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For all the film lovers the year 2019 will prove to be a treat with numerous film festivals coming their way. Let us show you some of the film festivals that are coming to India in 2019.
If you are a short filmmaker who has made some good quality films, do check out these short films festivals that take place in India.
Jio MAMI Film Festival
Coming up in October the Mumbai Film Festival is an annual film festival is a big name in film festivals. Organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI), the festival runs for a week across Mumbai city. The festival has a number of workshops and classes which are run by big names in the industry.The festival has different sections for various categories of movies like international movies, Marathi movies,
Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF)
Mumbai International Film Festival was founded in the year 1990 and is organized by the Film Division of India. It is the best-showcasing platform to promote the independent film movement. Every year they have been receiving film entries from 40-50 countries in the categories of short film, documentary film and feature film. The 15th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival was held from January 28 to February 3, 2018. You can submit your entry on their official website and the submission fee is Rs. 1000/-.
Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF)
Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) is one of the recently launched Film Festival but within a very less period, it has managed to become one of the best film festivals in India. This festival is being held between 7th to 10th November 2019. The Dharamshala International Film Festival started in 2012 with the main aim to give the local community a platform for good alternative cinema. Today it is considered one of the leading film festivals in India. The festival has workshops, Q & A’s, panel discussions from film makers from all over the world.
International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK)
International Film Festival of Kerala (IFKK) is a film festival held every year in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India. Founded in the year 1996, IFFK is hosted by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Your short film must be of good quality content as the selection procedure at this film festival is bit rigorous. The panel members include Indian as well as international Film personas, and they select films purely on the basis of content quality. The festival takes place in November or December every year. You can register on their official website and this is also one of the no-fee film festivals.
Bangalore International Short Film Festival
The Bangalore International Short Film Festival is one of the leading short film festivals in South India. The festival was organized in the year 2011 by the Suchitra Film Society. They also conduct filmmaking workshop and organizes open panel discussions with the Invited filmmakers. This year the film festival will be held between 16th to 19th of August 2018. You can submit your entries on filmfreeway.com. The submission fee is $10 USD to $15 USD (Approx. Rs. 970).
Jaipur International Short Film Festival
The Jaipur International Short Film Festival was founded in the year 2009 by Honu Raj. It stood as the best platform for showcasing the film to the global community. The 10th JIFF took place between 6 January to 10 January 2018 at Jaipur. You can submit the entries on the official website of JIFF and the submission fee is Rs. 1500.
2nd Aryan International Children’s Film Festival of Jaipur – ICFF 2019 Jaipur
2nd Aryan International Children’s Film Festival organised in Jaipur, Rajasthan and has a specific focus on films dedicated to children. The festival dates are 26 – 28 August 2019,The festival is open to all film formats like Fiction, Animation Feature, Documentary Feature Short Fiction, Short Documentary, Short Animation Student Film, Mobile Film, Web Series, Ad Film & Song. The deadline for submission is 15th June 2019.
ViBGYOR International Film Festival Kerala
ViBGYOR International Film Festival is a prestigious Kerala based short film festival that you can completely trust for submitting your short film. The festival takes place at Thrissur City in Kerala, India. You can submit your entries on the official website of Vibgyor International Film Festival and the submission entry for Indian Film is Rs. 300 and for foreign films, it is $300 (Approx. Rs.20,000).
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
The International Film Festival of India is the official Film Festival of India, organized by the Ministry Of broadcasting, Govt Of India. Last year was held between 20 to 28 November 2017 in Goa, India. The three genres in which the IFFI accepts the films are the Short, Documentary and feature film. You can submit your entries on the official website of IFFI and the fee for the submission process is Rs. 1500/-.
Banjara- Navi Mumbai International Short Film Festival (NMIFF)
In the year 2014, Sachin Khanna founded Banjara, the Navi Mumbai International Short Film Festival. This newly established film festival has proved its potentiality in its beginning section itself. In the year 2016, NMIFF was held between 2nd to 4th December. You can submit your entries through both online and offline mode. The festival accepts the film entries through online or offline mode. The submission fee is Rs.800 to Rs.3000.
Delhi International Film Festival
Delhi International Film Festival is held in the capital city of India, Delhi. In 2019 the festival would be held from December 1st to December 6th 2019. The last date for the submission of entries is 31st August, 2019 and the entry fees ranges from 22 US Dollars for students, 44 US Dollars for films less then 60 minutes long and 66 US Dollars for films longer than 60 minutes. The film festival has been running since 2012 and has the support of the local administration.
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Festival
Lets start with a film festival that showcases films related to the LGBTQ community. Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival was started in 2010 and is now considered one of the biggest queer film festivals in South Asia. It shows short films, documentaries and experimental films. The festival is used as a medium to entertain, educate and make you think. In 2019 the festival is being held in Mumbai from June 12th to 16th.
Submitting your good quality short films entries at any of these film festivals is not only going to get you rewards but, also a huge recognition which can be helpful for your career. Submit your short film and win hearts across the globe.