At Madras Independent Film Festival, we are looking for unique and standout works of the independent film industry. Madras Independent Film Festival is the tool that every filmmaker needs, in order to showcase and get recognitions for their film.

We have created monthly editions to give continuity to the selection process and a steady feedback to the filmmakers. Filmmakers are immediately contacted if selected. Their work is privately screened every month and evaluated by a team of experts in the industry.

The officially selected project in each month receives Madras Independent Film Festival laurel and certificate.

Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Experimental Film
Best Screenplay
Best Music Video
Best Drama
Best Comedy
Best Thriller
Best Director
Best Editor
Best Cinematographer
Best Music Director
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best SFX
Best Background Score
Best Colorist
Best Script
Best Music Video
Special Mention
Critics Choice
Outstanding Achievement

Submitting your film to the Madras Independent Film Festival is not a guarantee of selection. We treat every filmmaker equally. All the official selection, nominees and the winners will be listed on our website permanently.

Films made in languages other than English must have English subtitles otherwise they will be summarily rejected.
Do not submit works in progress.
A filmmaker’s submission fee will not be reimbursed if they decide to withdraw their submission. All entry fees are non-refundable.
A Filmmaker can submit multiple number of Entries.
All Film Entries should be submitted online only.
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.
Winners of each category will receive a laurel & certificate.
Any narrative work of fiction (including Animation films) with a running time of 45 minutes or less will be considered as Short film.
Any non-fiction work of film with a running time of 45 minutes or less will be considered as Documentary film.
Running time above 45 minutes (including Animation films) will be considered as Feature Film/ Feature Documentary. And it can be any duration.
For Screenplay contest, the Screenplay must be in English version with the original work of the author.
Less than 25 pages will be considered as Short script. And it can be any genre.
Above 25 pages will be considered as Feature script. And it can be any genre.
We accept any form of Web series and Music videos.

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  • FADIA PAOLA RODAS ZIADÉ

    We are very excited with the award for best documentary for our film "City on the back". Thank you very much for the recognition, it is very important for the festival route of our film.
    We are really grateful to the selection team.
    Greetings from Ecuador.

    March 2024
  • Rajesh Roy

    Thank you for selecting and awarding our film "INVISIBLE CHORD"

    March 2024
  • Siddharth Kumar

    Big thanks for selecting our film Kahu!
    Also would like to add that the communication with the team was great. Look forward to future seasons.
    All the very best to the festival!

    March 2024
  • Jessica Post

    Thank you guys for awarding "Kicking The Habit", Music Video for the song by Stephen Paul Taylor

    March 2024
  • It was a real pleasure to join your awesome Festival! Thank you for honouring "Thalia's Nightmare" with the Outstanding Achievement Award!

    March 2024