We believe that our festival will bring you a lot of joy and happiness from winning and at the same time it will guide you in advancing your profession.

The officially selected project in receives KUMARI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL laurel.
All the Finalists, Winners and Honorable Mentions will be listed on our website, will be shared on our social media.
The Certificate Awards are given in the following categories:
Best International Feature Film
Best Indian Feature Film
Best International Short Film
Best Indian Short Film
Best Director
Best Debut Filmmaker
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Musical Theme
Best Original Score
Best Sound Designing
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Experimental Film
Best Horror/Thriller/Fantastic/Science Fiction Film
Best Women’s Film
Best Film on Women
Best Animated Film
Best LGBT Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Single Shot Sort Film
Best Family/Children Film
Best Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Best Poster
Best Trailer
Besides the BEST OF THE CATEGORY AWARDS, there are also OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS, CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS, AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS and HONOURABLE MENTION AWARDS, which are given, in all categories

Please read these Rules & Terms carefully before you submit your film.
By submitting your film into competition in the
KUMARI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL you expressly acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by the terms of these Rules & Terms.
KUMARI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is open to any film completed after January 1, 2010, regardless of content, subject, or origin.
Submitting your film to the KUMARI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is not a guarantee of selection.
All the winning films will receive a certificate.
We treat every filmmaker equally.
Do not submit industrial or instructional works.
1. Films made in languages other than English must have English subtitles otherwise they will be summarily rejected.
2. The KUMARI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL reserves the right to refuse entries.
3. The KUMARI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL will not refund any fees if the filmmaker fails to submit the film in the correct category. Films submitted without the correct fees or proper submission media may be deemed ineligible at the discretion of the KUMARI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL programming director or executive director. The festival does not cover any of the expenses incurred by the filmmaker.
4. After a film has been an official selection, the filmmaker will be notified, and eventually the film will be listed on the festival website under Official Selections. The Official Selection status doesn’t mean that your film will be screened at the festival. It means that your film has been appreciated by our judges of panel and you can use the festival logo on your poster.
5. A nominee will be privately screened for the KUMARI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL judging panel, and will not be screened initially to the public.
6. A filmmaker’s submission fee will not be reimbursed if they decide to withdraw their submission. All entry fees are non-refundable.
7. KUMARI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL may without advance notice amend these Rules & Terms from time to time. Each and every such amendment shall become effective immediately. It is your responsibility to periodically check for updates of these Rules & Terms.

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  • Thanks for selecting "Enter the Room" as an award winner for Best Thriller Short Film. The communication was clear and concise and I had a very good experience overall. I will definitely consider submitting future projects to this festival.

    April 2023
  • ALL OUR TEAM IS DELIGHTED TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND AWARDED FOR THE PRESENTATION OF OUR FILM AT YOUR FESTIVAL…..GROUPEMENT CINEMA PROVENCAL—-France

    October 2022
  • Thank you so much for honoring my feature-length screenplay «The Llandudno File» with an award. This is very encouraging for a writer!

    September 2022
  • Akira Iwamatsu

    This is my first feature film as a director. I am very grateful that my film was recognized by the festival. I was very excited and honored when I received the notification of the screening results.

    The festival staff was quick to respond and I appreciate the seriousness with which they took the film and the art.

    August 2022
  • Dennis Smith

    The "Kumari International Film Festival is awesome! Every aspect of the selection process, notifications of judging status and professionalism of this organization is top-notch. I appreciated being a part of the team and for them selecting "Missing Children" as the winner for "Best-Original-Score-For-Feature-Film". I am above honored & privelege and recommend this festival for anyone in the film industry.

    June 2022