Author: BFTCC ADMIN

10th Bengal International Short Film Festival (Nandan, Kolkata, 19 – 22 May 2025) SHORT FICTION

10th Bengal International Short Film Festival (Nandan, Kolkata, 19 – 22 May 2025) DOCUMENTARY

DOCUMENTARY

Call for offline submissions to the 10th Bengal International Short Film Festival (Kolkata, 20-23 May 2025) is now open.
Submit your short Fiction and Documentary (max.40 mins) Offline at our Corporate Office.
Address – 184, Lenin Sarani, 1st Floor, Suit no-3, Kol- 700013.
Submission fees (1st Oct 2024 – 31st Jan 2025) = Rs 1,300/- (Extended period 1st Feb – 28th Feb,2025) = Rs 1,700/-
Office- 8100830003
Rupam- 9330357100
Arit- 8240060225

N.B: Movie should be submit in 8GB Pen-drive (Non-refundable).
Name of the Film/ Documentary (should be submit in Word file),
Name of the Producer (should be submit in Word file),
Name of the Director (should be submit in Word file),
Phone no of Directors (should be submit in Word file)
Phone no of Producer (should be submit in Word file)
Year of Production (should be submit in Word file),
Synopsis (should be submit in Word file).

Rules & Terms

• Genre: Fiction and Documentary.
  *Duration: Maxim 40 minutes.
  *Eligibility: Films made between 1 Jan 2022 to 28 Feb 2025 in any format/ country/ language with English subtitles.
  *Certificates will be issued to all participants for all categories whose films will be selected for final screening.
  *Premiere: No condition of premiere. Even films available in YouTube or OTT platforms are also eligible.
  *Embargo: Films submitted earlier in any edition of BISFF will be rejected.
  *One filmmaker can submit any number of entries but separate submission forms should be submitted for every entry with separate entry fees.
  *Final Screener: HR (max 3GB) downloadable file in MOV or MP4 format or Pen-drive (non-returnable) only after receiving the confirmation for final selection. No DVD/VCD.
  *Decision for selection of any film for competitive or non-competitive section or rejection of any film is the sole prerogative of the festival committee. No negotiation will be entertained in this respect.
  *Films once submitted can not be withdrawn under any circumstances.
  *Any individual or organization holding the due ownership rights of the films can submit any number of entries.
  *Festival authorities will have the right to screen any selected film (max. 5 screenings) in different cities of India on non-commercial basis.
  *For promotional/publicity purposes, excerpts from any film (max. 60 secs) may be used on non-commercial basis.
  *Legal jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court.