{"id":2992,"date":"2026-07-16T18:34:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:34:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2026\/?page_id=2992"},"modified":"2026-07-17T17:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T17:03:02","slug":"cinegannadafilmfest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akkaonline.org\/2026\/cinegannadafilmfest\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinegannada Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2992\" class=\"elementor elementor-2992\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77afa1c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77afa1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c0dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a7c0dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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type=\"hidden\" id=\"_fluentform_4_fluentformnonce\" name=\"_fluentform_4_fluentformnonce\" value=\"73771da8ba\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2992\" \/><div class='ff-el-group  ff-custom_html' tabindex='-1' data-name=\"custom_html-4_1\" ><h2><strong>Applicant Details<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div data-type=\"name-element\" data-name=\"names\" class=\" ff-field_container ff-name-field-wrapper\" ><div class='ff-t-container'><div class='ff-t-cell '><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_names_first_name_' id='label_ff_4_names_first_name_' >Name of the Applicant<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"names[first_name]\" id=\"ff_4_names_first_name_\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"First Name\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"name-element\" data-name=\"names_1\" class=\" ff-field_container ff-name-field-wrapper\" ><div class='ff-t-container'><div class='ff-t-cell '><div class='ff-el-group ff-el-form-top'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_names_1_first_name_' id='label_ff_4_names_1_first_name_' >Designation<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"names_1[first_name]\" id=\"ff_4_names_1_first_name_\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Enter Designation\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_email' id='label_ff_4_email' aria-label=\"Email\">Email<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"ff_4_email\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Email Address\" data-name=\"email\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group  ff-custom_html' tabindex='-1' data-name=\"custom_html-4_2\" ><h3><strong>Film Details<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_subject' id='label_ff_4_subject' aria-label=\"Movie Title\">Movie Title<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"subject\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Movie Title\" data-name=\"subject\" id=\"ff_4_subject\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_input_text_1' id='label_ff_4_input_text_1' aria-label=\"Movie Duration (Above 90 minutes)\">Movie Duration (Above 90 minutes)<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"input_text_1\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" data-name=\"input_text_1\" id=\"ff_4_input_text_1\"  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data-name=\"file-upload\" multiple=\"1\"  aria-invalid='false' aria-required=true><\/label><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_datetime_1' id='label_ff_4_datetime_1' aria-label=\"Censor Certificate Date\">Censor Certificate Date<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input  aria-label='Censor Certificate Date Use arrow keys to navigate dates. 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ff-name-field-wrapper\" ><div class='ff-t-container'><div class='ff-t-cell '><div class='ff-el-group ff-el-form-top'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_names_2_first_name_' id='label_ff_4_names_2_first_name_' >Name of the Producer \/ Production Company<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"names_2[first_name]\" id=\"ff_4_names_2_first_name_\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Enter Producer Name \/ Company\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div data-type=\"name-element\" data-name=\"names_3\" class=\" ff-field_container ff-name-field-wrapper\" ><div class='ff-t-container'><div class='ff-t-cell '><div class='ff-el-group ff-el-form-top'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_names_3_first_name_' id='label_ff_4_names_3_first_name_' >Name of the Director<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"names_3[first_name]\" id=\"ff_4_names_3_first_name_\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Enter Director Name\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_numeric_field' id='label_ff_4_numeric_field' aria-label=\"Mobile Number\">Mobile Number<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"number\" name=\"numeric_field\" id=\"ff_4_numeric_field\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Enter Mobile Number\" data-name=\"numeric_field\" inputmode=\"numeric\" step=\"any\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ff-name-address-wrapper fluent-address\" data-type=\"address-element\" data-name=\"address_1\" ><div class='ff-el-input--label'><label aria-label=\"Address\">Address<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><div 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aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-t-container'><div class='ff-t-cell'><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_address_1_state_' id='label_ff_4_address_1_state_' aria-label=\"State\">State<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"address_1[state]\" id=\"ff_4_address_1_state_\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"State\" data-key_name=\"state\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-t-cell'><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_address_1_zip_' id='label_ff_4_address_1_zip_' aria-label=\"Zip Code\">Zip Code<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"address_1[zip]\" id=\"ff_4_address_1_zip_\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Zip\" data-key_name=\"zip\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_dropdown' id='label_ff_4_dropdown' aria-label=\"Release Mode\">Release Mode<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><select name=\"dropdown\" id=\"ff_4_dropdown\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" data-name=\"dropdown\" data-calc_value=\"0\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"label_ff_4_dropdown\"><option value=\"\">&#8211; Select Movie Release Mode &#8211;<\/option><option value=\"India (Theatrical)\"  >India (Theatrical)<\/option><option value=\"OTT\"  >OTT<\/option><option value=\"International Release \/ Film Festival Official Selection\"  >International Release \/ Film Festival Official Selection<\/option><option value=\"Not Yet Released\"  >Not Yet Released<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_url' id='label_ff_4_url' aria-label=\"Trailer Link\">Trailer Link<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"url\" name=\"url\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Enter Trailer URL\" data-name=\"url\" id=\"ff_4_url\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_url_1' id='label_ff_4_url_1' aria-label=\"Online Movie Link ( Vimeo link )\">Online Movie Link ( Vimeo link )<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"url\" name=\"url_1\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Enter movie Link\" data-name=\"url_1\" id=\"ff_4_url_1\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_4_input_text_2' id='label_ff_4_input_text_2' aria-label=\"Enter Video Link Pass Code\">Enter Video Link Pass Code<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"input_text_2\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" data-name=\"input_text_2\" id=\"ff_4_input_text_2\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group  ff-custom_html' tabindex='-1' data-name=\"custom_html-4_3\" ><h5><strong>Terms &amp; Conditions<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>1. 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