14th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-25 (14)

Festival start: 05 November 2025      Festival end: 05 November 2025

Promoting short films and documentaries culture in a country where commercial cinema has always ruled the roost is not an easy task. Delhi Shorts International Film Festival is one such successful effort started in year 2012 by Miniboxoffice with successful 2012 to 2024 editions. The festival brings thoughtful, highly creative & engaging short films from around the world to fulfill the cinegoers' appetite of the capital city of India. The festival aim is to establish a short film industry which runs parallel to commercial cinema.

14th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-2025 is meant to grow many folds. The inaugural year 2012 was a big success followed by super successful 2012 to 2024 editions & enjoys the credibility of one of the most trusted short film festival of India. The festival was not only embraced by the short filmmaker’s but regarded by the media & industry members also.

The festival objective is to boost-up the short film market & providing exhibition platform to short filmmakers. The festival gives the professional networking opportunities & at the same time introduces the latest trends in cinema to the filmmakers. 14th DSIFF-25 is a unique platform here you can share, learn, showcase, observe & do many more thing to polish your creative & technical skills. We hope that this festival will turn a milestone in your filmmaking career.

Production Awards

Best Short Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Director
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:

14th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-2025

1. 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.

Production Awards

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

Entry Fee: For all production awards

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40


Creative Awards

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

Entry Fee: For all creative awards

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40


Performance Awards

❏ Best Actor
❏ Best Actress

Entry Fee: For all performance awards

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40


Music Awards

❏ Best Original Music
❏ Best Background Music

Entry Fee: For all Music Awards

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40

Late Entry Fee: € 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, UP, India

OR

Participants can pay the fee via PayPal at Id: info@miniboxoffice.com .

2. Every official selected film in DSIFF-25 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. 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-2023 onwards
Short Film, animation & documentary: up-to 60min
Music Video: up-to 07 min & Ad Film- any duration

5. Films participated in DSIFF-2012 to 2024 are not eligible for participation in 2025.


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

7. DSIFF-25 stages/process:

• Entry submission as per rules & regulations.
• Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 11 Oct 2025 & shortlisted late entries notification on 16 Oct 2025.
• Delegate registration to attend DSIFF-25 at Delhi. 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 Delhi on 02 Nov 2025.

8. Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-25 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 delivery of certificates/trophy/award to those who will be unable to attend the festival are free of charge within India, but actual postal charges are applicable for International delivery (outside India) which may have to be paid by filmmakers.

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 Delhi 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.delhi@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
SUBMIT FREE FOR PRE-SELECTION & PAY IF SELECTED.