The festival was established by Education Expo TV in order to salute the great contribution of earlier filmmakers who have developed the cinema and considered as cinema fathers like Dadasaheb Phalke, Lumière brothers', Thomas Edison, Lev Kuleshov, Sergei Eisenstein, Vsevolod Pudovkin, William Kennedy Dickson, DW Griffth, George Melies, Edwin S Porter and many others great visionaries of cinema. Cinema Father International Film Festival is a competitive festival of Feature, Shorts, Doc, Music Videos & Animation produced by worldwide professionals. The festival is celebrating the achievement taking place in cinema & honoring the innovativeness, effectiveness, creativity & new ideas globally.

The objective behind the festival is to recognize the best talent and setting new milestone in the most amazing indie cinema industry. The CFIFF is an India’s first independent films festival providing platform to showcases the work of aspirant, young & experience professionals globally. CFIFF is also providing platform for professional networking, sharing of ideas & knowledge. The CFIFF awards honor the groundbreaking films and talent. We extend warm invitation to participate in 2025 edition and hope it turns milestone in your film career.

Awards & Prizes


Section 1: Production Award

Best Feature Film

Best Short Film

Best Animation

Best Documentary

Best Music Video

Best Web Series

Best Film-Jury

Best Director

Best Debut Director (For Feature Films Only)

Special Festival Mention Certificate

Honorable Jury Mention Certificate

Section 2: Creative Awards

Best Cinematography

Best Editing

Best Screenplay

Best VFX

Section 3: Music Awards

Best Original Music

Best Background Music


Section 4: Performance Awards

Best Actor

Best Actress

Rules & Terms

1. Films must be subtitled in English if language is other than English.

2. Year of production & accepted movie duration:

Year of production: Jan-2022 onwards
Feature Film, Documentaries & Animation: up-to 150 min
Short Film, Documentaries & Animation: up-to 60 min
Music Videos: 2-8 min & Web series- any duration

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

4. CFIFF-25 stages/process:

• Entry submission as per rules & regulations.
• Notification of shortlisted films by the festival office on 02 Feb 2025 and late submission notification on 06 Feb 25.
• Delegate registration to attend CFIFF-25. 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 on 08 March 2025 at Hyderabad, India.

5. Cinema Father International Film Festival-2025 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.

6. The actual postal charges are applicable for award delivery via courier in case you are unable to attend the festival.

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

8. By submitting movie to Cinema Father International Film Festival-2025, filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script and other creative and technical aspects of film.

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  • Simmer Bhatia

    Was overwhelmed to receive the best screenplay and certificate in person , without having to pay for it, unlike other festivals. I feel it's a great gesture as lots go in into making of any movie and accolades of winners in person, should not be charged to respect their work. And I have huge respect for Cinema Father International Film festival for doing this . Thank you 🙏

    April 2024
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  • Gunilla Leander

    I am honored that my film "Bodily Signs" was selected for your prestigious film festival. Thanks for your professional treatment.

    June 2023
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  • Harry Waldman

    Thanks for selecting "Enter the Room" as into your festival. The communication was clear and concise and I received everything I hoped for and then some. I really appreciate the fact that this festival seems to care about its selected filmmakers much more than many other festivals that I've been apart of in general. I had a very good experience at this festival and will definitely consider submitting future projects to 6th Hollywood Shorts Reels-23.

    March 2023
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  • Yoram Marcus

    Thank you, I appreciate your efforts.

    March 2023
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  • Tamal Dasgupta

    6th Hollywood Shorts Rell-23 a celebrated Film Festival at the arena if Short and Documentary Film Festival. I am honored that my Film 50TH ANNIVERSARY is a part of this prestigious Film Featival.

    March 2023
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