Jharkhand national FILM FESTIVAL ( international) (7)

Festival start: 15 November 2026      Festival end: 29 November 2026

Jharkhand National Film Festival -International (JNFF) '2026

CELEBRATING THE 7TH EDITION OF JNFF'26

Get ready for an unforgettable gathering of filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinema enthusiasts from across the globe! Jharkhand National Film Festival (JNFF) is set to captivate audiences from Oct-Nov'2026, at the prestigious XLRI Auditorium in
Jamshedpur. This remarkable event serves as a tribute to the art of filmmaking, embracing cultural diversity and the power of artistic expressiJon.

Cash Prizes: 50,000$

INTERNATIONAL WINDOW (Feature film, Short film & Documentary)

1 BEST FILM OF THE YEAR
2 BEST DIRECTOR
3 BEST ACTOR
4 BEST ACTRESS
5. BEST DOCUMENTARY
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NATIONAL FEATURE FILM CATEGORY

1 BEST FILM OF THE YEAR
2 BEST DIRECTOR
3 BEST ACTOR
4 BEST ACTRESS
5 BEST NEGATIVE ROLE
6 BEST EDITOR
7 BEST CINEMETOGRAPHY (DOP)
8 BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
9 BEST PLAYBACK SINGER MALE
10 BEST PLAYBACK SINGER FEMALE
11 BEST LYRICS WRITER
12 BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
13 BEST JURY MENTION
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JHARKHAND FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
(Shanthali, Ho, Mundari, Nagpuri,Panchpargania, Khorta, Kurukh, Radhi bangla etc)

1 BEST FILM OF THE YEAR
2 BEST DIRECTOR
3 BEST ACTOR
4 BEST ACTRESS
5 BEST NEGATIVE ROLE
6 BEST EDITOR
7 BEST CINEMETOGRAPHY (DOP)
8 BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
9 BEST PLAYBACK SINGER MALE
10 BEST PLAYBACK SINGER FEMALE
11 BEST LYRICS WRITER
12 BEST CHOREOGRAPHER
13 BEST JURY MENTION
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NATIONAL SHORT FILM

1 BEST FILM OF THE YEAR 1ST
2 BEST DIRECTOR
3 BEST ACTOR
4 BEST ACTRESS
5 BEST EDITOR
6 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (DOP)
7 BEST STORY WRITER
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JHARKHAND SHORT FILM

1 BEST FILM OF THE YEAR 1ST
2 BEST DIRECTOR
3 BEST ACTOR
4 BEST ACTRESS
5 BEST EDITOR
6 BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (DOP)
7 BEST STORY WRITER
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JHARKHAND MUSIC VIDEO ALBUM

1 BEST ALBUM
2 BEST DIRECTOR
3 BEST ACTOR
4 BEST ACTRESS
5 BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
6 BEST PLAYBACK SINGER MALE
7 BEST PLAYBACK SINGER FEMALE
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NATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO ALBUM

1 BEST ALBUM
2 BEST DIRECTOR
3 BEST ACTOR
4 BEST ACTRESS
5 BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
6 BEST PLAYBACK SINGER MALE
7 BEST PLAYBACK SINGER FEMALE
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NATIONAL / JHARKHAND DOCUMENTARY

1. BEST DOCUMENTARY 1ST
2. BEST DOCUMENTARY 2ND

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE & SHORT FILM AWARDS
(CASH REWARD Only Best Film, GOLDEN TROPHIES, Accommodation, CERTIFICATES, FILM PROMOTION IN REPUTED MEDIA, ONLINE PLATFORM, IMDb)

NATIONAL FEATURE & SHORT FILM AWARDS
(CASH REWARD Only Best Film, GOLDEN TROPHIES, Travel tickets & accommodation, CERTIFICATES, FILM PROMOTION IN REPUTED MEDIA, ONLINE PLATFORM, IMDb)

JHARKHAND FEATURE & SHORT FILM AWARDS
(CASH REWARD Only Best Film, GOLDEN TROPHIES, Travel tickets & accommodation, CERTIFICATES, FILM PROMOTION IN REPUTED MEDIA, ONLINE PLATFORM, IMDb)

AWARDS FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY & MUSIC VIDEO
(CASH REWARD Only Best Film, GOLDEN TROPHIES, Travel tickets & accommodation, CERTIFICATES, FILM PROMOTION IN REPUTED MEDIA, ONLINE PLATFORM, IMDb)

JNFF reserves the right to refuse to screen any submission deemed inappropriate by the Festival.

In the event of a film being withdrawn, JNFF will not be liable for refund of the fee or return the materials entered.

JNFF will decide the date and time when the submission will be screened. JNFF cannot be held accountable for changes in the schedule after the festival line-up is announced.

A fee is pre-requisite to every submission. Please see payment structure below.

If music or additional film material used in your film is not original, then permission from source must be obtained. The responsibility for this rests entirely with the filmmaker. Failure to obtain clearance could result in your film being withdrawn from the Festival. In this event, JNFF will not be liable to refund the fee or return the materials entered.

Once we have received your Film, film related materials, and fees, you will receive an email confirming your entry. Please note the decision of the jury is final.

We provide 3rd ac train tickets and accommodation for only national categories winners.

Students will get 50% off on Registration. Please contact us with Official Documents at jnff.official@gmail.com

If you not are attending the award ceremony and you're awarded, in that case you are to pay the courier and packaging charges for the award materials.

All submissions must have english subtitles.

For sending hard drive or any other materials, Please send us at :

Jharkhand National Film Festival
Satpathy Centre Thana , Road, Adityapur-1 ,
Shere Punjab Chwok Jamshedpur , Jharkhand – 831001

If you have any questions regarding submissions, please email jnff.official@gmail.com