Promoting short films and documentaries culture in a country where commercial cinema has always ruled the roost is not an easy task. Delhi Shorts International Film Festival is one such successful effort started in year 2012 by Miniboxoffice with successful 2012 to 2023 editions. The festival brings thoughtful, highly creative & engaging short films from around the world to fulfill the cinegoers' appetite of the capital city of India. The festival aim is to establish a short film industry which runs parallel to commercial cinema.

13th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-2024 is meant to grow many folds. The inaugural year 2012 was a big success followed by super successful previous editions & enjoys the credibility of one of the most trusted short film festival of India. The festival was not only embraced by the short filmmaker’s but regarded by the media & industry members also.

The festival objective is to boost-up the short film market & providing exhibition platform to short filmmakers. The festival gives the professional networking opportunities & at the same time introduces the latest trends in cinema to the filmmakers. 13th DSIFF-24 is a unique platform here you can share, learn, showcase, observe & do many more thing to polish your creative & technical skills. We hope that this festival will turn a milestone in your filmmaking career.

Awards & Prizes

Production Awards

Best Short Film
Best Animation
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Director
Special Festival Mention
Honorable Jury Mention
Best Ad Film


Creative Awards

Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Screenplay
Best VFX


Performance Awards

Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress

Music Awards

Best Original Music
Best Background Music

Rules & Terms

Rules and Regulations:

13th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-2024

1. Awards for both professional and students category-

Production Awards

❏ Best Short Film ❏ Best Animation ❏ Best Documentary ❏ Best Music Video ❏ Honorable Jury Mention ❏ Best Director
❏ Special Festival Mention ❏ Best Ad Film

Creative Awards

❏ Best Cinematography ❏ Best Editing ❏Best Screenplay ❏ Best VFX

Performance Awards

❏ Best Actor ❏ Best Actress
❏ Best Supporting Actor ❏ Best Supporting Actress

Music Awards

❏ Best Original Music ❏ Best Background Music

Certificate of participation will be given to all participants. The winners will be honored with certificate and trophy + short film distribution deal. Networking opportunities will be provided; video interviews of each filmmaker will be published.

2. Film must be subtitled in English if language is other than English and Hindi.

3. Year of production & accepted movie duration:

Year of production: Jan-2022 onwards
Short Film, animation & documentary: up-to 60min
Music Video: up-to 07 min & Ad Film- any duration

4. Films participated in DSIFF-2012 to 2023 are not eligible for participation in 2024.

5. The decision of the Jury will be final and can’t be challenged.

6. DSIFF-24 stages/process:

• Entry submission as per rules & regulations.
• Notification of shortlisted regular entries by the festival office on 03 Oct 2024 & shortlisted late entries notification on 08 Oct 2024.
• Delegate registration to attend DSIFF-24 at Delhi. All filmmakers must have registered as delegate to attend the festival. Hospitality charges are applicable for filmmakers & attendees, which include lunch, tea/coffee with cookies & master classes.
• Festival movies screening & workshops followed by award ceremony in Delhi on 20 Oct 2024.

7. Delhi Shorts International Film Festival-24 does not take any type financial commitment for the expense incurred on the correspondence by the participant. All Travel, Lodging & Boarding and other miscellaneous expenses will have to be borne by the participant himself for attending the festival. No request for the same will be entertained. The actual postal charges shall be applicable in order to receive the physical copy of certificate/ trophy via post.

8. Once the film submitted can’t be withdrawn in any circumstances, however festival director reserve the rights to disqualify any film on certain grounds.

9. By submitting movie to Delhi Shorts International Film Festival, filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script and other creative and technical aspects of film.
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  • VIJAY CHAUGULE

    I'm super glad to be a part of the 12th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2023 with my short film 'VYARTH'.
    Thanks for understating the depth and need for the social message that we want to give through "VYARTH".
    It has been an honor to be a part of this incredible film festival.
    May the festival continue to provide filmmakers with a platform that encourages creativity and expressiveness.
    Writer & Director - Vijay Chaugule

    December 2023
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  • Julia Deak

    Although we are far from each other, we can send messages with the film. Thank you that the festival understood this current message.

    November 2023
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  • Gunilla Leander

    A big thank you for your excellent film festival, both exciting and professional.
    Sincerely
    Gunilla Leander
    from Sweden

    November 2022
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  • BGHS Productions

    It was an awesome experience to be part of this wonderful fastival. Excellent communication and well organized. Thanks a lot for giving this opportunity

    November 2022
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  • barbara massimilla

    Thanks to all the organizers of the festival for their wonderful organization from every point of view. I am proud that "Interlacements" was included in the festival and won best editing. I recommend to all film makers to participate in this festival for the high level of quality!

    November 2022
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