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Film festivals are a wonderful place for the congregation of cinema to be. Around the world, the platform film festivals provide is exceptionally unique. They allow a distinct and diverse array of voices and give us the ability to consume an incredibly powerful range of ideas and narratives. When one attends a film festival, the experience is much more than regular cookie-cutter formulaic entertainment, it makes an impression on our inner-perception of reality by engaging our senses and thoughts.
With the expansion of film festivals all around the country and diversification of art there are may mediums and platforms for creators to showcase their work. Here are a list of film festivals you can submit your work to
I. Jaipur international film festival
The Jaipur International film festival (JIFF) is one of the world’s fastest growing film festivals and is held in the month of March every year in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The main intent of JIFF is to promote inclusivity, exchange of ideas of Indian origin with other nations and also convey the love of film to the varied audiences.
You can submit to their film festival and fill out their entry form here.
II. Jio MAMI’s 21st Mumbai Film Festival
Every year the Mumbai Film Festival is filled to the brim with exceptional film-making. Organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images, the festival holds many panels, workshops and master classes for young budding cinephiles and for veterans. Enigmatic individuals from the industry like Anurag Kashyap, Darren Aronofsky, Vishal Bharadwaj to a name a few.
You can click here to view their entry details.
III. Delhi International film festival
According to their website, ‘The Delhi International Film Festival is organized in association with New Delhi Municipal Council. The Festival, started in 2012, with Dada Saheb Phalke Award winning Director Sri Adoor Gopalakrishnan as Chairman, showcases films from more than 50 countries’ Additionally it’s an, ‘International Film Festival, conceptualized to commemorate a hundred years of association of Delhi with Indian films and the NDMC in 2012, in association with New Delhi Municipal Council and Information & Broadcasting ministry, has now grown into a global platform joining hands to collaborate with a multitude of film festivals in many countries or offering support to a host of upcoming festivals across the world. DIFF aims at understanding the science, art and emotion behind cinema, reaching it out to the audiences far and wide and promoting Indian Cinema, Art and Culture.’
You can check out more about their entry details and submission guidelines here.
IV. International Film Festival of India, Goa
Started way back in 1952, the first ever International Film Festival of India was organized by the Films Division, Government of India, with the first Prime Minister of India – Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) aims at providing a common platform to the cinemas around the world to showcase the excellence of the art of film making. This Film Festival accepts only International entries, however, the Indian Panorama section is open to Indian films.
You can click here for more details.
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