Rules and Regulations Malhar ‘09 - The Movie A picture moved. The world was amazed. Enter, the age of the motion picture. Every story of note was put on the big screen. Every tale worth telling was retold through sight and sound. A platform was created, thoughts, ideas and opinions were expressed. From the coming of colour to blu-ray, every effort was made to bring the audience closer to the film. But there was still that one obstacle, the giant screen that kept man from the ultimate interaction. Malhar 09 breaks that very boundary. This year we take that one great leap. A pioneering cinematic experience, a combination of all its elements; a chance not to watch from afar, but to experience first hand the most powerful medium of them all. Malhar 09 Is the movie. The Magnum Opus awaits you. 1 Contents Key Contact Details 4 Duration Timeline 5 Please note 7 In Production 9 Conclave 15 No. of Participants Events Administration 17 Fine Arts 23 Venue Literary Arts 29 Indian Performing Arts 39 World Performing Arts 47 ETC 53 Raga 59 Trump Crossovers 63 Workshops Inc. 69 Management 75 Flagship 3 CONTACT DETAILS | CREDITS Quartet | Casting and Direction Chairperson – Shriya Pilgaonkar Vice Chairperson (Conventions) – Sonia John Vice Chairperson (Events) – Sonali Gupta Vice Chairperson (Management) – Shruti Raghavendran Events Administration | Production – Lisanne Noronha ETC | Intermission – Nakul Jayadevan Fine Arts | Art Design - Ginelle D’souza Literary Arts | Script – Shruti Jagirdar Indian Performing Arts | Choreography – Petal Gahlot Raga | Dialogues and Screenplay – Sucharita Kanjilal World Performing Arts | Music and Background Score – Sonika Mehra Workshops Inc. | Assistant Director – Chryslynn D’Costa Introducing Conclave – Preksha Sood Management Assistance | Venue Management – Leroy D’sa Computers | Special Effects – Conrad D’sa Finance | Producer – Sebastian Cyriac Graffix | Costumes and Make-up – Habiba Insaf Hospitality | Catering – Arshia Kaul Logistics | Set Design – David Rodrigues Sales and Marketing | Distribution – Tanay Sule Public Relations | Publicity and Promotion – Shweta Radhakrishnan Malhar Office Security | Security – Ayush Banker Souvenirs | Merchandise – Sonia Ramrakhiani St. Xavier’s College, Technicals | Lights and Sound – Andrew Salazar 5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai – 400001. Tel: 022 22632040 4 www.malharfest.org TIMELINE CL Meet 12th July, 2009 Sunday, 11:00 Submission of Entry Forms 26th July, 2009 Sunday, 10:00 – 18:00 Participant Meet 2nd August, 2009 Sunday, 16:00 BOOKINGS OPEN Pass Distribution Days 10th, 11th and 12th August, 2009 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 14:00 – 17:30 WORLD PREMIERE Eliminations 9th August, 2009 Sunday. RELEASE Malhar 14th,15th and 16th August, 2009 Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 5 PLEASE NOTE We request you to follow the following regulations to certify that Malhar 2009 is carried off smoothly and safely. Please do not carry sharp objects, inflammable objects, and any other that can be used as a weapon. Please do not carry or attempt to sell any narcotics, drugs, cigarettes or addictives of any sort. Any sort of profanity or obscenity in any form will lead to disqualification and possible expulsion. Any misbehaviour on the part of the participants and visitors will lead to expulsion from the premises and will reflect on their college. Anything that can be perceived as being offensive to any national and religious sentiments and gender will lead to immediate disqualification. If contingents wish to bring their props to college in a truck, then these trucks must reach before 8: 30 am on all days. Please also bear in mind that: All venues are subject to change. Malhar passes are not for sale. 7 In Production Cause an Effect PR Documentary Making The old lady who feeds the strays outside your building everyday, your neighbours who form human chains to protect the environment, the few that work with victims of violence, your friends who volunteer to Elims 1: 1.5 hours teach at NGOs. Finals: 1 hour Look around, you’re surrounded by heroes. They fight relentlessly, unseen, unsung and here’s your chance to shine the spotlight on them. Use your skills to help draw attention to an important social cause. The event involves making a short film for a specific cause that is a serious concern in India today. Elims 1: 2 Elims 1: Participants are required to write a script for a one minute movie. Elims 2: Participants will be required to film a movie based on the screenplay submitted. Finals: The finals will involve a movie screening. The Scoring System will be: +2 for Qualifying Classroom -1 for not turning up for Elims after having Registered -4 for not turning up for Finals 1st Place : 10 points 2nd Place : 6 points 3rd Place: 4 points 11 Forty Six and One ETC Single Shot Film Making The first ever films were single shot, 46 second long movies made by the famous Lumiere Brothers. Do you think you have what it takes to be their baap? 2 (exclusive of Actors) The film should be exactly 46 seconds in duration and must be taken in a single shot. The final video will have to be in .wmv format and is required to be submitted on a CD. A back-up CD is recommended. The film must be devoid of any kind of editing or effects. Titles or credits may be added at the beginning or end of the film but sub-titles and captions during the 46-second play time are not allowed. Background music cannot be added although natural Classroom sounds during the shooting of the film are allowed. Elims: The movie must be uploaded on the Malhar website. Details of the procedure shall be given at the CL meet. Shake Ya Movie-Maker FA Photography and Movie Making “There is only you and your camera; the limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is Elims: 2 hours Finals Round 1: 2 hours what we are.” Finals Round 2: 2 hours -Ernst Haas Elims: Participants will have to click a certain number of photographs according to the given theme. All participants are required to carry their own cameras 1 and data cables/USB chords. Only digital cameras with or below 8mgp will be allowed. (SLR not allowed) Please note: Qualifiers are required to attend an offsite Campus and Classroom workshop. 12 Finals: Round 1: Finalists will have to click a certain number of photographs according to the given theme. Round 2: Finalists will have to create a silent movie based on the given theme using the photographs taken in round one. They will also have to incorporate a surprise element. Only Windows Movie Maker can be used to create the movie. Material provided: Computers, Movie Maker software. Judging Criteria: Interpretation of theme, Quality of photograph, Originality, Storyline and Concept, Incorporation of Surprise Element, Overall Presentation. Power to the Peepal Tree plantation drive “I think that I shall never see, A billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, I’ll never see a tree at all.” - Ogden Nash. Is your only respite from the sun your air-conditioned car? Do the pigeons in your colony build their nests in your loft? Do you miss the simple pleasure of a tyre-swing hanging from a branch in your garden? Here’s your chance to make a difference. Power to the Peepal, Malhar’s tree plantation drive gives you the opportunity to do your bit for the environment and have some fun at the same time. Chakachak! New trains are immediately given red paan stripes. Garbage is emptied onto beaches, and sewage is drained into the nearest water bodies. Soon the monsoon shall be upon us, and our misery will be doubled by the slush and mire floating about with everything else. You’re not the only one tired of everything in Mumbai going down the drain except the water. Come together; let’s make our city Chakachak! Radio Malhar That booming voice you hear on the St. Xavier’s campus is not quite the voice of God. It’s simply Radio Malhar. Be sure to catch some heavenly R.Js as they entertain you through the days of Malhar. 13 Infusion A long haired kurta clad boy on an electric guitar jams on stage with a six foot four inch man sporting a red mohawk and playing the tabla.The cheering barely has time to die down when the sounds of a sitar, a mridangam and a bansuri are accompanied by the lyrics of a country singer. Prepare to be amazed with junkapella tunes, stand up comedy and mimicry.Groove with beat boxing, soar with a capella and infuse yourself with the thrill of fusion music by bands, duets and even solo. Malhar 2009 presents Infusion. Experience eclectic enlightenment. Here Comes the Sun A workshop for the aged. “I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.” - Sir Francis Bacon With Here Comes the Sun, a workshop for the aged, we hope to leave them with the very same feeling. This year, we at W.inc will work with an old age home, providing its residents some fun and frolic even while doing our bit for society. In doing so, we encourage sensitivity and a sense Tokyo Drift This Way – The Lounge Konichiwa! If the hustle and bustle of Malhar is draining out your energy, if you are weary of the thronging crowds, or if you just need to rest your complaining feet, but not miss out on any entertainment; the Literary Arts department brings you, the Lounge! Plush mattresses under colourful origami stars, rejuvenating green tea, and much more on offer. Once you have discovered the comforts of The Lounge, you’ll never want to say sayonara! Fine Arts Exhibition However ephemeral our childhood might be, games are immortal.