Dear International Filmmaker,
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Why do one should participate in this Top 100 Best Rated and Reviewed Film Festival in the World : BUDDHA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The most Prestigious Name " The BUDDHA" is now listed in world's top 100 best rated & reviewed film festivals... Thank you so much to all beloved global-filmmakers...

THE BUDDHA International Film Festival's main objective is to provide the opportunity for filmmakers from all over the world (INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL) to excel by accepting all genres, and to have the best work selected and showcased in a celebration of cinema, as well as to give filmmakers a platform to network amongst fellow professionals and cinematic artists. TBIFF is looking forward to fostering these relationships and to helping extraordinary filmmakers get their projects seen by global audiences. TBIFF unites cinematic, cultural, educational more over Inspirational objectives by presenting its film discoveries.
The TBIFF is dedicated to showcasing new and innovative films while fostering the next generation of filmmakers. It is a strong advocate for social change, and encourages cultural diversity and understanding between nations. It strives to foster the movie art of all continents by stimulating the development of quality cinema and promoting meetings between cinema professionals from around the world.
The BUDDHA International Film Festival is dedicated to showcasing the spirit, passion, and skill of the best new filmmakers from around the world for audiences around the world.
We are also including and actively supporting not only the finest examples of classic moviemaking, but works that are experimental, breaking ground in new non-narrative forms and crossing over into the video arts. All films will be reviewed as they are submitted, and the best in each category will be chosen to screen at the festival. A jury of industry professionals will then view the finalists and choose the winning selections.
Filmmakers planning on attending should notify the film festival as soon as possible, so their names may be listed in the scheduled program at the venue where their film will be shown.
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Awards & Prizes

AWARDS / - We humanely try our best to select Many Official Selections & Many Award Winners.. see our last year winners list on website.. many categories, any humane genre.. multiple entries are most welcome..
WINNERS In the following categories (International / National):

SHORT FILM

BEST SHORT FILM –

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BEST DIRECTION –

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BEST ACTING - (Male)

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BEST ACTING - (Female)

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BEST SCREENPLAY –

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BEST WRITER AWARD–

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BEST EDITING –

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY –

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= DOCUMENTARY

BEST DOCUMENTARY –

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BEST DIRECTION –

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BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT -

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= ANIMATED SHORT FILM

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM –

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BEST DIRECTION –

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BEST SCREENPLAY –

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= BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM –

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BEST DIRECTION -

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BEST CONCEPT -

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BEST MUSIC VIDEO -

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BEST WEB SERIES -

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BEST SCREENPLAY

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BEST SMARTPHONE SHORT -

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BEST MULTIMEDIA AWARD -

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BEST TRAILER \ TEASER AWARD-

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BEST AD FILM -

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= BEST FOREIGN Language FILM :
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= BUDDHA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PRIZE - in Film-Making
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Special Jury Awards -

BEST DIRECTOR :
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= BEST WRITER :
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= BEST PRODUCER:
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= BEST EDITOR:
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= BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER:
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= BEST PICTURE:
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= BEST MUSIC:
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= BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS:
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= BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR:
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= BEST SOUND:
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= BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR / ACTRESS:
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= BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS IN NEGATIVE ROLE:
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= BEST SCRIPT:
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= BEST SHORT FILM:
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= BEST FEATURE FILM:
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3 BEST DOCUMENTARY:
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= BEST FILMMAKER:
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= International Jury Prize:
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= Award Worthy Prize:
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= Best Film of the Fest Award:
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= Best Short Film of the Fest Award:
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= Best Feature Film of the Fest Award:
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= Best Documentary Film of the Fest Award :
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= HONORABLE MENTION AWARD:
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= BEST PICTURE AWARD:
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& many more_
Certification of Excellence - Great Work

Rules & Terms

RULES & REGULATIONS
TBIFF - The Buddha International Film Festival

To participate:

The Festival is open to filmmakers from all over the world (INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL) & We are accepting all genres.

The Film submitter should be an authorized person or an organization ; Film Director or Film Producer or Production Organization.

You can submit as many films as you wish. Once submission is done then there is no fees refund.

The short films must have been made from the 1st January 2010 till the deadline for registration, and it is not a problem if they have been previously screened, shown on the Internet or in other festivals.
Our Jury's Decision about your film's selection is the final.

The films may be in English, Marathi, Hindi, Spanish, European Languages or in any other language with English subtitles. For the selection process are not necessary English subtitles but if your film is selected we will ask you English subtitles for the public screening.

The organization can use pieces from the selected films (10% maximum) to promote them and the festival.

Selected short films of TBIFF will or may become part of "other film festivals organized by us". this decision is totally taken by TBIFF.

Categories mentioned on FilmFreeway website with 'Non-Screening but in Award Competition' will not going to screen, as they are kind of award ceremony competition. Only our judges watch it for judging purpose.

All content mentioned in categories' sub-section is the part of 'Rules and Terms' section.

Our jury's decision is the final decision about selection, there is zero scope of reconsideration or any argument. We share only digital laurels to official selections and certifications to winners through email. We are socially inclined festival so we always give support to many many filmmakers.

Competition Categories:
Short Films
Feature Films
Animated Short Films
Documentaries
Experimental Short Films
Music Videos
Animated Feature films
Ad Films
TV Series
Web Series
Smartphone Shorts
Screenplays
Trailers

Running time:

The short length films upto 59 minutes,

The feature length films or Documentaries should not be more than 4 hours

Format:

All of the submitted films can participate, no matter the format. The screening will be from a 1080p digital file (participants will be informed about the format needed for the screening with time enough).
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  • Beybaar .

    Very well coordinated and well-communicated festival

    May 2026
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  • Dharmendra Moolwani

    Thanks for a great film festival. happy to honored and very grateful to have My film, Nazariya - The Thought Award Winner for "Best Screenplay, Award". We are honored. Thank you very much.

    May 2026
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  • Padraig Trehy

    We were deeply honoured to be awarded the International Jury Prize for STUPID AUGUST but more importantly the spirit in which the festival is operated and the beautiful way they compose their communications and appreciation of our films impacted us greatly and gave our whole team a large smile. Definitely a festival to engage with and one that I hope has great success in the future

    May 2026
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  • Daniel Schmidt

    We are deeply honored to have Samadhi Part 4 selected as a winner in the festival. All communication and the overall festival vibe is perfect. Highly recommended. 🙏

    May 2026
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  • Marek Wojtasik

    Divine Namaste,
    Beloved Festival Team and Co-Creators of the Space of Light,
    With a heart full of gratitude, I accept your words, which, like a peaceful wave, touched the shores of my consciousness.
    Your message is like the quiet sound of a bell in the morning mist – a reminder that every creation is born not only from intention, but also from the meeting of many beings, energies, and moments. I accept this distinction not as a personal triumph, but as a reflection of the shared path we all walk – visibly and invisibly.
    If even a glimmer of light has appeared in my work, it is because it was previously lit by others – teachers, co-creators, and life itself. Your recognition is therefore not only a reward but also a reminder of responsibility: to continue creating with mindfulness, humility, and truth.
    May this moment remain light as breath – fully experienced and then set free.
    Thank you for the space you co-create – a space where art becomes practice, and painting becomes a path to inner knowledge. With gratitude and peace of heart,
    In the Here and Now,
    Marek and his Team

    May 2026
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