JANJIRA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

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Murud janjira beach festival (Murud janjira paryatan mahotsav) is held every year in murud janjira.
this festival is celebrated with enthusiasm for last 20 years. this year we are including a film festival for the first time.
this is our effort to take the film festival to the same level as the Murud beach festival

Janjira International Film Festival will be conducted in the 4th week of December every year at the picturesque and adorable city of Murud - Janjira in Maharashtra, India .being one of the most beautiful tourist destinations, Murud-janjira sets the right arena for JIFF. JIFF welcomes film makers, artists and technical crew, journalists and all those are associated with film industry and film making to come and participate in this festival.

🎓 Official Recognition
All officially selected films will receive an Official Festival Laurel and a Certificate of Participation, honoring your creative achievement and contribution.

🎖️ Category Awards
Winners across all official categories will be recognised with the following:

• Trophy – A custom designed festival trophy for each category winner
• Winner’s Certificate – A formal certificate to commemorate your award
• Winner Laurel – An official festival laurel to showcase on your film materials and promotions

🌟 Award Categories Include (but are not limited to):

Best Short Film

Best Feature Film

Best Documentary

Best Director

Best Cinematography

Best Screenplay

Best Editing

Best Music Video

Best Actor / Actress
…and many more distinguished awards determined by our jury panel.

📣 Winner Benefits:
Award winners will be featured on the festival website and social media platforms. Laurels, certificates, and trophies celebrate excellence and help elevate the visibility of your work in the global film community.

❏ Film duration - all duration are accepted
❏ All link, any languages are accepted, subtitles not compulsory.
❏ No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non-selected films.
The decision of festival selection committee will be final.
❏ Of the nominated films, only 21+ films will be screened at the competition under
The guidance of a jury member.
❏ We are currently announcing 121 + TROPHY AWARDS that could increase this number.
❏ Official selection will be announced from all the entries entered in the festival.
The semi-final (nomination) list will be selected from the official selection.
The final award list will be announced from the SEMI-FINAL (NOMINATION) LIST.
❏ Every information of the festival will be given on the face book page and official website or an attempt will be made to contact by mail.
❏ Entry fees non- refundable.

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Beybaar .

Very well coordinated and well-communicated festival

May 2026

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Jasmine Arts

We are truly honored and humbled to have our film “Neraverina Kala” selected as the Best Feature Film at the Janjira International Film Festival.

Our heartfelt thanks to the entire JIFF team, jury, and organizers for recognizing our work and providing a platform that celebrates independent voices and meaningful cinema. The festival was organized with great professionalism, warmth, and genuine appreciation for storytelling.

This recognition not only encourages us as filmmakers but also motivates us to keep creating impactful and authentic cinema. Thank you once again for this incredible honor.

Warm regards,
Team Neraverina Kala
Jasmine Arts

September 2025

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One Day Productions

Well organized & top quality film festival. Thank you for recognizing & awarding our film. I strongly recommend to filmmakers.

September 2025

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Vishal Paunikar

Thanks a lot for selecting our film “Adrishya” as Best Thriller in Janjira International Film Festival.

September 2025

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Ken Sagoes

We are truly honored and deeply grateful that our film “Socrates” was selected as an Award Winner at your festival. The festival was thoughtfully organized with excellent communication. May the festival continue to thrive as a meaningful platform that celebrates creativity and empowers filmmakers to share their unique voices.

September 2025

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Dates & Deadlines

September 22, 2025
Opening Date
October 31, 2025
Earlybird Deadline
November 30, 2025
Regular Deadline
December 31, 2025
Late Deadline
February 28, 2026
Extended Deadline
March 15, 2026
Notification Date
June 21, 2026
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Best Short film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Feature film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12.80
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12.99
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.69
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
Best Feature Documentary
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12.80
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12.99
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.69
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
Best Music video
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Documentary (Short)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Micro Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Sci-fi (Short Film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Animation (Short film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Experimental (Short film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Comedy (Short film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best First Time Filmmaker (Short film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Drama (Short film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Advertisement Video
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Mobile film (Short film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Silent short film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Student Film
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best indie film (short film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Children film (short)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Female Filmmaker (Feature film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12.80
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12.99
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.69
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
Best indie Film (Feature Film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12.80
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12.99
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.69
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
Best Animation Film (Feature film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12.80
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12.99
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.69
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
Best Trailer
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best Sci-Fi (Feature film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12.80
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12.99
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.69
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
Best Horror (Feature film)
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12.80
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12.99
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.69
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
Best Webseries
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $12.80
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.50
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $12.99
- Student: $11
- Gold Members: $11.69
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $13.50
- Student: $12
- Gold Members: $12.12
Best Screenplay / Script
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
Best thriller
- Earlybird Deadline
- Standard: $7
- Student: $6.50
- Gold Members: $6.30
- Regular Deadline
- Standard: $7.50
- Student: $7
- Gold Members: $6.75
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $7.85
- Student: $7.50
- Gold Members: $7

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Beybaar .

Jasmine Arts

One Day Productions

Vishal Paunikar

Ken Sagoes