Anna Bhau Sathe international film festival Pune (8)

Festival start: 26 December 2025      Festival end: 28 December 2025

8th Annabhau Sathe International Films Festival’ will be held from 26 to 28 December 2025 in NFDC- National film archive of India auditorium at Pune. law collage road. Government of Maharashtra and Nirmiti media’ has been organized this FESTIVAL. There will be an array of different programs in this 3-days festival. Being the 8th year of the festival will host programs like Panel discussion, workshops, Expert guidance in Film-making, discussions and your queries will be answered by famous filmmakers and producers. Sounds exciting? Well, there are lots more!

WINNERS of the feature and short film category will be honoured with a Cash prize, trophy, and Certificate.

To submit a film, connect to www.asfpunefestival.com or
Call for entries : contact: 8552829111

Cash Prizes: 820$

Award and Prizes

Annabhau Sathe best Feature film- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 25000/-

Best Director- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs.5000/-

Best Documentary- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 10000/-

Best Short film- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 10000/-

Best Screenplay- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 3000

Best cinematography- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 3000

Best editing- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 3000

Best Sound design- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 3000

Best actor- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 3000

Best actress- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 3000

Best child actor- Trophy, certificate & cash Rs 3000

Rules & Terms for Feature, Short & Documentary films

1.The film must have been completed after 1 January 2023.

You can send entry with online form and google drive link of the film.

2. Festival Management will not be responsible if film is not screen due to technical problem.

3. The film can be Documentary, Experimental, Narrative, Fiction, Non Fiction or Animation.

4. The Festival does not have particular theme, filmmaker can make film on any genre he/she want

5. Total running time of short film must be less than 30 minutes in length, including front and back credits.

6. The short film can be in any language . All non-English films must have English sub-titles for festival presentation.

7. ASF organization has right to use the Entries / Send / Selected / Nominated films, and materials from the film for festival promotional purposes.

8. Films once selected & submitted for final screening will not be allowed to be withdrawn under any circumstances until festival is over.

ENTRY FEES

1. The Online entry form/application will be considered only on receipt of administrative film submission entry fee of Rs.2500/- (Two Thousand Rupees only) by money transfer in

Money Transfer : Bank Account Details: Account Name-Nirmiti media Solutions Branch -Bank of Maharshtra Hadapsar, Pune ,Account No.60443784391 IFSC Code - MAHB0000081

Regular Submission – 1 August 2025 to 15 November 2025

Submission –
If you have not paid entry fees , we will not considered your film as per ASF rules.

Film should be submit before deadline. The Annabhau Sathe international Film Festival is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, postage due, stolen, or misappropriated entries.

Entry Forms with incorrect / inadequate / illegible / ambiguous particulars will not be considered. The festival committee reserves the right to accept or refuse any film without assigning any reason whatsoever.

The competition is open for professionals as well as students. No separate section for student filmmakers.

Mailing Address for the festival office
Nirmiti Media Solutions
Sr. No. 393, Sainiketan Society,
Near Antariksh Tower, Mangalwar Peth
Pune-411011
Ph Sandip : +91 85528 29111
nirmitimedias@gmail.com