8. Application for subsidy for a film shall be entertained only if it is censored and certified for Public exhibition by the Trivandrum Officer of the Central Board of Film Certification. The application should be submitted to the Managing Director KSFDC within six months after the date of issue of certificate by the Central Board of Film Certifications.

9. If after Scrutiny of the application and prescribed documents. Governments is satisfied with regards to all the details and requirements, the producers shall be asked to arrange for a screening of the film to assess it standard and quality.

10. There will be only one screening committee to view the film to assess the standard and quality of the films to be considered for subsidy under both the existing rules under III (b) and III (b) The committee is organized consisting of Secretary to Government, Culture Department, Chairman Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, and Managing Director of Kerala State Film Development Corporation. The screening to assess standard and quality of the film will be arranged by K S F DC .

11. Films found below the desire standard by the committee will again screened before a review committee in case the concerned producers submit an appeal to the Government.

12. The decision of this review committee shall be final with regard to quality and standard for purpose of granting subsidy.

13. The screening of film for the committee will be arranged by the producer at his cost at Trivandrum

14. In the case of film found suitable as above, the Government after examining all the relevant factors and documents and having satisfied themselves of the necessity to provide subsidy may pass appropriate orders.

15. On receipt of necessary sanction from Government the producer shall execute an indemnity bond in stamp paper worth RS 100 in the form in Annexure IV. The Director of Public Relation shall thereafter release the subsidy amount to the producer, after ascertaining that there are no dues from the producers to Kerala State Film Development Corporation.

16. Does if any pending payment by the producer to the Kerala State Film Development Corporation/Chithranjali Studio shall be deducted from the amount of subsidy sanctioned and only balance amount released to the Producer

Procedure for Sanction of Subsidy under Rule III (a)

17. As soon as production contract is executed with a producer for production of a feature film/children's film under this scheme, the Kerala State Film Development Corporation will register the film for subsidy

18. As soon as the film is censored and certified for Public Exhibition by the Trivandrum Officer of the Central Board of Film Certification the producers may apply for subsidy to the Kerala State Film Development Corporation, in triplicate in the form attached to these rules (Annexure III). The application fee for a film shall be Rs.500 payable by demand draft drawn application. The original certificate of its duplicate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification shall be enclosed with the application, (The application should be submitted within six months after the date of issue of certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification).

19. As per Para X

20. If the quality and standard are found suitable as above the Managing Director KSFDC may issue appropriate order.

21. The Government of Kerala shall thereafter release the subsidy amount to the Kerala State Film Development Corporation.

22. The Kerala State Film Development Corporation shall pay the amount to the producer.

23. The Kerala State Film Development Corporation shall have the right to adjust any amount due to them from the producer and to pay the balance only to the producer to whom the subsidy is sanctioned.

24. Government may disqualify any producer from getting subsidy under these rules if any declaration given or documents submitted by the producer is found to be false.

GENERAL

1. Government shall have the right to deny the subsidy to any film if they are not satisfies with the standard and quality of the film.

2. The decision of the Government whether a film is eligible for the grant of subsidy or regarding interpretation or any of these rules shall be final

3. Government shall have the power to relax any of the provisions under special circumstance for just and suitable reasons.



PART - II SUBSIDY TO AWARD FILMS

The quantum of subsidy for Malayalam feature film (35mm) / Children's film produce completely in the State of Kerala . Utilizing only the facilities available with Kerala State Film Development Corporation and Chithranjali Studio under the Corporation, and which do not require nay waiving of rules of subsidy and which win first/Best and Second awards at National, International Festivals will be Rs.6 lakhs and 5 lakhs respectively.

The Malayalam films produced in Kerala as per Rule III (a) Utilizing the entire facilities of Chithranjali Studio, which got entry to Indian Panorama, may be considered as a film, which got first prize in Indian Filimotsav and will be given Rs.6 lakhs as subsidy.

The Documentary films produced in Kerala using the entire facilities of Chithranjali Studio which won:
i. The State award as best documentary film, will
be given one lakhs as subsidy
ii. The National, International Award for the best
documentary film will be given two lakhs as
subsidy.

The International Film Award recognized for the proposed shall be
i. Oscar (American Academy of Motion picture )

ii. British Institute Awards

iii. Canes, Carlo Vivari annual festival awards

iv. Awards of any other international festival, which is of competitive nature and is held under the auspices or with the recognition of the national Government concerned.

v. Indian Filmotsav

In the case of films which is desirable for subsidy under this category, the subsidy given initially under rule III

a. shall be recovered from the amount the balance amount only be given

b. The Malayalam feature films, which won the best Award on state National, International level shall be given an amount of Rs.2 lakhs irrespective of the films produced in or outside the State.