Dear All,

Please find below the Entry Rules & Regulations for the 3nd Cinematography Art Awards, 11th January 2025:

1. Registration Categories:
   • You can register in one of the following two categories: a) Professional Cinematographer b) Other Professions
2. Voting for 'Other Professions' Category:
   • If you are not a professional cinematographer and have registered under the "Other Professions" category, you are eligible to vote  only if you are
   • VFX Artist. 2.) Colourist 3.) Production Designer 4.) Costume Desiner
3. Entry Fee:
   • There is no entry fee for submitting an entry.
4. Eligible Films for Voting:
   • Films considered for voting must have been released between 15th  aug 2024 and 15 August 2025.
5. Voting for Professional Cinematographers:
   • If you are a Professional Cinematographer, you are entitled to vote in all categories.
6. Entry Responsibility:
   • It is the responsibility of the following individuals to submit their entries: a) Individual Cinematographers b) Colorists c) VFX Artists d) Camera Rental Companies e) Equipment Rental Houses
   • Please check if your film is already listed by our admin. If it is, you do not need to submit an entry.
7. Ad Film Entry Limit:
   • For ad films, one cinematographer can submit up to two entries for the ad films they believe should be considered for voting.
   • No such restrictions apply for any other category.
8. Nomination Deadline:
   • The deadline for receiving nominations in various categories is 14th  Dec 2025, except for Corporate Sector nominations, for which the last date is 25th December 2025.
9. Voting Registration:
   • Registration to vote has already started.
   • Once you register on our website, you will immediately receive an automatic system-generated response from office@cinematographyart.org confirming your registration.
   • Please check your spam folder in case the email lands there.
10. Confirmation Email:

• After verifying your credentials for voting in the Professional Cinematographer category, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours.
• The email will state:
  "Thank you for registering to vote for the 'Cinematography Art' award. Your credentials have been verified, and you are eligible for voting."

1. First Round of Voting:

• The first round of voting to choose 4 nominations will start from 15th dec and will end after 7 days -i.e- 21 Dec 2025.
• You can vote as 1st priority, 2nd priority, 3rd priority, and 4th priority. The first tick mark will be counted as the first priority, the second as the second priority, and so on.
• Once you submit your vote for one category, you can proceed to vote in another category.
• If you make a mistake while voting, you can refresh the page and cast your vote again.

1. Jury Verification:

• The 5-member jury will meet online between 22/23 December 2025 to verify the votes and finalize the 4 nominations in 15 categories.

1. Announcement of Top 4 Nominations:

• The top 4 nominated films will be declared on 24th December 2024 for the second round of voting, and relevant professionals like DOP/VFX/DI -colurist can vote.

1. Second and Final Round of Voting:

• The second and final round  of voting among the 4 nominations will  held from 25th  - 30th  December 2024..30th dec is the last date to vote 

1. Award Ceremony:

• The winners and nominees in various categories will be invited to the award ceremony on 11th January 2025 in Mumbai to receive their awards.

1. Corporate Sector Nomination Categories:

• There are 11 corporate nomination categories where any company can send their nominations.
• The- CRAFT Trustee reserves the right to reject any entry.

Corporate Categories:

1. Young Entrepreneur Award for the growth of the Indian Cinematography Industry.
2. Women Entrepreneur Award for the growth of the Indian Cinematography Industry
3. Pioneer Cine Equipment Distribution Company of the Year
4. Rising Star -Cine Equipment Distribution Company of the Year
5. Leading - Cine Equipment Distribution Company of the Year.
6. SME Cine Equipment Manufacturing Company of the Year
7. Pioneer Cine Equipment Manufacturing Company of the Year
8. Pioneer Broadcast System Integration Company of the Year
9. Rising Star Broadcast System Integration Company of the Year
10. Reseller - Cine Equipment Company of the Year.
11. Cine Equipment Maintaince Engineer of the Year.
12. Lens Repair Technician of the year.
13. Camera Rental House of the Year
14. Grip Rental House of the year
15. Light Rental House of the year.

If you have any specific queries, please feel free to email us at office@cinematographyart.org.

We look forward to your active participation in making this event a success!

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Cinematography Art Award Team Admin

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