TANZANIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL that attracts a broad selection of shorts in every genre to promote independent filmmakers' work and give selected filmmakers opportunities to showcase their achievements. We love great stories, and we love our filmmakers. We celebrate the joy of artistic expression and creation.

Awards & Prizes

The Certificate Awards are given in the following categories:

Best Short Script / screenplay
Best Feature Script / screenplay
Best Television pilot script / screenplay
Best International Short Film
Best Indian Short Film
Debut Filmmaker of Short Film
Best Student Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
Best LGBT Short Film
Best Documentary Short Film
Best Experimental Short Film
Best Film on Women - Short Film
Best Women's Film - Short Film
Best Children's Short film
Best Horror Short Film
Best Sci-Fi Short Film
Best Fantasy Short Film
Best Silent Short Film
Best Thriller Short Film
Best Mobile short film
Best Single Shot Short film
Best Stop Motion Short Film
Music Video
Web/TV Series
Best Director FOR SHORT FILM
Best Cinematography FOR SHORT FILM
Best Editing FOR SHORT FILM
Best Original Score FOR SHORT FILM
Best sound designing FOR SHORT FILM
Best Producer FOR SHORT FILM
Special Jury Award FOR SHORT FILM
Best Actor FOR SHORT FILM
Best Actress FOR SHORT FILM
Best Supporting Actor FOR SHORT FILM
Best Supporting Actress FOR SHORT FILM
All category for Short film
Best Commercial / Advertisement (Any length)
Best One Minute Short Film
Best Micro Short Film (Up to 5 minutes)
Best Actor for Micro Short Film (Up to 5 minutes)
Best Actress for Micro Short film (Up to 5 minutes)
Additional award for Micro Shot Film (Up to 5 minutes)
Best International Feature Film
Best Indian Feature Film
Best Debut Filmmaker Of Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature film
Best Experimental Feature film
Best Horror / Thriller / Science Fiction Feature Film
Best Feature Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Best Director FOR FEATURE FILM
Best Cinematography FOR FEATURE FILM
Best Editing FOR FEATURE FILM
Best sound designing FOR FEATURE FILM
Best Actor FOR FEATURE FILM
Best Actress FOR FEATURE FILM
Best Supporting Actor FOR FEATURE FILM
Best Supporting Actress FOR FEATURE FILM
Best Musical Theme FOR FEATURE FILM
Best Original Score FOR FEATURE FILM
Special Jury Award FOR FEATURE FILM
Best Poster

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

All the Winners and Honorable Mentions will be listed on our website, will be shared on our social media.

Rules & Terms

Please read these Rules & Terms carefully before you submit your film.
By submitting your film into competition in the TANZANIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
(TIFF), you expressly acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by the terms of these Rules & Terms.
TIFF is open to any film completed after January 1, 2011, regardless of content, subject, or origin.
Submitting your film to the TIFF is not a guarantee of selection.
All the winning films will receive an award or 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 TIFF reserves the right to refuse entries.
3. The TIFF 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 TIFF 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 TIFF 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. TIFF 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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  • ROBERTO PILI

    We are proud to parteciped and won at this Festival with our project "LUCY - A pioneer destiny"!!!

    December 2023
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  • CORTO AMARGO SILENCIO

    Thanks to the festival and the jury for the award to my short opera prima BITTER SILENCE

    December 2023
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  • Nerio Bergesio

    First of all thanks to your Festival and its Director for having wanted our film IL MORSO DEL RAMARRO in competition. Really we are honored by the award you have given us. The film is set in Liguria (Italy) by the sea: come and visit us!

    December 2023
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  • anne gart

    Wonderful festival - Tanzania IFF and wonderful festival team! Thanks to the jury for awarding our film Stationed "best experimental short"!

    November 2023
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  • Joseph Hutchins

    It was an honor to have my documentary, “The Story of Hubble; Man’s Insatiable Quest to the Stars” win this award. Tanzania International Film Festival is a great way to get your film some exposure. https://thestoryofhubble.com/the-movie

    September 2023
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