NHRC invites entries for 11th short film competition on human rights
The National Human Rights Commission invited entries on 14 May 2025 for its 11th annual short film competition on human rights, with a last date of 31 August 2025.
Summary
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) invited entries on 14 May 2025 for its 11th annual competition for short films on human rights; the last date is 31 August 2025 and winning entries will be awarded. The Short Film Awards scheme was instituted by the Commission in 2015 for Indian citizens of any age. Films may be in English or any Indian language with English subtitles, must run between 3 and 10 minutes, and may be documentary, dramatisation or fiction, including animation, on themes of socio-economic, cultural and political rights.
Key facts
- Edition
- 11th annual short film competition
- Last date
- 31 August 2025
- Scheme instituted
- 2015
- Duration
- 3 to 10 minutes
- Language
- English or any Indian language with English subtitles
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The NHRC's Short Film Awards scheme on human rights, whose 11th edition was announced in May 2025, was instituted in:
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Correct answer: B — 2015
The Short Film Awards scheme was instituted by the NHRC in 2015.
Consider the following statements about the NHRC's 11th short film competition (2025): 1. Films can be up to 30 minutes long. 2. Films must be in Hindi only. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Films must be 3 to 10 minutes long and may be in English or any Indian language with English subtitles.