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Introduction to the film festival

Mumbai- The city of celluloid dreams since past century- is the destination of thousands of budding & professional filmmakers in India & world. The city has nurtured many great filmmakers, technicians & entertained the millions worldwide through cinema. People also fondly called it as Bollywood. In the highly competitive age of cinema ‘Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival’ is the platform for short filmmakers to put their work forward among the league of professional.

MSIFF, a progressive cinema movement started in year 2012 with the consultation of senior industry members to highlight the short cinema. The 2012 inaugural year followed 2013 to 2023 editions witnesses the great participation & enthusiasm from filmmakers & industry professionals from India & abroad. The festival objective is to contribute towards the development of upcoming filmmakers & to create short films culture in India.

The festival aims is to feature great cinema of worldwide filmmakers in a big way & at the same time providing professional networking & introducing current trends of cinema to the participants. The festival also strongly advocates the need of commercial short film industry in India & will raise the issues related to short films in front of various governing bodies of cinema.

13th MSIFF-24 will prove one more step towards achieving excellence & enhancing your skills in cinema & fore sure it will contribute immensely in your growth as filmmaker.Sfilmmaker is our exclusive submission platform in China, and we welcome you! 

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 Documentary
Subject :Unlimited
Video Format :MPEG4 MOV MPEG
Rules and Regulations: 13th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival-2024 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 + Jury Score Sheet to each film + Miniboxoffic Movies Ratings will be given to all entries. The winners will be honored with winning 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-2019 onwards Short Film, animation and documentaries: up-to 60min Music Video: up-to 08 min & Ad Film- any duration 4. Films participated in MSIFF-2012 to 2023 are not eligible for participation in 2023. 5. The decision of the Jury will be final and can’t be challenged. 6. MSIFF-23 stages/process: • Entry submission as per rules & regulations. • Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 22 Nov 2024 & shortlisted late entries notification on 26 Nov 2023. • Delegate registration to attend MSIFF-24 at Mumbai. 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 10 Dec 2024. 7. Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival-24 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 Mumbai 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

Authorization Letter

Duration (several sessions)

    13

Film Festival Features

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

Dates & Deadlines

  • 2024-06-16
    Submission start time

  • 2024-11-18
    Earlybird Deadline

  • 2024-11-19
    Regular Deadline

  • 2024-11-20
    Mid term deadline

  • 2024-11-21
    Extended Deadline

  • 2024-11-22
    Candidate Deadline

  • 2024-11-23
    Final deadline

  • 2024-11-23
    Submission end time

  • 2024-11-25
    Finalist notification start time

  • 2024-11-25
    Finalist notification end time

  • 2024-12-08
    Award ceremony start time

  • 2024-12-08
    Award ceremony end time

Categories and fees

  • Short Films, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Music Videos & Ad Films
    Video length :1 - 60
    Film must be subtitled in English if language is other than English and Hindi.

    2024/11/18
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 42.5 Dollar

    Student: 42.5 Dollar

    2024/11/19
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 43 Dollar

    Student: 43 Dollar

    2024/11/20
    Mid term deadline

    Standard: 43.5 Dollar

    Student: 43.5 Dollar

    2024/11/21
    Extended Deadline

    Standard: 44.5 Dollar

    Student: 44.5 Dollar

    2024/11/22
    Candidate Deadline

    Standard: 45 Dollar

    Student: 45 Dollar

    2024/11/23
    Final deadline

    Standard: 56 Dollar

    Student: 56 Dollar

  • Screenplay - Feature & Short Film
    Script :1 - 60
    Submit bounded script

    2024/11/18
    Earlybird Deadline

    Standard: 42.4 Dollar

    Student: 42.4 Dollar

    2024/11/19
    Regular Deadline

    Standard: 43 Dollar

    Student: 43 Dollar

    2024/11/20
    Mid term deadline

    Standard: 43.5 Dollar

    Student: 43.5 Dollar

    2024/11/21
    Extended Deadline

    Standard: 44.5 Dollar

    Student: 44.5 Dollar

    2024/11/22
    Candidate Deadline

    Standard: 45 Dollar

    Student: 45 Dollar

    2024/11/23
    Final deadline

    Standard: 56 Dollar

    Student: 56 Dollar

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