The festival features top films from the world’s filmmakers as well as introduces new, talent from around the world. Our mission is to discover high quality and ambitious films, to promote filmmakers’ works and to help them realize their dreams.
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The officially selected project in each month receives RIFF laurel.
All the Finalists, Winners and Honorable Mentions will be listed on our website, will be shared on our social media.
All monthly winners of the period from JULY 2021 to JUNE 2022 will be automatically nominated for the prestigious BEST GOLDEN SHELL AWARDS.
The certificates are given in the following categories:
Best Feature Films
Best Documentary Feature film]
Feature Script
International Competition - Short Films
Indian Competition - Short Films
Best Director [ International & Indian Short Film ]
Best Actor [International & Indian Short Film ]
Best Actress [International & Indian Short Film ]
Crime short
Romantic short
Comedy short
Documentary Films (Any length)
Experimental Films (Any length)
Treatment / Synopsis
Short Script
Performing Arts (Any length)
Student films (Any lengths)
Best Cinematography (Fiction & Documentary)
Best Editing (Fiction & Documentary)
Best Sound Designing (Fiction & Documentary)
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Drone Films (Any length)
Web and New Media (Any length)
Mobile Film (Any length)
Young Filmmaker (Under 18) (Any length)
Debut Filmmaker (1st or 2nd Film)
Horror / Science Fiction / Genre Film (Any length)
Women's Films (Any length)
Film on Women (Any length)
LGBT Film (Any length)
Animated Films (Any length)
Family / Children's Films (Any length)
Educational Films (Any length)
Films on Disability Issue (Any length)
Films on Religion (Any length)
Films on Nature / Environment / Wildlife (Any length)
Travel Films (Any length)
Silent Film (Any length)
One Minute Film
Post-modern Films (Any length)
Free Speech (Any length)
Television / Pilot Program or Series (Any length)
Commercial / Advertisement
Trailer/Teaser (5 minutes or less)
Film / Video Poster
Photography (Photos from film set included)
Amateur Film
Best VFX Artist
Best Producer
Selfie video
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