VISION

The Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) was established in 1955 seeks to provide children with clean and healthy value based entertainment with a view to look after their entertainment and educational needs through the medium of films. CFSI seeks. to make and exhibit films that are specially suited for children.

MISSION

The Mission of CFSI is to facilitate promotion of children's films by encouraging, strengthening and spreading the Children's Film Movement all over the country and abroad.

ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

The Chairperson, who is an eminent personality in the field of Cinema, heads the Society. The Chairperson is also the head of the Executive Council and the General Body, members of which are nominated by the Government of India.

DETAILS OF BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE ORGANISATION

The organization is engaged in the task of production, acquisition, distribution and promotion of children's films through the following activities:

1. Production of both 35mm & 16mm children films both inhouse as well as on Assignment basis.
2. Theatrical & Non-Theatrical Exhibition (35mm & 16mm)
3. Organising Film shows through Distributors
4. Film Festivals - District level and State level Film Festivals
5. Sale of VHS Cassettes.
6. Telecast - Doordarshan & Satellite Channels.
7. Organisation of Film Bonanzas.
8. Bal Chitra Manch.
9. Animation & Film-making Workshops
10. Participation in International Film Festivals
11. Children's Day - 14th November screening.
12. Organisation of International Competitive Children's Film Festival once every two years with a view to encourage exchange of ideas between film-makers and children and enable children to view the best of International Children's Cinema.

DETAILS / TYPES OF CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS

Our Clients are:

1. Prospective Film-makers.
2. Film Distributors and Organisors
3. School children
4. Schools, private as well as Govt. organizations, private individuals
5. Doordarshan Kendras (both Regional as well as National Network), various Satelliten channels like Star Gold, Sahara T. V. etc.
6. District & State Authorities and Union Territories.
7. International and National Film Producers and Directors.
8. Vendors/Service Suppliers.

(A) PRODUCTION

Statement of Services provided
Children's Film Society, India provides the following services listed client-wise:

Prospective Film-makers
An opportunity to make a children's film by entering into an agreement with the Director of the Film (after the Synopsis, Script Budget etc. have been approved).

In fact, after the proposal for making a children's film (in Form 'A') submitted by an outside Producer/Executive Director, is approved by the Script/Production Committee along with ~ D.D. for Rs.1000/- it goes back to the applicant for submitting a detailed screenplay (in form 'B' along with a DD of Rs.3000/-) which is then circulated among the Script Committee members. Once the screenplay is approved by the Script Committee, it places the proposal before the Producer/Finance Committee for final stage of production, which then goes into the budget of the film to be made. On approval by the Production/Finance Committee, Agreement for the production of film is being entered between CFSI and the film maker who has submitted the proposal In case of any difference between CFSI and Executive Producer, arbitration clause could be used. The details of the payment to be made to the Executive Producer/Director are regulated as follows:

1. On signing the agreement and : 20% of the total agreement
   Submission of Bank guarantee.
   Equivalent to 20% 0 the agreement.
2. On commencement of shooting : 30%
3. On approval of rough cut by the Committee
   which includes Chairperson. : 30%
4. 0n submission of entire material and :20%
   certification of the film by the CBFC.