Samskara International Film Festival is organised to explore the wonders of film making from the mundane to the miraculous, looking into the unfathomable reaches of the human experience through the world of films. Started as an online festival last year, Samskara has now become a traditional festival in the form of an overwhelmingly guided meditative tour that will take your film to global audiences at the Himalayan foothills.

Organised to promote and collaborate with new and established filmmakers from various genres who would like to present their creative work to established members of the Jury, the organisers of Samskara International Film Festival believes in the synergy of the many facets of filmmaking. A film festival designed for the indie filmmakers, submissions to Samskara are made with an understanding that it is submitted to a jury comprising of producers, filmmakers, independent script writers besides other technical crew from the industry that can do justice to the technical prowess of your film and the spiritual cinematic power of your work.

With our judging panel and support partners scattered across the globe, the festival welcomes you to submit your project(s) in multiple categories - be it a Feature Film or a Short Film, an Animation Film or a Documentary, Music Video or Web Series. We also have separate category for LGBTQ Films. Short Films and Documentaries (up to 40 minutes) are accepted irrespective of the year of making.

So here’s looking forward to seeing your films at our festival. Happy Submissions!

Awards are constituted in the following categories:
Best Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Animation Film
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Web Series
Best LGBT Film
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Music
Best Director
Best Cinematographer

All selected entries will receive Official Selection Laurel. Winners will receive Official Certificate (print ready digital certificate and Laurel) The Trophy will be presented in a gala mega event.

Samskara International Film Festival is one of the best upcoming festivals as it brings in the synergy of the many facets of film making. It offers competition in Feature films, Short films, Animation Film & Video Productions, Web Productions, New Medias, Music Videos and Experimental Productions.

* Only online Submission will be accepted through FilmFreeway.

* By submitting to the Festival you confirm that you own the rights of the film and you agree to allow your project to be shown by the Samskara International Film Festival. Your name and information about your project may be used for promotion.

* Filmmakers competing in this festival with a feature film has to mandatory submit their films trailer/teaser with subtitles in English.

* Multiple entries are allowed. You can submit more than one film to the same category or different Category.

* We accept all kind of films. The film production could be from any year.

* Entrance fee is non-refundable. Entries will not be processed without entry fee payment.

* Please note that you will have to pay separate charges for Postage & Courier for Trophies / Mementos / Certificate etc. if you are a winner and not able to collect the same at the Awards function.

* The festival has the right to disqualify or remove any winning film for any reasons, without having to explain the reasons to the submitter.

* The Festival reserves the right to make any necessary changes in regulations or scheduling.

* The festival authorities will have the right to retain film copies of each film and the material send as part of our festival library & can be screened in for Education, promotion, awareness & non-commercial purposes.

* The decision of jury members will be final and accepted by all.

* The Festival is open to everyone. If you’re under 18, you will need to include a parent’s name and contact info.

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  • Rebecca Nie

    Samskara is a wonderful film festival. I am honored that my new media work, Dharma Drum, received an award from it. Thank you very much!

    March 2024
  • 진 원

    I am so happy and honored that my movie Jump Senior won the award. I will submit another good movie next time. Thank you very much

    March 2024
  • Thanks for awarding "Enter the Room" for 2nd Best Thriller Film at your festival. The communication was clear and frequent and I received everything that I initially hoped for. I had a good experience and will consider submitting future projects to Samskara International Film Festival.

    February 2024
  • Gaurav Kulshrestha

    Wonderful experience. An excellent Film Festival with great communication. Our short AGASTYA -SPECIALS ARE VERY SPECIAL got best short film award in socio experimental category. We are obliged and thankful to team of Samskara film festival. All the very best for your future festivals.

    February 2024
  • Jeff (Al Raschid Ismael) Fernandez

    Thank you to all the juries and to the organizers.

    August 2023