At IIFF, we believe films have the power to inspire, educate, and entertain people from all walks of life. IIFF is the Fastest Growing Film Festivals of South Asia and the biggest film festival of Pakistan where filmmakers bridge with industry professionals, and reach a global audience. The festival is dedicated to celebrating the art of filmmaking and nurturing the creativity of emerging filmmakers Nationally and Internationally with Industry icons such as Ally Khan, Naema Butt, Noor ul Hassan, Ali Rehman, Sarwat Gelani.

IIFF is a two day yearly event that takes place in the heart of Pakistan and Turkey. The festival is open to films of all genres and languages from filmmakers across the globe. Finalists and Winners receive awards, partnership opportunities and a special invitation to the festival!

Best Feature Film - Award/Certificate
Best International Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best National Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best Documentary - Award/Certificate
Best Animation Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best Action Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best Comedy Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best Drama Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best Horror Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best Romance Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best Thriller Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best Fiction Short Film - Award/Certificate
Best Screenplay - Award/Certificate
Best Production - Award/Certificate
Best Director - Award/Certificate
Best Actress - Award/Certificate
Best Actor - Award/Certificate
Best Editor - Award/Certificate

1. Feature Film submissions must be with a minimum runtime of 80 minutes and a maximum of 180 minutes, including credits. Short Film submissions must be within a minimum runtime of 5 minutes and a maximum of 45 minutes, including credits.

2. The festival is open to all films from across the world.

3. Films produced after 2014 only are accepted.

4. Films containing explicit sexual content, racism, or intimate scenes will not be selected. Films crossing ethical boundaries, containing nudity or disrespecting religion shall not be included in the festival and will be disqualified.

5. Films in languages other than English must have English subtitles. Subtitles should be clear and properly synchronized.

6. Entry fees are non refundable.

7. Filmmakers grant the festival the right to use excerpts from their film trailer for promotional purposes. Festival sponsors or partners may have their logos displayed during the event.

8. The festival may request a downloadable file.

9. The festival retains the right to reject entries that violate the rules.

10. The decision of the festival is final and shall not be challenged.

11. The Winners will be listed on the Official website and Social Media of IIFF.

12. The submitter is responsible for the ownership, authenticity of the project. Submitted films must be the original work of the filmmaker.

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  • Thanks for everything, I hope this festival keep going every single year and stronger than the last year

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your feedback and warm wishes! Hope to see you again next season.

  • Thank you for awarding my film “Talish” with best National short film in your festival. Hassan was very cordial and helpful throughout the entire process of screening and arranging a Q&A with the audience in Istanbul. A good platform for emerging filmmakers!

    June 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your participation! Hope to see you again next season.

  • I hope you will perform better in the future and in the judges and advertisements section
    We wish the best for you

    June 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you!