Submissions deadline
02 Feb 26
3.6$
Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Experimental
02 Mar 2019
Call for entries
03 Nov 2025
Early deadline
08 Dec 2025
Standard deadline
05 Jan 2026
Late deadline
02 Feb 2026
Extended deadline
3
mths
03 May 2026
Notification date
21 Jun 2026
21 Jun 2026
Festival start: 21 June 2026 Festival end: 21 June 2026
GardenCity International Film Festival proudly brings the world of cinema to the IT city of India, Bangalore. We are happy to introduce the local audience to a range of most recent, cinematically daring and powerful filmmaking from around the globe. We want to be a festival that touches and teaches the audience, a festival that will drive creators to produce meaningful films, a festival that drives audiences from all walks of life and makes the week-end a deep experience that becomes a long lasting tradition.
From comedy to horror, drama to sci-fi, animation to docs, and everything in between, GardenCity accepts submissions of all genres, and looks for creative storytelling above anything else.
All films selected under Official Selection will receive laurels of festival.
All award winners will receive winner laurel and certificates.
InkTip script listing, Blackmagic Cameras, RØDE Microphones and Zoom Sound Recorder up for prizes.
Best Feature Film — Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera & RØDE Microphone
Runner up — Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
Best Short Film — Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera & RØDE Microphone
Runner up — Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera
Best Screenwriting (TOP 3) - InkTip script listing
** InkTip: Where producers go for scripts and writers. Producers have made more than 200 films from scripts and writers they found through InkTip.
You can send as many entries as you want, but with separate fees for every entry.
Short films with total run time of under 60 minutes are eligible.
All non-English films must have English sub-titles.
All submitted films must be original work of the entrant.
By submitting, you are granting the GardenCity International Film Festival non-exclusive permission to exhibit your film during the festival, if selected.
Try to upload HD form of the film so that we don't have to ask you again for the film.
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02 Feb 26
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02 Feb 26
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02 Feb 26
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02 Feb 26
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02 Feb 26
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