Dear Fellow Film Maker

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the upcoming Phare International Film Festival in Mauritius. This year we have introduced new categories for young film makers as we celebrate our fifth anniversary! In addition We have dedicated a special category for our Iranian colleagues who have difficulty entering festivals without a waiver code. You will find a special free entry category for your use.

Phare International Film Festival is organised by a dedicated team of local film-makers. Having created films and entered festivals ourselves, we wanted to create a festival of our own. Our own films have won awards at numerous festivals around the world, so we appreciate the value of each project we review.

Learning from our experience and applying our knowledge, we aim to empower local and regional film-makers. Our festival is viewable live via social media channels and screened at one of the Island's local cinemas.

Our film festival brings local and international film-makers together in Mauritius to share culture, ideas, knowledge, experience, and, more importantly, each other’s creations.

In 2026 we will be launching an independent OTT platform, with revenue share models for every film hosted, along with a host of other innovative tools.

We look forward to sharing your project and to welcoming you to Phare International Film Festival.

Awards & Prizes

- Laurels for the winners of each category
- Certificates for the winners of each category

Rules & Terms

We have to set some base rules to make sure that everything is fair. So that people have had the opportunity to have the same amount of time. So nobody has been treated unfairly. So here are the rules for films being submitted clear and simple for everyone to see.

Now that we’ve gotten that clear. here are the specifications your film must adhere to:

Short Films 15-20minutes is preferred there is no minimum duration. There is a maximum of 40 minutes

Feature Films don’t have a time limit but must be at least 55 minutes duration.

The film must be created after the 30th of June 2023

The film must be produced before the end of December 2024

Minimum Swearing

No nudity

Racism will not be tolerated

Films can be from anywhere in the world since the festival is an international competition.

The festival has the right to use a trailer, stills and a poster from the films for promotional purposes. Entrants also agree that if their project is selected, it may be screened at the festival and via its online platforms, as well as used by media networks in news features.

Films may be packaged together, and offered to broadcasters for airing. If aired it is agreed that all proceeds will be utilised in the festival for further growth.

Entry fees are non-refundable.

There is no premiere status requirement for films that would like to enter

English subtitles are required for non-English Films.

Films can also be available online and on other platforms and still enter the competition.

Once a film is selected for our annual event, it cannot be withdrawn.

If we discover that your submission violates any of these rules, action will be taken accordingly, and could result in your submission being rejected completely.
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  • Saadi BELGAID

    Merci infiniment pour ce lauréat qui prend une double valeur compte tenu du niveau et de la qualité que ce festival apporte aux réalisateurs.
    C'est une expérience riches et un partage des passions!
    Merci à toute l'équipe pour nous partager autant d'émotions.

    December 2024
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  • Davoud Abdolmaleki

    Hello. It was a great honor for me to attend the Phare International Film Festival 2024. I had a very interesting experience at this cinematic event. I would like to thank the organizers and the jury. Good luck.

    December 2024
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  • Ravindran Mani D

    One of the best places to have your films sent, because in the end it’s not about awards, it’s about recognition, and ya as a film maker, I truly feel recognised here, keep up the good work going, great festival to be in🙌

    December 2024
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  • Antoine Stehlé

    Excellent festival, I warmly recommend ! Thank you for inviting "Habibti".

    December 2024
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  • Terry C Carney SR

    Loved it they recognized the cause and the movement. Thank you five ⭐️

    December 2024
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