imported>GreenC bot at 01:37, 9 August 2021

2021-08-09T01:37:14Z

New page

{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}}

{{Summary style|date=May 2013}} 

{{Infobox recurring event
| name = India Is
| native_name =
| logo = India Is Official Logo Colour.jpg
| logo_size = 280px
| logo_caption = Official Logo
| image = 
| imagesize =
| caption =
| date = 
| begins =
| ends =
| prev = November 2012
| next = September 2013
| frequency =
| location =
| years_active =
| first = September 2011
| last =
| participants =
| attendance =
| genre = Video and Photography Competition
| budget =
| patron =
| organised = [[Indian Public Diplomacy|Public Diplomacy Division, MEA]], Skarma, [[Incredible India]], [[Google]] India, [[Condé Nast Publications|Condé Nast India]] India, Avid Learning
| people =
| member =
| website = {{URL|http://www.indiais.org/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''India Is''' is a series of photography and video challenges organized by the [[Indian Public Diplomacy|Public Diplomacy Division (PDD)]] of the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India]].<ref name=stabroek>[http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/news/stories/12/16/india-invites-entrees-for-global-video-contest/ Stabroek News], stabroeknews.com, 16 December 2011.</ref><ref name="indiahc-ghana.com">[http://www.indiahc-ghana.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=111:global-video-challenge-india-is&catid=1:latest-news GLOBAL VIDEO CHALLENGE: “INDIA IS.......”], indiahc-ghana.com, 5 September 2011</ref> Both of the contests invite photo and video entries, respectively, on given themes.<ref name="indianconsulateatlanta.org">[http://www.indianconsulateatlanta.org/page/59 INDIA IS COMPETITION], indianconsulateatlanta.org</ref>

The first edition of the India Is Global Video challenge was launched in October 2011,<ref name="cgivancouver.org">[http://www.cgivancouver.org/index.php?com_content&view=article&id=113&Itemid=81&option=com_content “India Is…….” Global Video Contest], Consulate General of Indian Vancouver, BC</ref> during the tenure of the then Under Secretary of the Public Diplomacy Division [[Abhay Kumar]]<ref>[http://archive.asianage.com/life-and-style/capture-india-s-soul-3-minutes-738 Capture India’s soul in 3 minutes] ''The Asian Age'', 17 November 2013</ref> and Joint Secretary [[Navdeep Suri]].;<ref name="exchangediplomacy.com">[http://www.exchangediplomacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Navdeep-Suri-Contests-as-a-Tool-of-Public-Diplomacy.pdf CONTESTS AS A TOOL OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY:THE “INDIA IS…” GLOBAL VIDEO CONTEST] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091402/http://www.exchangediplomacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Navdeep-Suri-Contests-as-a-Tool-of-Public-Diplomacy.pdf |date=2 April 2015 }}, exchangediplomacy.com</ref> which was followed by the next edition in November 2012.<ref>[http://www.bestmediainfo.com/2012/11/mea-and-youtube-launch-global-short-film-contest-india-is MEA and YouTube launch global short film contest ‘India Is’], BestMediaInfo Bureau, 12 November 2012</ref> The first edition of the photograph challenge was launched in October 2012.<ref name="photographycompetitions.net" /><ref>[http://saintfaron.blogspot.in/2012/11/india-is-global-photo-challenge-2012.html India Is Global Photo Challenge 2012], saintfaron.blogspot.in, 19 November 2012{{unreliable source?|date=September 2013}}</ref>

The aim of the Challenges is to highlight the 'soft power' prevalent in India, to better understand India’s influence abroad and the perception others share about India.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130629122244/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-05/kumudini-gupta/33614792_1_video-contest-entries-ministry-of-external-affairs India is wherever you are], ''[[The Times of India]]'', 5 September 2012</ref>

== Video challenge ==

=== 2011 ===

Launched on 1 October 2011 and closed on 31 December 2011, the first Video Challenge allowed each participant to submit one video per theme, each 3 minutes long.<ref name="fundsforngos.org">[http://www.fundsforngos.org/india/call-participate-india-is-global-video-challenge-2011 Call to Participate in ‘India Is’ Global Video Challenge 2011], fundsforngos.org, 18 October 2011</ref> The themes for the videos to be submitted were:<ref name="ofindianorigin.co.uk">[http://ofindianorigin.co.uk/film/event-shout-out-%E2%80%98india-is%E2%80%99-global-video-challenge-2011/ Event Shout Out : ‘India Is’ Global Video Challenge 2011], ofindianorigin.co.uk, 25 October 2011</ref>
* India Is ... Colourful
* India Is ... Creative
* India Is ... Wherever you are

The first edition of video challenge received 245 qualifying videos with participants from 40 countries including Peru, Romania, Armenia, Belarus, Serbia, Palestine, Moldova, Nicaragua, Lithuania, Chile, Panama, Colombia, Mexico, Ethiopia and Turkey. 123 of the 245 qualifying videos were from outside of India, the highest response being from Europe and North America.<ref name="indianembassy.at">[http://www.indianembassy.at/?page_id=3675 India is… Global Video Challenge], Indian Embassy Austria</ref>

==== Partners ====

Partners for the India Is Global Video Challenge 2011 include the [[Indian Public Diplomacy|Public Diplomacy Division]], [[Incredible India]], AZB and Partners, Mobile Film Works and Skarma.<ref name="24-7pressrelease.com">[http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release-rss/mobilefilmworks-signs-agreement-with-india-is-to-stream-top-thirty30-video-film-finalist-to-mobile-264226.php Mobilefilmworks Signs Agreement With 'India Is', To Stream Top Thirty(30) Video Film Finalist to Mobile], 24-7pressrelease.com, 22 February 2012</ref>

==== Jury and Brand Ambassador ====

The ambassadors for India Is Global Video Challenge 2011 were Dr. [[Shashi Tharoor]] and [[Shekhar Kapur]].<ref name="linkingface.com/video/172/">[http://www.linkingface.com/video/172/dr-shashi-tharoor-on-india-is-global-video-challenge-2011/ Dr. Shashi Tharoor on 'India Is' Global Video Challenge 2011], linkingface.com, 24 February 2013</ref><ref name="linkingface.com/video/173/">[http://www.linkingface.com/video/173/shekhar-kapur-on-new-age-filmmaking-india-is-global-video-challenge-2011/ Shekhar Kapur on New Age Filmmaking – 'India Is' Global Video Challenge 2011], linkingface.com, 24 February 2013</ref>

The jury members for the India Is Global Video Challenge 2011 were Karl Bardosh, Gargi Sen, Sanjoy K Roy, Priya Jaikumar, Rahul Sahgal and Sandeep Chatterjee.<ref name="productionbase.co.uk">[http://www.productionbase.co.uk/members/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=11397 Discussion Board : The WaterCooler], productionbase.co.uk, 5 October 2011</ref>

==== Winners ====

The winners of the India Is Global Video Challenge 2011 were:<ref name="indiais.org">[http://www.indiais.org/VC2011/results.html WINNERS], indiais.org</ref>
* Best Film (Wherever you are) – Winner: "The Wall" by Pramod
* Best Film (Creative) – Winner: "Odd Balls" by Matiur Rahman
* Best Film (Colourful) – Winner: "Is India Colourful?" by Ravikiran
* 'India Is' Grand Prize Winner: "That Indian Blaze In My Dream" by Umang Khanna
* Best Foreign Entry Winner: "India is for Skiers" by Jonathan Simpson
* Jury's Choice – Winner: "Slovakian Dreams of India" by Anezka Chmolova
* 'India Is' Special Mention – Winner: "Gitanjali XII" BY Nicola Gamberi and Elisa Miggian

=== 2012 ===

The second edition of the Video Challenge was launched on 9 November 2012 by [[Riva Ganguly Das]], Joint Secretary, PDD and [[Nikesh Arora]], Chief Business Officer and Senior Vice-President, of Google Inc.<ref name="hindustantimes.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20121109230622/http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/Events/YouTube-launch-global-short-film-contest-on-India/SP-Article1-957179.aspx YouTube launch global short film contest on India], ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', 9 November 2012</ref> The competition closed for entries on 11 March 2013. For this edition India Is partnered with filmmaker [[Anurag Kashyap]] along with his team of directors to produce five short films under the three categories – India Is Incredible, India Is Unforgettable and India Is Wherever You Are.

The Challenge received a total of 329 participating videos from over 20 countries including India, United Kingdom, United States of America, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Portugal, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Malaysia, Mexico, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, China, Austria and Australia.<ref name="ummid.com">[http://www.ummid.com/news/2012/November/09.11.2012/indian_film_cntst.htm YouTube launch global short film contest on India], ummid.com, 9 November 2012</ref>

==== Partners ====

Partners for the India Is Global Video Challenge 2012 included [[Indian Public Diplomacy|Public Diplomacy Division]], [[YouTube|YouTube India]], [[Incredible India]], [[Condé Nast Traveler|Conde Nast Traveller India]], [[Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces|Taj Holidays]], Avid Learning, Pocket Films and Skarma.<ref name="cntraveller.in">[http://www.cntraveller.in/content/%E2%80%98india-is%E2%80%99-global-video-challenge ‘India Is’ Global Video Challenge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408104425/http://www.cntraveller.in/content/%E2%80%98india-is%E2%80%99-global-video-challenge |date=8 April 2013 }}, ''[[Condé Nast Traveler]]''</ref>

==== Jury and Brand Ambassador ====

Anurag Kashyap and Professor Karl Bardosh were the brand ambassadors for the second edition.<ref name="ummid.com" />

The panel of jury members included Uma da Cunha, Selvaggia Velo, Oliver Mahn, Sanjay Suri, Sudhir Mishra and Nagesh Kukunoor.<ref name="plus.google.com">[https://plus.google.com/photos/+IndiaIs/albums/5844422932546719313 The Grand Jury – India Is Global Video Challenge 2012], ''[[Google+]]'', 13 February 2013</ref>

==== Winners ====

'''Theme: India Is Incredible:'''
* Winner: Incredible India sand art by Hari Krishna.
* Runner-up 1: India is Incredible by Christopher Crodieu (chris.miguelquental)
* Runner-up 2: Incredible India by Dhruv Kapoor

'''Theme: India Is Wherever You Are:'''
* Winner: Ho Chai!! by Purple Productions Ind.
* Runner-up 1: Oars of Glory & Gloom – A short film by Sudhyasheel Sen
* Runner-up 2: Incredible India by Muthu Venkat

'''Theme: India Is Unforgettable, It Stays With You:'''
* Winner: Confined by Gloria Kurnik
* Runner-up 1: India is Unforgettable by Jagriti Khirwar
* Runner-up 2: The Imprint by Karan Singhmar

'''People's Choice Award (Public voting):''' Home in a Room by Srinath

== Photography Challenge ==

=== 2012 ===

The first Photography Challenge was launched on 5 October 2012 and ended on 30 November 2012.<ref name="photographycompetitions.net/2012">[http://www.photographycompetitions.net/2012/10/the-india-is-global-photography-challenge-2012/ The India Is Global Photography Challenge 2012], photographycompetitions.net</ref>

The Photography Challenge received 2,777 photographs from 20 countries including [[India]], [[Bahrain]], [[Pakistan]], The [[United Kingdom]], The [[United States of America]], [[Brazil]], [[Australia]], [[Japan]], [[Italy]], [[Argentina]], [[Poland]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[China]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Sweden]], [[Malaysia]], [[Albania]], [[Singapore]], [[Greece]] and [[Slovakia]].<ref name="contestwatchers.com">[http://contestwatchers.com/india-is-global-photography-challenge-2012/ The India Is Global Photography Challenge 2012], contestwatchers.com, 26 October 2012</ref><ref name="socialsamosa.com">[http://www.socialsamosa.com/2012/11/social-media-campaign-review-india-is/ Social Media Campaign Review: India Is], socialsamosa.com, 19 November 2012</ref>

==== Partners ====

The partners were [[Indian Public Diplomacy|Public Diplomacy Division]], [[Google|Google India]], [[Incredible India]], [[Condé Nast Traveler|Conde Nast Traveller India]], [[Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces|Taj Holidays]], Avid Learning and Skarma.<ref name="www.cntraveller.in">[http://www.cntraveller.in/content/india-global-photography-challenge-5 'India Is' Global Photography Challenge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130207013726/http://www.cntraveller.in/content/india-global-photography-challenge-5 |date=7 February 2013 }}, ""[[Condé Nast Traveler]]""</ref>

==== Jury ====

The panel of jurists for the Global Photography Challenge 2012 included Divia Thani Daswani, Alka Pandey, Brinda Miller, Divya Thakur, Matthieu Foss, Agnello Dias and Alok Nanda.<ref name="photographycompetitions.net">[http://www.photographycompetitions.net/2012/10/the-india-is-global-photography-challenge-2012 The India Is Global Photography Challenge 2012], photographycompetitions.net</ref>

==== Winners ====

'''Theme: India Is Unforgettable, It Stays With You:''' <ref name="trippinonlife.wordpress.com">[http://trippinonlife.wordpress.com/2013/04/15/india-is/ India is…..], trippinonlife.wordpress.com, 15 April 2013</ref>
* Winner: Sugato Mukherjee
* Runner-up 1: Prayash Giria
* Runner-up 2: Matusalen Matusalen

'''Theme: India Is Incredible:'''
* Winner: Supriya Biswas
* Runner-up 1: Sudipto Das
* Runner-up 2: S Kumar S

'''Theme: India Is Wherever You Are:'''
* Winner: Sujan Sarkar
* Runner-up 1: [[Avijit Roy]]
* Runner-up 2: Jana Hunterova

== See also ==
* [[Indian Public Diplomacy|Public Diplomacy Division (PDD)]]
* [[Incredible India]]
* [[eDiplomacy]]
* [[Abhay Kumar]]

== References ==

{{Reflist|colwidth=20em}}

== External links ==
* [http://indiais.org/ India Is Official Site]
* [http://www.indiandiplomacy.in/ Public Diplomacy Division Official Site]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110708162202/http://www.incredibleindia.org/ Incredible India Official Site]

== Further reading ==

{{India topics}}
{{Asia topic|Government of|title=Governments of Asia|TW=Government of the Republic of China}}


[[Category:Ministry of External Affairs (India)]]
[[Category:Competition]]
[[Category:Indian brands]]
[[Category:Diplomacy]]

India Is - Revision history

imported>GreenC bot at 01:37, 9 August 2021