28th International Adventure Film Festival, India Tour (28)

Début du Festival: 21 décembre 2025      Fin du Festival: 22 décembre 2025

Since 1989, GIRI-DOOT (the leading adventure lovers’ association of Eastern India) has been organizing the International Adventure Film Festival

For 27 years, Giri Doot has proudly hosted this festival one of the country’s longest-running festivals dedicated to exploration, mountaineering, and the spirit of adventure. Now entering its 28th year, the festival continues to attract a vibrant community of climbers, explorers, filmmakers, journalists, and adventure enthusiasts from across the world.

The festival is more than a showcase of films — it is a cultural bridge that fosters international exchange and understanding through the powerful medium of cinema.

Over nearly three decades, it has grown into a celebrated platform where filmmakers and audiences come together to share stories of discovery, courage, and human connection with the natural world.

Each year, the festival presents films that capture the endless dreams of those who venture into the unknown — from daring ascents in the Himalayas to journeys across oceans and deserts. These films educate, inspire, and highlight adventure as not just sport, but also a way to understand our shared planet and its diverse cultures.

This year’s theme is “Himalaya Connects Mount Fuji”, symbolizing the bond between two iconic peaks and the spirit of unity that defines adventure storytelling.

In 2025, the International Adventure Film Festival enters a new chapter, with Bodhak Studio joining hands with Giri Doot to extend its reach and impact.
Together, we aim to continue building a forum that celebrates creativity, storytelling, and the activism inherent in adventure.

From high-altitude expeditions to journeys into remote communities, from adrenaline to quiet reflection, we are excited to showcase the diversity of global adventure cinema.

As it is a touring festival we hold the festival at different places of India from Kashmir to Kanya Kumarika.

Why Submit?

With its 28-year legacy, the International Adventure Film Festival of India is the country’s oldest and most respected adventure film platform. Partnering with Bodhak Studio in 2025, the festival is expanding its vision to bring global adventure cinema to diverse Indian audiences, while spotlighting new voices in the genre.

Join us as we celebrate bold, beautiful stories of terrain, resilience, and the human spirit.


Adventure Film (under 90 minutes)
Adventure Short Film (under 20 minutes)
Student Film (under 15 mins)

1) Himalaya Award
2) Best Adventure Film Award
3) Best Climbing Film Award
4) Best Environmental Film Award
5) Best Student Film Award

Submission Rules & Terms

1. Eligibility

- The festival accepts short and long form films in any language.

- Non-English films must have English subtitles.

- Submissions are accepted from across the globe that explore the theme of adventure, exploration, and terrain.

- There will be three categories of films.

Adventure Film (under 90 minutes)

Adventure Short Film (under 20 minutes)

Student Film (under 15 mins)

Submissions can be documentary, experimental, or student films that explore adventure, exploration, terrain, or human interaction with the natural world.

2. Submission & Screening

- Submissions are free for the December 2025 edition.

- Selected films will be screened at the 28th International Adventure Film Festival of India in December 2025.

- Submission should be made only through a password protected vimeo link.

- The film must not be live on any platform whatsoever tillthe festival ends.

- More than one submission is accepted.

- Selected film makers will be contacted for a private google drive link. The drive link must not be removed till the notification date.

- Filmmakers will be notified of selection status by 15 December 2025.

- Selected filmmakers will have to send their EPK by a private google drive link

- Your EPK Must Include:

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Name of the Film
Director's Name(s)
Duration
Year of Production
Production House (if any)
Country
Crew Details
Category
Hi res Film Poster
Director's photo
4-5 Hi-res production photos
Has the film been shown at other specialized festivals or own any award? Please specify which ones.
Any other information you would like to include

3. Rights & Clearances

• Submitter/filmmaker certifies they hold all necessary rights and clearances (including music, archival footage, likeness releases, etc.) for public exhibition. The Festival is not responsible for third-party claims.

• The Festival may request a broadcast or festival copy for promotional use.

• With your EPK send us a separate consent letter that you are agreeing to showcase the film in the festival or that it has the right holders permission. Also mention that you are agreeing to the rules and regulations of the festival.

• By submitting, you grant us permission to screen your film at our ticketed festival event(s). The festival may also include sponsorship to meet the cost of such an event.

• The festival can be cancelled anytime or dates may change due to any unavoidable circumstances. The festival authority reserves the right not to inform you individually, hence we will be doing that through a general announcement.


4. Technical Specifications (Screening & Delivery)
Preferred screening formats (in order)

• ProRes 422 (HQ) / ProRes 422 — .mov container (preferred for best quality).

• H.264 / H.265 MP4/MOV — high-quality export acceptable for most screenings and online preview.
Resolution & Aspect Ratio

• Resolution: 1920 × 1080 (Full HD).

• Aspect ratio: 16:9 (preferred).

• Acceptable frame rates: 23.976 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 50 / 60 fps. Please do not submit mixed framerate files.

Codec & Bitrate recommendations

• ProRes: ProRes 422 HQ or ProRes 422.

• H.264: High Profile, variable bitrate, 8–15 Mbps

• Audio: 48 kHz, 16-bit (minimum) —48 kHz, 24-bit preferred.


5. Non-Commercial Use & Festival Library

- Entrants are invited to declare whether they are willing to supply a copy of their film free of cost if requested by the festival or Giri Doot for their film library, for non-commercial use only.

- Films in the festival library may be kept for up to one year for screening at different places of India as it is touring festival. The selected film makers will be informed about the next phases of the festival as when the dates will be decided.

- By submitting, you grant us permission to telecast/broadcast clips of the films for media coverage or promotional purposes and social media promotions

- By submitting, you grant us permission to showcase the film at all festivals, as it is a touring festival, that will happen under the same banner