out there for the ideas to soar.

Sridhar Rangayan

"Exploring the theme Dare To Dream in several unique ways, the diversity of designs were astounding. Coming from students, to professional designers, to young people from the LGBT community, it reflected every artist's interpretation of what it means to dream", says Rangayan, "We are really happy with the simple enigmatic design that Wendell Rodricks has chosen and it almost mirrors what is going on in our minds as we prepare for KASHISH 2014 to be held in May."

KASHISH 2014, South Asia's and India’s biggest and only mainstream queer film festival, will be held between May 21-25, 2014 in Mumbai at a multiplex and at Alliance Française de Bombay. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is the first and only gay & lesbian film festival in India to be held in a mainstream theatre and the only queer festival to receive clearance from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Festival Website: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com/

Festival Blog: http://kashishmiqff.blogspot.com/  

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YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KASHISHfilmfest

Wendell Rodricks picks KASHISH 2013 poster contest winner

KASHISH 2013 Poster

KASHISH 2013 Poster Contest has a winner! India's top fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has picked the poster submitted by Mumbai-based graphic designer Prachi Patil-Kotkar as the winning design.

Wendell Rodricks

``The victory sign forming a star is graphic and unforgettable. It is also interesting that the clichéd rainbow flag colours have been totally ignored for an artistic backdrop. I loved it,'' said Wendell Rodricks while announcing the winner.

The contest to design the official poster for the upcoming 4th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival saw a record number of entries from professional and amateur designers as well as design school students from across India and several other countries too.

Prachi, who graduated from Sophia Polytechnic, and works as a senior visualiser, illustrator and animator, said participating in the contest was a great experience to remember. ``Receiving this wonderful award is such an amazing honour and I would like to thank the KASHISH team for giving me such a great opportunity,'' said Prachi.

Prachi Patil-Kotkar

Explaining the concept behind the poster, Prachi said that the backdrop was meant to reflect the ``colourful waves, which represent a churning of dreams in the ocean of life. The five ``victory signs'' reflect diversity - we may come from different places, have different languages, individualities, dreams and desires, but when we come together, we change and become a thing of beauty like the star''

The winner of the poster contest will receive a KASHISH trophy and a gift hamper. The winning design will also be featured on catalogue cover, print and online advertisements, banners, cinema slides and delegate cards.

Festival director Sridhar Rangayan said: "The theme of KASHISH 2013 is reflected very aptly in the design of the poster. The design is vibrant and energetic, and has a thrust forward, which KASHISH promises this year with its theme ' Towards Change'. This year, the audience can expect a range of films that push cinematic boundaries and daringly question set notions of queer sub culture.''

KASHISH 2013, the fourth edition of the India’s biggest and only mainstream queer film festival, will be held between May 22-26, 2013 in Mumbai at a multiplex and Alliance Française de Bombay. KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is the first and only gay & lesbian film festival in India to be held in a mainstream theatre and the only queer festival to receive clearance from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Follow KASHISH 2013 updates at:

Festival Website: http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com/  

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Kashish.MIQFF 

Twitter: http://twitter.com/KashishMIQFF