Iqwat Creators
It’s never too late to live your dreams. iqwat gives select few talented artists an opportunity to embrace their talent with iqwat studio. With this initiative, iqwat empowers creators to produce and exhibit unique videos in Acting, Singing, Dance and Poetry categories. Only superior quality content will be chosen to display on iqwat platform. iqwat studio is giving you wings to fly and a platform to showcase your artistry to a worldwide audience.
ACTING
- Earn ₹ 5,000 per video ( Only if selected by iqwat )
- Languages Allowed: Hindi, English, Kashmiri.
- Minimum duration of video should be 3 minutes.
- It should be an original act. Solo and Group performances are acceptable.
- Appropriate costume, use of props, groomed appearance and relevant staging area.
- Clean setup/studio without any distractions and objects in the background.
- Take Video in landscape mode with a steady camera.
- Ensure Sufficient lighting to minimise shadows.
- Clarity in vocals and high quality of recording. No Background Noise.
ACTING
- Payment of ₹ 5,000 per video will be made for only content selected by iqwat.
- Language used for narration: Hindi, English, Kashmiri or a combination of all 3.
- Duration: Minimum 3 minutes. No maximum limit.
- It should be an original act; It can be solo or with multiple actors.
- Appropriate costume, use of props, groomed appearance and relevant staging area.
- Clean setup/studio without any distractions and objects in the background.
- Video in landscape mode with a steady camera.
- Sufficient lighting to minimise shadows.
- Clarity in vocals and high quality of recording; No Background Noise.
DANCING
- Earn ₹ 5,000 per video ( Only if selected by iqwat )
- Dance Forms allowed : Classical, Western, Fusion, Bollywood.
- Minimum duration of video should be 3 minutes..
- Solo and Group performances are acceptable.
- Appropriate costume, use of props, groomed appearance and relevant staging area.
- Clean setup/studio without any distractions and objects in the background.
- Take Video in landscape mode with a steady camera.
- Ensure Sufficient lighting to minimise shadows.
- Clarity in vocals and high quality of recording. No Background Noise.
DANCING
- Payment of ₹ 5,000 per video will be made for only content selected by iqwat.
- Dance Forms allowed : Classical, Western, Fusion, Bollywood.
- Duration: Minimum 3 minutes. No maximum limit.
- Solo and Group performance are acceptable.
- Appropriate costume, groomed appearance and focus on presentation.
- Clean background without any distractions and objects.
- Video in landscape mode and keep camera steady.
- Sufficient lighting to minimise shadows.
- Clarity in vocals and high quality recording; No Background Noise.
POETRY
- Earn ₹ 3,000 per video ( Only if selected by iqwat )
- Language of poem should be Kashmiri only. English and Hindi language poems are permitted only if they are focused on Kashmir/Kashmiri Pandits.
- Minimum duration of video should be 3 minutes.
- Original composition; Narrated by the writer or anyone on behalf of the writer.
- Appropriate costume, use of props, groomed appearance and relevant staging area.
- Clean setup/studio without any distractions and objects in the background.
- Take Video in landscape mode with a steady camera.
- Ensure Sufficient lighting to minimise shadows.
- Clarity in vocals and high quality of recording. No Background Noise.
POETRY
- Payment of ₹ 3,000 per video will be made for only content selected by iqwat.
- Language of poem should be Kashmiri only. English and Hindi language poems are permitted only if they are focused on Kashmir/Kashmiri Pandits.
- Duration: Minimum 3 minutes. No maximum limit.
- Original composition; Narrated by the writer or anyone on behalf of the writer.
- Aesthetically pleasing and well groomed appearance.
- Video of narrating the poem must be in landscape mode while keeping the camera steady.
- Clean background without any distractions and objects.
- Clarity in vocals and high quality recording; No Background Noise.
singing
- Earn ₹ 8,000 per video ( Only if selected by iqwat )
- Language of song will be Kashmiri only.
- Minimum duration of video should be 3 minutes.
- Use of music Apps (eg. Smule/Starmaker) are not allowed.
- Use of digital music, karaoke machines, live instruments is permitted.
- Solo and Group performances are acceptable.
- Appropriate costume, use of props, groomed appearance and relevant staging area.
- Clean setup/studio without any distractions and objects in the background.
- Take Video in landscape mode with a steady camera.
- Ensure Sufficient lighting to minimise shadows.
- Clarity in vocals and high quality of recording. No Background Noise.
singing
- Payment of ₹ 8,000 per video will be made for only content selected by iqwat.
- Language of song will be Kashmiri only.
- Duration: Minimum 3 minutes. No maximum limit.
- Use of music Apps (eg. Smule/Starmaker) are not allowed.
- Use of digital music, karaoke machines, live instruments is permitted.
- Video in landscape mode with a steady camera.
- Aesthetically pleasing and well groomed appearance.
- Good lighting to minimise shadows.
- Clarity in vocals and high quality recording; No Background Noise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You can visit our website www.iqwat.com or alternatively email us at studio@bpr.e57.myftpupload.com with your name, contact number and we’ll revert back with the details.
The last date to submit your video is 15th February, 2021
To submit the video, log on to www.iqwat.com/iqwatstudio and submit your video on our website.
There are four content categories.
- Singing
- Dancing
- Acting
- Poetry
No, apps like Smule and Starmaker are not allowed.
Yes, this is a viable option. You can do lip sync/voice over singing for the videos. The output should be well synchronized.
If the karaoke track is not available, you can play an instrumental music like tanpura/harmonium in the background. These are easily available online. Ensure that the music does not interfere with your voice quality. The music should merge with your vocals perfectly.
- While recording in a room:
Less is more. A decent wall with some aesthetics, picture frames, showpieces or some musically appealing props like a guitar can be kept in the background.
- Recording Outside:
Dubbing/Voice over to the final recorded audio in a naturally pleasing background.
- Vocal quality should be deep, rich and appealing
- Record at night or early morning when the background noises are minimum.
- Home studio set up:
Recording mic (rode nt, blue yetti are some reasonable mics), pop filter, recording software (adobe audition, fl studio) and instrument if any. Also, make the room soundproof (wood, cushions are usually good sound absorbents).
In case home studio recording environment isn’t available, record in a room with minimum echo.
The poem should be Kashmiri only. However, poems in English and Hindi languages are also permitted if their theme is related to Kashmir or Kashmiri Pandits.
There is no limit to the number of videos that you can submit. You can submit as many videos as you want. Ensure quality is excellent.
iqwat will acknowledge the selection/decline of your content video via email within 7 days of receipt of the video.
Payment will be made only for the videos that are selected by iqwat.
No. Once your video is selected by iqwat, it will be exclusive for the iqwat platforms and cannot be used by you on any other platform or for WhatsApp circulation.
There is no theme that you have to follow in Acting, Singing or Dance category. If your poetry is in English/Hindi language then the theme should be related to Kashmir or Kashmiri Pandits.
Ideally the dance performance must be in the form of a short dance drama with a theme or message. The narrative can have multiple songs. The choice of songs can be Bollywood, Kashmiri, International or a mix of any of these.
A good quality video has clear vocals, high resolution video, no background noise, sufficient lighting for good aesthetics, no shaky movement of the camera and a relevant or clean background.