About Frame Shift

Frame Shift is a festival at the intersection of animation, visual effects, and AI in filmmaking, taking place from 20–22 May at Rajasthan International Centre, Jaipur.

At its core lies a simple idea: animation is not a genre, it is a way of seeing. A language. A tool that allows stories to exist beyond the limits of recorded reality.

What happens in the absence of recorded memory? How do we reconstruct stories when there is no footage to rely on? Through animation, AI, and visual experimentation, Frame Shift examines how imagination fills these gaps, building worlds that feel just as real, if not more.

Bringing together filmmakers, artists, technologists, and thinkers, the festival is a space to question, explore, and redefine storytelling in a rapidly evolving visual culture.

This is not just about watching films.
It’s about understanding how they are imagined.

Awards & Prizes

Three best films will recieve award of Rs. 50,000 each

Rules & Terms

International Film Festival of Rajasthan (IFFOR) presents FRAME SHIFT- A film Festival for Animation VFX and Ai in Filmmaking

Call for Projects from National and International filmmakers | Festival dates: 27 and 28 June, 2026 (Jaipur, Rajasthan, India)

Deadline
- Submission deadline: June 05, 2026

Eligibility
- Applications must be submitted by the director and/or producer of the project. Festival is open to all nationalities.
- The film must be an original work for which the entrant holds all rights (picture, sound, music, script, and performances). No copyright violations are allowed.
- The film must not contain unlawful, defamatory, or hate content, and must comply with local laws and censorship rules.

Who CAN NOT Apply
- Multiple entries from the same filmmaker/producer will not be accepted; only one project per applicant.
- Applicants below eighteen years of age are not eligible.

Type of Projects

- Genre: Fiction, documentary, animation, feature films or experimental short films are accepted.

- Medium- Animation | VFX | Ai

- Premiere status: You may specify that the film must not have been broadcast on TV or released on major streaming platforms before the festival screening.

Technical and language rules

- Submission format: High‑quality digital file (for example, MP4/H.264 or MOV) with no watermarks or logos over the image.

- Resolution: Full HD (1920×1080) or 4k with stereo sound; aspect ratio must be clearly indicated.

- Subtitles: All non‑English dialogue must have embedded English subtitles; English‑language films are recommended to include English subtitles for accessibility.

Application Process
- Online application through the official IFFOR submission link only.
- Applications sent by email or post will not be accepted.
- Each entry must include: online screener link or upload, synopsis, director bio, production year, runtime, country, key credits, and at least one still and poster image.
- Entries missing required information or exceeding indicated word limits will be rejected without review.
- A visual clip (teaser, scene extract, mood reel, or sample footage) is mandatory and should have a duration of 3–4 minutes.
- Entries without the required visual clip, or with a clip outside the duration range, will not be accepted.
- Links to visual material (such as Vimeo, YouTube, or other platforms) must remain active and accessible for at least four months after the submission deadline.

Application Requirements
- Logline of the film project (maximum 30 words).
- Synopsis of the film (maximum 250 words).
- Treatment and narrative outline (maximum 500 words) including story structure, main characters, and artistic or stylistic approach.
- Biography and filmography of the director(s) (maximum 150 words).
- Link to (audio) visual materials: maximum duration 4 minutes (teaser, pilot, or excerpt).
- Two high‑resolution film stills in jpeg, jpg, or png format.