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Lake City International Film Festival (14)

Deadlines

26 Jan 2026
Call for entries

11 Apr 2026
Early deadline

01 Jul 2026
Standard deadline

19 Sep 2026
Late deadline

05 Dec 2026
Extended deadline

9
mths

07 Dec 2026
Notification date

11 Dec 2026
12 Dec 2026

Address

607 Hill View Gardens, Vaishali Nagar, Dahisar (East), 400068, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Festival description

Short film festival 45'<

Feature film festival >70' 180'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Physical Location

April 2023

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 45'<

Feature Films >70' 180'<

AI Tools

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: 14)

Festival start: 11 December 2026 Festival end: 12 December 2026

Launched in 2013, the LakeCity International Film Festival (LCIFF) held in Mumbai was founded to showcase the emerging talents and the leaders in contemporary film making, and aims to exhibit the most captivating and innovative content.

Festival Mission:
Serving as a Premier Film Festival, LCIFF's mission is to present quality films from around the world as well as support, recognize and honor indie film makers. These films will be organized thematically, in hopes of representing the full range of the human experience as reflected by our chosen filmmakers. LCIFF will also be a vital showcase for indie short film makers as the festival has a PSA Films Category in addition to its competitive sections revolving around a theme and have a strong social message.

Prizes and qualifications

>>TROPHIES & CERTIFICATES TO WINNERS<<

>>FEATURE FILM CATEGORY<<

BEST INDIAN FILM
BEST FOREIGN FILM
BEST CHILDREN FILM
BEST FILM (LOCAL TALENT)
BEST FILM ON NATIONAL ISSUES
P N DAS MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST STORY
RENUKA DAS MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
BEST DEBUTANTE DIRECTOR
EON FILM AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS
MEENAKSHI MAHENDRU AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR
BEST CHILD ARTISTE
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST DIRECTOR OF CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
BEST EDITOR
CRITICS AWARD
SPECIAL JURY MENTION

>>SHORT FILMS / DOCUMENTARIES CATEGORY<<

BEST INDIAN FILM - SHORT
BEST FOREIGN FILM
BEST CHILDREN FILM
BEST ANIMATION FILM
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM
BEST FILM (LOCAL TALENT)
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST DEBUTANTE DIRECTOR
ROYAL INN AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST CHILD ARTISTE
BEST DIRECTOR OF CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
BEST EDITOR
CRITICS AWARD
SPECIAL JURY MENTION

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST WEB SERIES

Rules

PLEASE NOTE:

THE FESTIVAL WILL NOT ORGANISE AND OR REIMBURSE ANY TRAVEL / ACCOMMODATION FOR FILM MAKERS AND OR THEIR ARTISTS TO ATTEND THE FESTIVAL.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR SUBMISSION & PARTICIPATION:
The festival will not interact with anyone except the submitter and/ or the producer of the film. If any person - be it the actor, writer, director or any from the production crew tries to forcibly extract information about the status of the film from the festival authorities, the festival will have absolute rights to DISQUALIFY THE FILM from competition and/ or screening which you may kindly note. At the same time, the festival may take the decision to ban the production house completely from sending entries to the next editions of the festival.

The entry form / application will be considered only on receipt of Administrative film submission entry fee as mentioned above.

• Indian Participants can send payments in favour of “Lakecity International Film Festival” payable at Mumbai
GPay : 9819110817
PayTm: 9987754342

• International Participants have to make payments through Paypal to pplusmag@gmail.com

All entries must be sent to the LCIFF prepaid and insured for your own protection. Entry form, DVD, Synopsis, Posters, Publicity stills and other material should reach Festival office on or before the Final Closing Deadline - December 5, 2026.

3. COMPETITION FEATURE FILMS: (Open to all Directors across the Globe)
Films entered in the FEATURE FILM Section should be more than 70 mins and made / released between 1st April 2023 and 5th December 2026

4. COMPETITION SHORT FILMS/ DOCUMENTARY / ANIMATION FILMS
Films entered in the Competition Section must have a running length of not more than 45 mins.

5. GENERAL

5.1 Films not presenting sufficient technical qualities for good public screening can be refused by the Festival Director.

5.2 Subtitling is necessary and compulsory for films that are not in English language or in Hindi (Indian Language). Films without subtitles shall not be screened in the Festival.

5.3 The participants must ensure that they have the right to participate in the Lake City International Film Festival with regard to parties connected with the production / distribution of the participating film and / or other right holders/licenses.

5.4 Participation in the Festival implies acceptance of these and all Regulations as specified.

5.5 The Festival Director will decide all matters not expressly provided for in these regulations but in conformity with the provisions of the International Regulations for film festivals and its decisions shall be final and binding on all parties.

5.6 Entrants should inform the Festival Director by November 20th, 2021 about their participation, including the titles of films and the names and addresses of the directors, producers, production companies and world sales companies against each film titles.

NOTE: Festival Director, Programmer, Selection Panel and Jury shall determine selections and / or Award Winners at their sole discretion. LCIFF authorities at any time would not entertain any request pertaining to selection films and / or awards. Decision of the LCIFF festival authorities regarding all matters not expressly provided for in these rules and regulations or which require interpretation of the clauses mentioned above shall be final and binding to all parties.

The Festival is being organized under the aegis of Lake City International Film Festival by Eon Films, Qrius Films, Plus Publications and FilmCafe and with support from Indian Film Industry and film makers from around the world.

Short Films

Short Films >2' 45'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 26.95$ 01 Jul 26

Late 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 60$ 55.2$ 46.2$ 05 Dec 26

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Feature Films

Feature Films >60' 180'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 01 Jul 26

Late 55$ 50.6$ 42.35$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 100$ 92$ 77$ 05 Dec 26

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FEATURE FILM ABOVE 60 MINS

Documentary

Short Films >2' 60'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 22$ 20.24$ 16.94$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 01 Jul 26

Late 55$ 50.6$ 42.35$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 75$ 69$ 57.75$ 05 Dec 26

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Documentary of duration 60 minutes

Music Video

Short Films 12'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 26.95$ 01 Jul 26

Late 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 60$ 55.2$ 46.2$ 05 Dec 26

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The Music Video category is a competition section for music videos, dance films, animated music videos, and other special stuff made of music and video of maximum duration 12 minutes.

Web Series

Short and Feature Films 120'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 35$ 32.2$ 26.95$ 01 Jul 26

Late 45$ 41.4$ 34.65$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 65$ 59.8$ 50.05$ 05 Dec 26

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This is a new competition section for web series as it has caught on the craze of the youth globally. You can either submit any one particular episode or can have a special episode created to submit to this category

FEATURE FILM SCRIPT / SCREENPLAY

Script / Pitch 150p<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 53.9$ 05 Dec 26

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To give life to thousands of stories and an avenue for filmmakers, writers and storytellers to showcase their work and help them transform this incredibly difficult experience into beauty and meaning. Submissions of Feature Film Screenplay (150 pages or under)

MOBILE FILMS

Short Films 15'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 30$ 27.6$ 23.1$ 05 Dec 26

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Mobile Films of duration upto max 15 mins only

ANIMATION FILMS

Short Films 25'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 60$ 55.2$ 46.2$ 05 Dec 26

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ANIMATION FILMS is for a maximum duration of 25 minutes

SHORT SCRIPT / SCREENPLAY

Script / Pitch 40p<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 55$ 50.6$ 42.35$ 05 Dec 26

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BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM SHORT

Short Films 45'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 53.9$ 05 Dec 26

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A New Category Submission to the Short Film segment, you can submit your entry in the category if your film is experimental in nature

BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM - SHORT

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 15$ 13.8$ 11.55$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 53.9$ 05 Dec 26

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A New Category Submission to the Short Film segment, you can submit your entry in the category if your film deals with environment and its issues

BEST REGIONAL FILM SHORT - INDIAN

Short Films 45'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 53.9$ 05 Dec 26

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This is a new competition section created specifically for Indian regional language Short Films only to give regional film makers a boost to their confidence.

BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT FILM

Short Films 45'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 53.9$ 05 Dec 26

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05 Dec 26

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A New Category Submission - You can apply for this category if your Short Film is exceptional in Direction

BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR - SHORT FILM

Short Films 45'< (+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 53.9$ 05 Dec 26

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A New Category Submission - You can apply for this category only if your Feature Film is directed by a debutante director in any Language irrespective of filmed anywhere in the world

BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR - SHORT FILM

Short Films 45'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 53.9$ 05 Dec 26

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A New Best Female Director Category Submission You can apply for this category for your Short Film if your film is directed by a Female Director

BEST DIRECTOR SHORT FILM - REGIONAL

Short Films 45'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 53.9$ 05 Dec 26

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A New Category Submission - You can apply for this category only if your Feature Film is in Indian Language irrespective of filmed anywhere in the world and is exceptionally brilliant in direction..

BEST CHILDREN FILM - SHORT

Short Films 45'< (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 25$ 23$ 19.25$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 40$ 36.8$ 30.8$ 01 Jul 26

Late 50$ 46$ 38.5$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 70$ 64.4$ 53.9$ 05 Dec 26

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A New Category Submission to the Short Film segment, you can submit your entry in the category if your film is a children's film or revolves around kids

BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR - FEATURE FILM

Feature Films >60' (2022+)

Fee

-8%

PRO 23%

Early 35$ 32.2$ 26.95$ 11 Apr 26

Standard 65$ 59.8$ 50.05$ 01 Jul 26

Late 75$ 69$ 57.75$ 19 Sep 26

Extended 125$ 115$ 96.25$ 05 Dec 26

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A New Category Submission - You can apply for this category only if this is the debut Feature Film of your director.

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