13th Indian Cine Film Festival-25, Mumbai (13)

映画祭の開始: 14 9月 2025      映画祭の終了: 14 9月 2025

India Cine Film Festival has its roots almost a decade back in northern India. The festival was launched in Meerut and was concluded successfully in Noida with participation from almost 18 countries. In year 2014 the Miniboxoffice has adopted the festival officially from its organizers and Indian Cine Film Festival are now moving with passionate minds of Miniboxoffice. The ICFF-25 aim is to give momentum to the independent cinema.

The ICFF objective is to create a platform for the meeting, sharing & development of great cinematic ideas. The festival along with international competitive films screenings also holds a film market & industry oriented master classes & discussions. The festival will provide a central point where industry people can share business and new opportunities shall be created for new talent.

The 13th edition of Indian Cine Film Festival is aimed to set new milestone and it’s an endeavor of Miniboxoffice to make it relevant for each & every participant. With this I welcome you all & see you at ICFF-25 with your cinematic craft.

Production Awards

Best Feature Film
Best Feature Documentary Award
Best Feature Animation Award
Best Short Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Director
Best Debut Director (Feature Only)
Special Festival Mention Certificate
Honorable Jury Mention Certificate
Best Ad Film
Best Web Series


Creative Awards

Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best VFX


Performance Awards

Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress

Music Awards

Best Original Music
Best Background Music

Rules and Regulations:

13th Indian Cine Film Festival-2025

1. Fee, Awards & Submission: Submit movie free for preview & Pay the fee only if selected, No submission will be considered until the non-refundable entry fee has been paid.

Production Awards

❏ Best Feature Film
❏ Best Short Film
❏ Best Animation
❏ Best Feature Animation
❏ Best Feature Documentary
❏ Short Documentary
❏ Best Music Video
❏ Best Film-Jury
❏ Best Director
❏ Special Festival Mention
❏ Honorable Jury Mention
❏ Best Ad Film
❏ Best Debut Director (Feature Only)
❏ Best Web Series

Entry Fee: For all production awards

Feature Film/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary:
Regular: € 70
Web Series: € 100

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40


Creative Awards

❏ Best Cinematography
❏ Best Editing
❏ Best Screenplay
❏ Best VFX

Entry Fee: For all creative awards

Feature Film/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary:
Regular: € 70
Web Series: € 100

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40


Performance Awards

❏ Best Actor
❏ Best Actress

Entry Fee: For all performance awards

Feature Film/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary:
Regular: € 70
Web Series: € 100

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40


Music Awards

❏ Best Original Music
❏ Best Background Music

Entry Fee: For all Music Awards

Feature Film/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary:
Regular: € 70
Web Series: € 100

Short Film, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Video & Ads:
Regular Students: €37
Regular Professional: € 40

Late Entry Fee: € 10 in addition to regular entry fee.

Entry Fee can be paid electronically in the following account:

Account Name: Miniboxoffice
A/C No: 19620210002643
IFSC Code: UCBA0001962
Swift Code: UCBAINBB242
Bank: UCO Bank
Branch: B-7/2, Site-IV, Greater Noida-201306, UP, India

OR

Participants can pay the fee via PayPal at Id: info@miniboxoffice.com .

2. Every official selected film in ICFF-25 will enjoy following benefits-

Promotion & Marketing:

-Listing on fest website in official selection section.
-Lifetime dedicated film page on fest website in catalogue.
-Film team video interviews will be published in Filmmaker’s Cut and promoted on social media.
-Film Pitch video will be published in Film Market and promoted among industry professionals.
-Film article in News & blog on festival website.

Film Market & Distribution:

-Miniboxoffice Film Market subscription for 03 months.
-Film Distribution, Sales, Pitching & networking opportunities.
-Personal page, project listing & future opportunities.

Recognition & Awards:

-Every submitted film will get certificate of participation.
-Every officially selected film will get Certificate of Excellence- Official Selection certificate.
-Every Award Winner will get Certificate of Excellence- Award Certificate & Trophy.
-Every festival attendee will get festival mementos.

Feedback & Criticism:

-Festival provide a unique opportunity for every filmmaker to get Jury score sheet in order to understand ‘how the movie performed in festival’ and for scope of improvement.
-Audience interaction after film screening.

Learning & Exchange

-Master Classes on various current topics & trends.
-Culture & business exchange with fellow filmmakers.

3. Eligibility, Year of production & accepted movie duration:

-Films must be subtitled in English if language is other than English and Hindi.
- Year of production: Jan-2023 onwards
- Feature Films/Feature Animation/Feature Documentary: 61 min to 180 min (more than 60 min)
- Short Film/Short Documentary/Short Animation: up-to 60 min
- Music Video: up-to 9 min & Ad Films- any duration
- Web Series: Any duration

4. Films participated in ICFF- 2014 to 2024 are not eligible for participation in 2025.

5. ICFF-25 stages/process:

• Entry submission as per rules & regulations.
• Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 23 Aug 2025 & shortlisted late entries notification on 27 Aug 2025.
• Delegate registration to attend ICFF-25. All filmmakers must have registered as delegate to attend the festival. Hospitality charges are applicable for filmmakers & attendees, which include lunch, tea/coffee with cookies & master classes.
• Festival movies screening & workshops followed by award ceremony in Mumbai on 14 Sept 2025.

6. The decision of the Jury will be final and can’t be challenged.

7. Indian Cine Film Festival-25 does not take any type financial commitment for the expense incurred on the correspondence by the participant. All Travel, Lodging & Boarding and other miscellaneous expenses will have to be borne by the participant himself for attending the festival. No request for the same will be entertained.

8. The actual postal charges are applicable for award delivery via courier in case you are unable to attend the festival.

9. Once the film submitted can’t be withdrawn in any circumstances, however festival director reserve the rights to disqualify any film on certain grounds.

10. By submitting movie to 13th Indian Cine Film Festival-25, filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script and other creative and technical aspects of film.