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Nawada International Film Festival 6th Season (6)

Deadlines

28 Nov 2024
Call for entries

31 Dec 2024
Early deadline

31 Jan 2025
Standard deadline

31 May 2025
Late deadline

10 Oct 2025
Extended deadline

3
mths

10 Oct 2025
Notification date

30 Jun 2025
12 Oct 2025

Address

Sonar patti, 805110, Nawada, Bihar, India

Festival description

Short film festival 55'<

Feature film festival >60' 240'<

Festival requirements

Film festival

Fiction

Documentary

Animation

Fantastic

Terror

Experimental

Music Video

Other

Any Genre

Any Theme

Has submission fees

International Festival

Online and Physical Location

Production date: Any

Production countries: Any

Shooting countries: Any

Director nationalities: Any

Debut Films

School projects

Short Films 55'<

Feature Films >60' 240'<

Any language

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Festival description (Edition: 6)

Festival start: 30 June 2025 Festival end: 12 October 2025

Nawada International Film Festival 5th season held on 27th October 2024 brings to its audience, acclaimed documentary works from across the world of different region. Audiences are given the chance to experience a film festival from miles away. From the peak of Everest to the penguins of Antarctica, #NIFF2020INDIA brings the Northern and Southern hemispheres together. Because the love for cinema stretches beyond borders. The focus is to showcase unseen stories from across the regions to our viewers. Rahul Verma Film Production presents this festival with Pragati Foundation, Festival Supported by SYSKA Lights PVT LTD. presents a curated selection of films acclaimed for its artistic merit.

Prizes and qualifications

Cash Prizes: 100$

Best director 1st 2nd 3rd
Best cinematographer 1st 2nd 3rd
Best editor 1st 2nd 3rd
Best screenplay 1st 2nd 3rd
Best story 1st 2nd 3rd
Best music director 1st 2nd 3rd
Best actor male 1st 2nd 3rd
Best actor female 1st 2nd 3rd
Best child actor male 1st 2nd 3rd
Best child actor female 1st 2nd 3rd
Best youth director 1st 2nd 3rd
Best covid 19 film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best lockdown film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best jury award 1st 2nd 3rd
Best social film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Feature Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Documentary Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Animation Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Student Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Debut Director 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Student Film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best mobile film 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Album Song 1st 2nd 3rd
Best Public choice award
Best film in hindi 1st 2nd 3rd
Best film in bengali 1st 2nd 3rd
Best film in marathi 1st 2nd 3rd
Best film in foreign 1st 2nd 3rd
Best film in bhojpuri 1st 2nd 3rd
Best film in malayalam 1st 2nd 3rd
Best film in kannada 1st 2nd 3rd

#Cash_Prizes

Best Film First All In One - 5000rs
Best Film Second All In One - 3000rs
Best Film Third All In One - 2000rs

Rules

-Films in any language/Categories are acceptable.

-Maximum Duration Of Shortfilm 55 minutes.

-Subtitles not compulsory.

-Submission Fee for Shortfilm is 500 & For Feature 600rs.

-Entries Without Payment will be Considered invalid.

-After the registration, the entry fees will not be refunded.

-The decision of the jury will be final.

Feature Film

Feature Films >60' 180'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Submissions deadline
28 Jun 25

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FILM LENGTH SHOULD BE BETWEEN 1 HOUR TO 3 HOUR. FILM ACCEPTED IN ALL LANGUAGES.

Short Film

Short Films 55'<

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Submissions deadline
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YOUR FILM SHOULD BE WITHIN 55 MINUTES/ALL CATEGORIES ACCEPTED/ALL LANGUAGES OPEN FOR ALL

Documentary Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Submissions deadline
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Horror Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Male Director

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Female Director

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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28 Jun 25

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Social Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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LGBTQ Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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LGBTQ Director

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Cinematographer

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Women Empowerment

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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28 Jun 25

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Editor

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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28 Jun 25

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Child Artist

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Foreign Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Mini Short

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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Youth Director

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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28 Jun 25

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Experimental Film

Short and Feature Films

Fee

-8%

PRO 33%

Early 8$ 7.36$ 5.36$ 31 Dec 24

Standard 9$ 8.28$ 6.03$ 31 Jan 25

Late 10$ 9.2$ 6.7$ 31 May 25

Extended 12$ 11.04$ 8.04$ 28 Jun 25

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