National Indian Film Festival of Australia

Since submission of a film constitutes acceptance of these Entry Rules & Regulations (by you and your agents), please review this document carefully.

Please see our full Entry Rules & Regulations:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_AcQPbhwLhItzdTMefmVUVqA6crhPlwr/view?usp=drive_link

Eligibility and film requirements
- We accept films of any length and genre.
- All films must be relevant to India, Indian diaspora or Indo Australian culture, through either themes, setting or key creatives.
- All submitted films must be Australian Premieres. Any film that has previously screened in Australia is ineligible.
- Films submitted to the competition must not be publicly available online. If a film is discovered to be available online, it will be immediately disqualified.
- Films completed before 2024 are generally not eligible, unless they have never screened in Australia and are not available online.

Language and subtitles
- All films not in English must have English subtitles embedded or available as a selectable option on the screening platform.

Age and consent
- Entrants who are 17 years old or younger must provide written permission from their legal guardian in order to enter the competition.

- Content restrictions
We do not accept:
a. Extremist content or propaganda of any kind
b. Films that denigrate or attack other cultures, communities or religions
c. Films that have already been screened in Australia

Note: If your film includes sexually explicit content, graphic material or strong language, please clearly highlight this in your submission notes.

Judging and contact
- Entrants are strictly prohibited from contacting judges during the competition.
- Any entrant who attempts to contact a judge will be disqualified and their entry fee forfeited.
- The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Rights, originality and materials
- All submitted material must be original. All rights must be wholly owned and controlled by the filmmaker(s) and/or writer(s).
- We only judge the material submitted to us. We judge the work, not the filmmakers.
- Once selected, filmmakers are required to provide a fully cut trailer and key artwork for promotional use.
- The festival welcomes additional promotional materials including images, posters, trailers and press materials.
- By submitting your film, you grant NIFFA permission to use stills, posters, loglines and trailers on NIFFA’s website, social media channels and other promotional and marketing platforms.
- NIFFA is not responsible for any copyright infringement arising from your material. It is the responsibility of the entrant to secure all necessary rights and clearances.

Technical delivery and screeners
- All online screeners must be accessible with a working link and password.
- If you change your screener password, you must notify the Submissions Team immediately with the updated details.

Fees, venues and changes
- Submission fees are non refundable, including situations where a film is later found not to match the criteria listed on this page. Please ensure you have read and understood all Terms and Conditions before submitting.
- In the unlikely event of a change of venue or schedule due to unforeseen circumstances, NIFFA reserves the right to amend screening times and locations. We will always endeavour to ensure your screening is impacted as little as possible.