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Introduction to the film festival

Promoting short films and documentaries culture in a country where commercial cinema has always ruled the roost is not an easy task. Delhi Shorts International Film Festival is one such successful effort started in year 2012 by Miniboxoffice with successful 2012 to 2020 editions. The festival brings thoughtful, highly creative & engaging short films from around the world to fulfill the cinegoers' appetite of the capital city of India. The festival aim is to establish a short film industry which runs parallel to commercial cinema. 10th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-2021 is meant to grow many folds. The inaugural year 2012 was a big success followed by super successful previous editions & enjoys the credibility of one of the most trusted short film festival of India. The festival was not only embraced by the short filmmaker’s but regarded by the media & industry members also. The festival objective is to boost-up the short film market & providing exhibition platform to short filmmakers. The festival gives the professional networking opportunities & at the same time introduces the latest trends in cinema to the filmmakers. 10th DSIFF-21 is a unique platform here you can share, learn, showcase, observe & do many more thing to polish your creative & technical skills. We hope that this festival will turn a milestone in your filmmaking career.Sfilmmaker is our exclusive platform for cooperation in China, and we look forward to your films.

Awards

Production Awards:Best Short Film、Best Animation、Best Documentary、Best Music Video 、Best Ad Film Special Festival Mention Honorable Jury Mention、Best Director 、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

Genre :Action Comedy War Science fiction Ethics Terror Thriller Violence Adventure Crime Family Music Love Magic Fantasy Shootout Suspense Youth Inspirational Literary Biography Western Drama others
Subject :Unlimited Sports
Video Format :MPEG4 MOV MPEG
Rules and Regulations: 10th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-2021 1. Awards for both professional and students category- Production Awards ❏ Best Short Film ❏ Best Animation ❏ Best Documentary ❏ Best Music Video ❏ Honorable Jury Mention ❏ Best Director ❏ Special Festival Mention ❏ Best Ad Film 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 Certificate of participation + Miniboxoffic Movies Ratings will be given to all entries. The winners will be honored with certificate and trophy + short film distribution deal. 2. Film must be subtitled in English if language is other than English and Hindi. 3. Year of production & accepted movie duration: Year of production: Jan-2018 onwards Short Film, animation & documentary: up-to 60min Music Video: up-to 07 min & Ad Film- any duration 4. Films participated in DSIFF-2012 to 2020 are not eligible for participation in 2021. 5. The decision of the Jury will be final and can’t be challenged. 6. DSIFF-21 stages/process: • Entry submission as per rules & regulations. • Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 09 Oct 2021 & shortlisted late entries notification on 15 Oct 2021. • Delegate registration to attend DSIFF-21 at Delhi. 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 Delhi on 24 Oct 2021. 7. Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-21 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. Once the film submitted can’t be withdrawn in any circumstances, however festival director reserve the rights to disqualify any film on certain grounds. 9. By submitting movie to Delhi Shorts International Film Festival, filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script and other creative and technical aspects of film.
Jury Profile
Jury Name Judge photos Jury Profile

Authorization type

    Exclusive Contract

Duration (several sessions)

    10

Film Festival Features

  • Red Carpet
  • Celebrity Guest
  • Filmscreen
  • Trophy
  • Copyright transactions
  • Certificate

Dates & Deadlines

  • 2021-09-15
    Submission start time

  • 2021-09-22
    Early

  • 2021-09-30
    Regular

  • 2021-10-07
    Late

  • 2021-10-16
    Extended

  • 2021-10-16
    Submission end time

  • 2021-10-16
    Finalist notification start time

  • 2021-10-16
    Finalist notification end time

  • 2021-10-24
    Award ceremony start time

  • 2021-10-24
    Award ceremony end time

Categories and fees

  • Short Films, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Videos & Ad Films
    Video length :1 - 60
    Year of production & accepted movie duration: Year of production: Jan-2018 onwards Short Film, animation & documentary: up-to 60min Music Video: up-to 07 min & Ad Film

    2021/09/22
    Early

    Standard: 40 Dollar

    Student: 39 Dollar

    2021/09/30
    Regular

    Standard: 50 Dollar

    Student: 49 Dollar

    2021/10/07
    Late

    Standard: 60 Dollar

    Student: 59 Dollar

    2021/10/16
    Extended

    Standard: 65 Dollar

    Student: 61 Dollar

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