bollywood.tv, the largest online portal of South Asian entertainment, is launching the first ever South Asian online independent film festival focused on content specifically with Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi or Sri Lankan flavour.

To celebrate independent films from the Subcontinent, bollywood.tv will premiere content with a South Asian twist on its website. bollywood.tv is creating a dedicated Bindi section to upload, stream and download films at no cost and host a voting poll so that viewers around the world may support their favorite films. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of the poll. No studio or distributor contract is involved. We will share the ad revenue with you, more viewers , more money for your next movie.

With 1 million hits a month, bollywood.tv is quickly securing the largest online movie subscriber base in the world and evolving into the number one release site for Bollywood and independent South Asian films. Through this rapid expansion, bollywood.tv is the foremost online film promotional vehicle to reach audiences on a global level.

We are looking for

Shorts: 3mins - 59mins
Features: 60mins and over
Animation: 2D or 3D, claymation, puppets, shorts or features

Call for entries: June 1st, 2008
Closing date: September 15th, 2008

Festival Launch Date: Novemeber 1st, 2008
Contact information: bindies@bollywood.tv