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CinemaKing International Film Festival (8)

Deadlines

14 Mar 2025
Call for entries

31 Aug 2025
Early deadline

30 Sep 2025
Standard deadline

30 Oct 2025
Late deadline

20 Nov 2025
Extended deadline

16
days

06 Dec 2025
Notification date

19 Dec 2025
23 Dec 2025

Address

Dhaka, 1205, Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Festival description

Short film festival >3' 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

November 2023

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films >3' 45'<

Feature Films >70' 180'<

AI Tools

Any language

Subtitles
English

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Festival description (Edition: 8)

Festival start: 19 December 2025 Festival end: 23 December 2025

CinemaKing International Film Festival (CIFF) is a very prestigious international film festival in Bangladesh, where are highest countries were participated, 120 in a edition countries in 2021. Organized by MEGH Foundation, Event by DHAKA Festival.

CinemaKing International Film Festival was started in 31 May, 2018. Founded by an International Film Personality Mr. Monjurul Islam MEGH.

The call for entries for 6'th CinemaKing International Film Festival 2025 is now open!

The 5'th Edition of the CinemaKing International Film festival 2024 were competition 68 countries. The Festival was held on online 18th to 21st december 2024 and theatrical on 21st to 26th February, 2025.

The 4'th Edition of the CinemaKing International Film festival 2023 were competition 76 countries. The Festival was held on theatrical on 16th to 29nd February, 2024.

The 3rd Edition of the CinemaKing International Film festival 2022 were competition 83 countries. The Festival was held on theatrical on 19th to 22nd March, 2023.

The 2'nd Edition of the CinemaKing International Film festival 2021 were competition 120 countries with Bangladesh. The Festival was held on theatrical on 3rd to 6th January, 2022 at the 3 venues in "the International Mother Language Institute", "Bangladesh Silpakala Acdemy", "Shohoj Path School".

The1'st Edition of the CinemaKing International Film Festival 2020 were competition 54 countries. 177 film, The Festival was held on theatrical on 24th to 26th december, 2020.

Visit for more information on CIFF's website : www.cinemaking.org
If you have any question you can contact our facebook page: www.facebook.com/ciff.bd

Prizes and qualifications

International Competition Sections: This is the main competition section of CIFF.
1. International Feature Film Competition
2. International Short Film Competition
3. International Documentary Film Competition
4. International Animation Film Competition
5. Institution Focused
6. Kids Filmmaker's Film Competition

Group Category Competition Section: We award best film in group categories. And juries will nominate 1 movie in international competition section from group categories.
(a) European Film Competition
(b) American Film Competition
(c) Asian Film Competition
(d) African Film Competition
(e) Australian & Ocean Film Competition
(f) Bangladesh Panaroma
(g) Indian Panaroma

Non-competition section without award.
1. Clasical Feature Film Section

CinemaKing International Film Festival (CIFF) giving quality and prestigious an International awards-

1***. International Feature Film Competition-
Giving Award Bengal Tiger Trophy and Certificate for Best Feature Film.
2***. International Short Film Competition-
Giving Award Lotas Trophy and Certificate for Best Short Film.
3***. International Documentary Film Competition-
Giving Award Bengal Brahmilipi Trophy and Certificate for Best Documentary Film.
4***. International Animation Film Competition-
Giving Award Hilsha Fish Trophy and Certificate for Best Animation Film.
5***. Institution Focused Competition-
Giving Award CinemaKing Limited Trophy and Certificate for Best Institutional Film.
6***. Kids Filmmaker's Film Competition-
Giving Award Megh Foundation Trophy and Certificate for Best Director.

Best Awards From All Catagory- Giving Award Bengal Trophy and Certificates.
1. Best Director
2. Best Debut Director
3. Best Women Director
4. Best Actress
5. Best Actor
6. Best Singer
7. Best Story
8. Best Screenplay
9. Best Cinematography
10. Best Sound
11. Best Editor

Group Category competition: Megh Foundation Crest and certificate for best film.
(a) European Film Competition
(b) American Film Competition
(c) Asian Film Competition
(d) African Film Competition
(e) Australian & Ocean Film Competition
(f) Bangladesh Panaroma
(g) Indian Panaroma
(h) Web film competition section

Special Award for all section: Megh Foundation Crest and Certificate
(1) Best Human Right Film
(2) Best Real life Narrative Film
(3) Best Environmental Film
(4) Best Children Film
(5) Festival Honured
(6) Special Mention

Rules

CinemaKing International Film Festival is a global reputation festival, we are try to promote film globally. So if you submit your film in CIFF, you must observation our rules and terms.

* If you submit your film for CIFF, you must give us permission for screening in our CIFF with legal process.

* If we are organizing a festival screening in others place as like non commercial screening, you will give us permission.

* Cinemaking, An International film consultancy and distribution company was started 9 April, 2017. So we have a very strong distribution network, If you want to promote your film in Globally. We can help you.

*** After Selection you never Withrow your film.
*** All decision reserved for CIFF Authority.

International Short Film Competition

Short Films >3' 45'<

Fee

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Early 60$ 55.2$ 25.2$ 31 Aug 25

Standard 70$ 64.4$ 29.4$ 30 Sep 25

Late 80$ 73.6$ 33.6$ 30 Oct 25

Extended 90$ 82.8$ 37.8$ 20 Nov 25

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International Short Film Competition section nomination from All categories best feature film. And If Any Submiter can want to submit directly in this competition section, s/he can do also. Film must made after november 2023.

International Feature Film Competition

Feature Films >70' 180'<

Fee

-8%

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Early 90$ 82.8$ 37.8$ 31 Aug 25

Standard 100$ 92$ 42$ 30 Sep 25

Late 120$ 110.4$ 50.4$ 30 Oct 25

Extended 125$ 115$ 52.5$ 20 Nov 25

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International Feature Film Competition section nomination from All categories best feature film. And If Any Submiter can want to submit directly in this competition section, s/he can do also. Film must made after november 2023.

International Documentary Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

Fee

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Early 70$ 64.4$ 29.4$ 31 Aug 25

Standard 80$ 73.6$ 33.6$ 30 Sep 25

Late 90$ 82.8$ 37.8$ 30 Oct 25

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International Documentary Film Competition section nomination from All categories best documentary film.

European Feature Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Early 13$ 11.96$ 5.46$ 31 Aug 25

Standard 15$ 13.8$ 6.3$ 30 Sep 25

Late 16$ 14.72$ 6.72$ 30 Oct 25

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European Feature Film Competition (This section only for European Countries)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

European Short Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Early 7$ 6.44$ 2.94$ 31 Aug 25

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 3.78$ 30 Sep 25

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European Short Film Competition (This section only for European Countries)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

European Documentary Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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European Documentary Film Competition (This section only for European Countries)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

American Feature Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Standard 40$ 36.8$ 16.8$ 30 Sep 25

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American Feature Film Competition (This section only for American Countries)– Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

American Short Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Standard 20$ 18.4$ 8.4$ 30 Sep 25

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American Short Film Competition (This section only for American Countries)– Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

American Documentary Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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American Documentary Film Competition (This section only for American Countries)– Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Asian Feature Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Asian Feature Film Competition (This section only for Asian Countries)– Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Asian Short Film Competition

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Asian Short Film Competition (This section only for Asian Countries)– Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Asian Documentary Film Competition

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Asian Documentary Film Competition (This section only for Asian Countries)– Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

African Feature Film Competition

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African Feature Film Competition (This section for African Countries)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

African Short Film Competition

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African Short Film Competition (This section for African Countries)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

African Documentary Film Competition

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African Documentary Film Competition (This section for African Countries)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Australian & Ocean Feature Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Australian & Ocean Feature Film Competition (This section for Australian & Ocean Countries)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Australian & Ocean Short Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Australian & Ocean Short Film Competition (This section for Australian & Ocean Countries)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Australian & Ocean Documentary Film Competition

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Australian & Ocean Documentary Film Competition (This section for Australian & Ocean Countries)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Bangladeshi Feature Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Bangladeshi Feature Film Competition (This section for Bangladesh)- Film Release date from 1st January 2024 to 30th November 2024.

Bangladeshi Short Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Bangladeshi Short Film Competition (This section for Bangladesh)- Film Release date from 1st January 2024 to 30th November 2024.

Bangladeshi Documentary Film Competition

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Bangladeshi Documentary Film Competition (This section for Bangladesh)- Film Release date from 1st January 2024 to 30th November 2024.

Indian Feature Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Indian Feature Film Competition (This section only for India)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Indian Short Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

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Indian Short Film Competition (This section only for India)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Indian Documentary Film Competition

Short and Feature Films (2023+)

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Indian Documentary Film Competition (This section only for India)- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Animation Film Competition

Short and Feature Films (2023+)

Fee

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Animation Film Competition- Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Mobile Film Competition

Short and Feature Films

Fee

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Mobile Film Competition - Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

OTT Film Competition Section

Short and Feature Films

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OTT film competition section- Film Release date from 1st January 2024 to 30th November 2024. Which film releses in OTT platform.

Institution Focused Film

Short and Feature Films

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Institution Focused Film Competition Section: This Section only for Film Institute. Film Release date from 1st January 2023 to 30th November 2024.

Kids Filmmaker Film

Short and Feature Films

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This catagory only for under 18 filmmakers.

Clasical Feature Film Section

Short and Feature Films

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Non-Competition Classical Feature Film Sections: Release date and Country are not mentioned

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