TikTok became a sensation overnight and frankly speaking people of India are still under the fever of the video-sharing app. With millions of users making content for the app and uploading some of the most hilarious videos that we have ever seen, TikTok has made many people stars giving them an immense fan following.

However, regarding the latest TikTok news, Pune is hosting its first TikTok Film Festival. Yes, you read that right. TikTok Film Festival.

We spoke to Prakash Yadav, who is an event organiser by profession and also one of the main organisers of the TikTok Film festival.

When asked about what was the idea behind the film festival, Yadav said, "TikTok is trending everywhere. Everybody makes TikTok videos. I have seen many students standing outside their colleges and making TikTok videos. We wanted to do something for them."

The event starts from July 24, 2019, and will go on until August 20, 2019, when the final results will be declared. The winners at the film festival will get prize money along with a trophy.

The first position gets you a cash prize of Rs 33,333 and the second place has prize money for Rs 22,222 and so on.

The event is divided into 12 categories, including best comedy, best emotion and best couple among others.

While talking to us about the categories and the thought process behind it, Yadav said, "Among the 12 categories we also have one category for social awareness and one category for environmental videos. We wanted to award participants who make videos regarding environmental and social issues."

Yadav also told us that people who will participate will get certificates of participation and trophies, if they do not win.

Finally, Prakash Yadav told us that his main motive behind this never-heard-before event was to change the perception that people have about video makers.

He said, "This is being done to change how people think about the ones who make videos on TikTok. People generally think that the video makers don't do anything and they just kill time."

In the end, he added, "We have entries from people of all age group and all categories."

Have you sent your TikTok videos yet?

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