Cineframe International Short Film Festival Of India 2026 (6)

Début du Festival: 31 décembre 2026      Fin du Festival: 31 décembre 2026

The mission & objective of the festival is to give short films an identity that differentiates art form ,from the conventional big screen.CISFFI 2026 show cases short films that celebrate diverse cultures ,aesthetic traditions, social & relevant themes & other works that challenge &transcend exceptions.Our particular interest is in short films that deal with novel themes,cutting-edges technology & visualization, traditional as well as those that dissent in form, technique or content from the mainstream.

AWARDS IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

The short film must have been completed after 1 January 2016.

Entries MUST be PAL format only. NTSC is NOT accepted.MP4 FORMAT IS ALSO ACEPTED. Festival Management will not be responsible if film is not screened due to problem with the DVD.OR MP4 FILE
The film can be documentary, experimental, narrative, fiction or animation. The original film may be produced on 35 mm, 16 mm, HD, DIGI BETA, BETA SP, U-MATIC, DV, DVD, but the film must be available on DVD/MP4 presentation or preview purpose.

Total running time must be less than 15 minutes in length, including front and back credits. There is no minimum running time.FILMS ABOVE 15 MINUTES TO 30 MINUTES WILL INCLUDED IN CATEGORY 2,

The short film can be in any language or any genre.

All non-English films must have English sub-titles for festival presentation.

Two DVD’s need to be submitted along with the entry fee. Each Preview DVD should be labeled with the title, running-time and contact email and phone number.

Multiple entries can be submitted, but with separate entry forms, preview DVD, synopsis/description, still photographs,cast & crew list, press kit should be enclosed. Each film is considered as a new entry.

CISFFI-2026 organization has right to use the entries / send / selected / nominated films, DVD and materials from the film for Festival promotional purposes and to retain DVD copies of each film as part of our festival library.

Films once selected & submitted for final screening will not be allowed to be withdrawn under any circumstances until festival is over.

Selected films can be released in YouTube or social media after selection।

The publicity material (Broach er, Stills, Poster, etc.) and a synopsis of the short film to be enclosed with the entry. Entry materials submitted shall not be returned to the entrant.

Transportation and insurance costs of DVDs, related documents, photographs and publicity materials from the country of origin to the Festival Office shall be borne by the applicant.festival fees 15 us dollers.