15th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival-26 (15)

Festival start: 06 December 2026      Festival end: 06 December 2026

Mumbai- The city of celluloid dreams since past century- is the destination of thousands of budding & professional filmmakers in India & world. The city has nurtured many great filmmakers, technicians & entertained the millions worldwide through cinema. People also fondly called it as Bollywood. In the highly competitive age of cinema ‘Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival’ is the platform for short filmmakers to put their work forward among the league of professional.


MSIFF, a progressive cinema movement started in year 2012 with the consultation of senior industry members to highlight the short cinema. The 2012 inaugural year followed 2013 to 2025 editions witnesses the great participation & enthusiasm from filmmakers & industry professionals from India & abroad. The festival objective is to contribute towards the development of upcoming filmmakers & to create short films culture in India.

The festival aims is to feature great cinema of worldwide filmmakers in a big way & at the same time providing professional networking & introducing current trends of cinema to the participants. The festival also strongly advocates the need of commercial short film industry in India & will raise the issues related to short films in front of various governing bodies of cinema.

15th MSIFF-26 will prove one more step towards achieving excellence & enhancing your skills in cinema & fore sure it will contribute immensely in your growth as filmmaker.

Production Awards

Best Short Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Director
Special Festival Mention
Honorable Jury Mention
Best Ad Film
Best AI Film

Creative Awards

Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best VFX

Performance Awards

Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress

Music Awards

Best Original Music
Best Background Music

Rules and Regulations:


15th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival-2026

1. Every official selected film in MSIFF-26 will enjoy following benefits-

Promotion & Marketing:

-Listing on fest website in official selection section.
-Lifetime dedicated film page on fest website in catalogue.
-Film team video interviews will be published in Filmmaker’s Cut and promoted on social media.
-Film Pitch video will be published in Film Market and promoted among industry professionals.
-Film article in News & blog on festival website.

Film Market & Distribution:

-Miniboxoffice Film Market subscription for 03 months.
-Film Distribution, Sales, Pitching & networking opportunities.
-Personal page, project listing & future opportunities.

Recognition & awards:

-Every submitted film will get certificate of participation.
-Every officially selected film will get Certificate of Excellence- Official Selection certificate.
-Every Award Winner will get Certificate of Excellence- Award Certificate & Trophy.
-Every festival attendee will get festival mementos.

Feedback & Criticism:

-Festival provide a unique opportunity for every filmmaker to get Jury score sheet in order to understand ‘how the movie performed in festival’ and for scope of improvement.
-Audience interaction after film screening.

Learning & Exchange

-Master Classes on various current topics & trends.
-Culture & business exchange with fellow filmmakers.

2. Fee, awards & Submission: Submit movie free for preview & Pay the fee only if selected, No submission will be considered until the non-refundable entry fee has been paid. awards for both professional and students category-

Production awards

❏ Best Short Film
❏ Best Animation
❏ Best Documentary
❏ Best Music Video
❏ Honorable Jury Mention
❏ Best Director
❏ Special Festival Mention
❏ Best Ad Film
❏ Best AI Film

Entry Fee: For all production awards
Short Film, Documentary, Animation & Music Video:
Students: € 37 | Professional: € 40

Creative awards

❏ Best Cinematography
❏ Best Editing
❏ Best Screenplay
❏ Best VFX

Entry Fee: For all creative awards
Short Film, Documentary, Animation & Music Video:
Students: € 37 | Professional: € 40

Performance awards

❏ Best Actor
❏ Best Actress
❏ Best Supporting Actor
❏ Best Supporting Actress

Entry Fee: For all performance awards
Short Film & Music Video:
Students: € 37 | Professional: € 40

Music awards

❏ Best Original Music
❏ Best Background Music

Entry Fee: For all Music awards
Short Film, Documentary, Animation & Music Video:
Students: € 37 | Professional: € 40


Late Entry Fee: Rs.500 or €10 in addition to regular entry fee.

Entry Fee can be paid electronically in the following account:

Account Name: Miniboxoffice
A/C No: 19620210002643
IFSC Code: UCBA0001962
Swift Code: UCBAINBB242
Bank: UCO Bank
Branch: B-7/2, Site-IV, Greater Noida-201306

International participants can pay the fee via PayPal (PayPal Id: info@miniboxoffice.com)

3. Film must be subtitled in english if language is other than english and Hindi.

4. Year of production & accepted movie duration:

Year of production: Jan-2024 onwards
Short Film, animation and documentaries: up-to 60min
Music Video: up-to 08 min

5. Films participated in MSIFF-2012 to 2025 are not eligible for participation in 2026.

6. The decision of the Jury will be final and can’t be challenged.

7. MSIFF-26 stages/process:

• Entry submission as per rules & regulations.

• Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 15 Nov 2026 & shortlisted late entries notification on 20 Nov 2026.

• Delegate registration to attend MSIFF-26 at Mumbai. All filmmakers must have registered as delegate to attend the festival. Hospitality charges are applicable for filmmakers & attendees, which include lunch, tea/coffee with cookies & master classes.

• Festival movies screening & workshops followed by award ceremony in Mumbai on 6 Dec 2026.

8. Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival-26 does not take any type financial commitment for the expense incurred on the correspondence by the participant. All Travel, Lodging & Boarding and other miscellaneous expenses will have to be borne by the participant himself for attending the festival. No request for the same will be entertained.

9. The actual postal charges are applicable for award delivery via courier in case you are unable to attend the festival.

10. Once the film submitted can’t be withdrawn in any circumstances, however festival director reserve the rights to disqualify any film on certain grounds.

11. By submitting movie to Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival, filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script and other creative and technical aspects of film.

12. Filmmakers are requested to submit the following through email at info.mumbai@miniboxoffice.com.

• Synopsis of the movie.
• Crew & Cast List.
• Biography & Filmography of Film director.
• Photograph of Director.
• Still and Posters of film in JPEG format.

13. Movie Submission via Festhome