6th Children’s, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival-27 (6)

Festival start: 19 March 2026      Festival end: 07 March 2027

Children's, Science, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival is an India’s independent film festival promoted by Miniboxoffice India. The Children's, Science, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival aim is to showcase & promote professionally made entertaining, enlightening & encouraging feature films, short films, animation & documentaries among target audience. The festival accept all genres of children’s, Science, Nature, Climate & Wildlife films be it a fantasy, motivational, drama, disability, educational, science fiction, adventurous, parenting etc.

The Children's, Science, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival is a boutique of children’s, Science, Nature, Climate & Wildlife films celebrating childhood & nature. The festival objective is to bring the world class cinema to the door step of children’s which provide alternate source of learning & help in understanding the culture of other nations and nature through the art of cinema. CSNWFF also giving exposure of film education through various workshops & master classes. At the same time providing platform to the filmmakers in reaching out wide audience through CSNWFF.


The festival helps in raising the standards of quality content for children’s & nature films and also helps to boost-up the film market. We hope that CSNWFF will prove a milestone for filmmakers in their career & a rich experience for audience as well.

The organizing body Miniboxoffice is India’s based global independent films marketing, distribution & film festival organizing company. The company aims to promote independent cinema across the world and realizing independent cinema as commercial enterprise. The company has established film festivals across India mainly in Delhi, Noida, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai & Kolkata, along with esteemed ‘Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival’. All the festivals are running successfully either in 15th or 16th year. Within a short span of time Miniboxoffice has earned reputation among filmmakers fraternity as more than 26000 films from more than 110 countries has participated in its film festivals. Brand Miniboxoffice is well known in industry & it helps extensively young & experienced participant filmmakers in getting recognition.

The following awards will be given in Children’s, Science, Nature, Climate & Wildlife categories.

Production Awards

Best Feature Film
Best Feature Doc
Best Feature Animation
Best Short Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Ad Film
Best AI Film
Best Web Series
Best Director
Best Debut Director (For Feature Film Only)
Special Festival Mention
Honorable Jury Mention

Creative Awards

Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best VFX

Performance Awards

Best Actor
Best Actress

Music Awards

Best Original Music
Best Background Music

Rules and Regulations:

6th Children’s, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival-2027, India

1.Every official selected film in CNWFF 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-
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.Submit free & pay the fee only if selected.

3.Year of production & accepted movie duration:

-Year of production: Jan-2025 onwards
-Feature Film, Documentaries & Animation: up-to 150 min
-Short Film, Documentaries & Animation: up-to 60 min.
-Films must be subtitled in English if language is other than English.

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

5.CNWFF-26 stages/process:

•Entry submission as per rules & regulations.
•Notification of shortlisted films by the festival office on 13 Feb 2027 and late submission notification on 17 Feb 2027.
•Delegate registration to attend CNWFF-27. 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 on 07 March 2027 at Hyderabad, India.

6.Children’s, Nature & Wildlife Film Festival-2027 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.

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

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

9.By submitting movie to CNWFF-27 filmmaker/ producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script and other creative and technical aspects of film.