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Cineframe International Short Film Festival Of India 2026

West bengal, India

Festival overview

About Cineframe International Short Film Festival Of India 2026

Physical film festival in West bengal, India with submission categories including CATEGORY 1 and CATEGORY 2.

The mission & objective of the festival is to give short films an identity that differentiates art form,from the conventional big screen.CISFFI 2026 show cases short films that celebrate diverse cultures,aesthetic traditions, social & relevant themes & other works that challenge &transcend exceptions.Our particular interest is in short films that deal with novel themes,cutting-edges technology & visualization, traditional as well as those that dissent in form, technique or content from the mainstream.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jun 7, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Dec 19, 2026
Notification Date
Dec 28, 2026
Festival Starts
Dec 31, 2026
Festival Ends
Dec 31, 2026
Recognition

Awards & Prizes

AWARDS IN DIFFERENT CATEGORIES
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. The short film must have been completed after 1 January 2016. Entries MUST be PAL format only. NTSC is NOT accepted.MP4

  2. FORMAT IS ALSO ACEPTED.

  3. The original film may be produced on 35 mm, 16 mm, HD, DIGI BETA, BETA SP, U-MATIC, DV, DVD, but the film must be available on DVD/MP4 presentation or preview purpose.

  4. Total running time must be less than 15 minutes in length, including front and back credits.

  5. There is no minimum running time.FILMS ABOVE 15 MINUTES TO 30 MINUTES WILL INCLUDED IN CATEGORY 2, The short film can be in any language or any genre.

  6. All non-English films must have English sub-titles for festival presentation.

  7. Two DVD’s need to be submitted along with the entry fee.

  8. Multiple entries can be submitted, but with separate entry forms, preview DVD, synopsis/description, still photographs,cast & crew list, press kit should be enclosed.

  9. Each film is considered as a new entry.

  10. CISFFI-2026 organization has right to use the entries / send / selected / nominated films, DVD and materials from the film for Festival promotional purposes and to retain DVD copies of each film as part of our festival library.

  11. Films once selected & submitted for final screening will not be allowed to

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

CATEGORY 1

FILM UNDER 15 MINUTES ARE IN CATEGORY 1

Current FeeUSD 15.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 15 minutes
Category

CATEGORY 2

FILM ABOVE 15 MINUTES UNDER 30 MINUTES ARE IN CATEGORY 2

Current FeeUSD 15.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 30 minutes