15th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival-26 (15)

Festival start: 21 June 2026      Festival end: 21 June 2026

15th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival-26 is a movement to recognize & popularize the work of young & experienced filmmakers from across the India & world. The humble journey of BSFF has began in year 2012 to mark the 100 years celebration of Indian cinema & to salute the contribution of the Kannada film industry towards the development of cinema in India. The festival provide platform to aspiring and professional filmmakers for showcasing their talent with networking & marketing opportunities in film industry.


The festival objective is to create short films culture in India, promotion of upcoming filmmakers, developing sources of revenue generation for short films and to make short film making a commercial enterprise. BSFF-12 to 25 were great success with huge participation of filmmakers from across the country & abroad.


BSFF-26 aim is to even bigger & better with the participation from filmmakers. This year festival will introduce more workshops & master classes. The Miniboxoffice Film Market will be the highlight for those filmmakers who want to venture into feature film production. The short film contest & festival programming will be the delight to treat.

BSFF-25

Production Awards

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

Every official selected film in BSFF 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.

15th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival-2026

1. 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


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

2. Every official selected film in BSFF 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.

3. Entry FEE: Submit the film without paying festival fee via Festhome and pay the fee only if selected.

Production Awards

❏ Best Short Film
❏ Best Animation
❏ Best Documentary
❏ Best Films, Short Documentaries, Short Animation: up-to 60 min (equal or less than 60 min) Music Video
❏ Honorable Jury Mention
❏ Best Director
❏ Special Festival Mention
❏ Best Video, Ad Film
Entry Fee: For all production awards Short Film, Documentary, Animation, Ad Film & Music Video:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40

Creative Awards

❏ Best Cinematography
❏ Best Editing
❏ Best Screenplay
Entry Fee: For all creative awards Short Film, Documentary, Animation & Music Video:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40

Performance Awards

❏ Best Actor
❏ Best Actress
Entry Fee: For all performance awards Short Film & Music Video:
Regular Students: €37 Regular
Professional: € 40

Music Awards

❏ Best Original Music
❏ Best Background Music
Entry Fee: For all Music Awards Short Film, Documentary, Animation & Music Video:
Regular Students: €37 Regular
Professional: € 40

Late Entry Fee: € films: up- to 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, U.P,

India International filmmakers can pay the fee by using PayPal at id info@miniboxoffice.com.


4. Eligibility:

Films participated in earlier editions of Bangalore Shorts Film Festival are not eligible for participation in this year.

Year of production: Jan-2024 onwards

Short Films, Short Documentaries, Short Animation: up-to 60 min (equal or less than 60 min)

Music Video, Ad films: up- to 10 min

Films must be subtitled in English if language is other than English and Hindi.

5. BSFF-26 stages/process:

Entry submission as per rules & regulations.

Notification of officially selected regular entries by the festival office on 03 June 2026 and the late entries list shall be out on 05 June 2026.

Results of the festival will be declared on 21 June 2026.

Festival Date: 21 June 2026, Bangalore, India.

6. Delegate Registration

• Delegate registration to attend BSFF-26. All shortlisted 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 on 21 June 2026 at Bangalore.

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

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

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

11. The actual postal charges are applicable for delivery of certificates/trophy/award to those who will be unable to attend the festival which may have to be paid by filmmakers.