NEXGN International Short Film Festival (8)

Inizio del Festival: 09 ottobre 2026      Festival si chiude: 11 ottobre 2026

The NexGn International Short Film Festival of India aims to bring Independent Short Film makers from around the globe to an eclectic & international audience and provide them the value and position they deserve. Our program has been set to expand to include film screenings and free open-air events around NISFF as well as educational programs and cinematic workshops.

This passion project by NexGn is about to include over 500 Short Films from around the globe & draw nearly 150 for screenings. NexGn has also arranged for Number of Awards to be given to the certain categories.

Premi in contanti: 9,000$

— SHORT FILMS (with start to end title) —

✪ FIRST SHORT FILM – ₹15,000 + Trophy + Certificate

✪ SECOND SHORT FILM — ₹10,000 + Trophy + Certificate

✪ THIRD SHORT FILM — ₹5,000 + Trophy + Certificate

— All the prizes below will be selected from short films length from 01 to 50 minutes (with start to end title) —

✪ Best Social Subject – ₹2,000 + Trophy + Certificate

✪ Best Health Subject – ₹2,000 + Trophy + Certificate

✪ Best Short Documentary – ₹2,000 + Trophy + Certificate

✪ Best Web Series – ₹2,000 + Trophy + Certificate

✪ Best Educational Subject – ₹2,000 + Trophy + Certificate

✪ Best Experimental Subject – ₹2,000 + Trophy + Certificate

— Other Prizes – ₹1000/- & Trophy + Certificate —

✪ Best Male/Female Director

✪ Best Male/Female Actor

✪ Best DOP

✪ Best Cameraman

✪ Best Story

✪ Best Child Actor

✪ Best Dialogue

✪ Best Editing

✪ Best Negative Actor { M & F}

✪ Best Comedy Actor { M & F }

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— Other Prizes – Trophy & Certificate —

✪ Award of Excellence for Best Short Films

Short film’s length should be maximum of 30 minutes with Start to End Title.

Short Films DVD’s are also accepted but it should be new or not used and must be sent through confirmation on call (Refer Contact Us Page for details).

Short Films must be in MOV/MPEG/MP4 format only. subtitle is compulsory for other languages except Marathi/Hindi/english.

prizes will be in form of Cash, Trophies & Certificates.

Last date for submission of form is given on the Website (Please refer website for updates).
Certificates will be given for all the participants.

No banner registration or censor certificate required.

Top 150 short films will be selected for final screening in 3 Days.

The decision of the Jury will be final nobody should ask about the short film not eligible for the final round of the festival.

Names of Jury Members won’t be disclosed until festival starts to avoid corruption & bribery.
Producer is fully responsible to get no objection certificate from whoever own the rights of the short film on their Letter Head.

You should not take any legal action against the jury members & organizers.

Form to be filled online along with the google drive link or any other link to your short film. You can Submit multiple Films.

Registration Fee is mentioned on this website as well as the Proposal which is Non-Refundable in any case.