SFSFF(Shortfundly Summer film festival) is the upcoming Short Film festival in India 2024 that showcases Indian talents in short film making. It is happening in India with awards in all categories.

Additionally, Whoever submits your film to our festival gets the opportunity to stream in our shortfundly premium OTT platform. It will help you to earn throughout life. Don't miss this golden opportunity. All the best for your efforts in filmmaking.

We are looking forward to reviewing your artworks and critically analyze the masterpiece in depth.

Why SFSFF?

We believe Awards and recognitions are not just honors that will feature prominently in a person’s obituary. Rather, it shapes an emerging artist by giving more responsibility on their shoulders as a filmmaker. By hosting a diverse range of awards in the key departments of audio-visual media, we provide the best opportunities for emerging filmmakers, musicians, technicians, artists, and photographers to receive such recognition. Also, SFSFF has no barriers to submitting films. The festival will showcase the worldwide submission of Fiction, Drama, Experimental, Horror, Human Rights, Religious, Sci-Fi, Women, Underground, Comedy, Asian, African, Adventure, or any genre in the art of visual storytelling.

Total Cash Prize Rs.1,50,000

AWARD CATEGORIES:

Production Awards
Best Short Film
1st Prize - Rs.25,000/- Cash & Certificate
2nd Prize - Rs.15,000/- Cash & Certificate
3rd Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate

Best Film (Student Filmmaker)
1st Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate

Best Film Jury Mentioned
Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate

Performance Awards:
Best Actor - Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate
Best Actress - Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate
Best BGM - Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate
Best Cinematography - Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate

Best Director - Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate
Best Editing - Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate
Best Screenplay - Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate
Best Child Artist - Prize - Rs.10,000/- Cash & Certificate

The award announcement will be declared in our social channels by feature film director - Obeli.N.Krishna (He directed and released these films)

2006 - Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (Tamil)
2014 - Nedunchaalai (Tamil)
2020 - Hippi (Telugu)
2023 - PathuThala (Tamil)

▪ We will announce selected and winners short films list in shortfundly social media channels and website.
▪ Since it's an online event, Cash Vouchers will be sent to your email.
▪ We will give certificates to all the participants and winners.

KEY FEATURES :

▪ To all the winners of different categories, we would provide an award certificate (digital format - ready to print) along with SFSFF ‘Winner’ laurel (with category details).

▪ To all the finalist films, we would provide a finalist certificate (digital format - ready to print) along with the ‘Finalist’ laurel.

▪ To all the nominated films, we would provide an official selection certificate along with the ‘Official Selection’ laurel.

▪ We would list all the winning films, finalist films, and the nominated films along with the posters on our website and social media pages.

▪ We would list all nominations to a shortfundly premium section to help the global audience reach and earn monthly through us. Don't hesitate to submit. Every submission will get benefits. Your short film will get shared with shortfundly distribution partners to bring a new audience to your film.

To submit a film, you must have created the project yourself, own the rights (or) have permission from the owner of the content to submit the film to us. The Shortfundly Summer Film Festival of India would not be responsible for any such IPR issues.

Please read all the rules and requirements before submitting your project:

* Short Films Above 60 Min Will Be Disqualified (60 Min is The Limit).

* All fees are non-refundable.

* Student filmmakers are encouraged to apply but must enter which film school they’re currently pursuing (or) from which film school they got persuaded. Also, Student/Diploma films cannot be considered as Director's First film.

* SFSFF is not responsible for corrupted or non-functioning films.

* Good to have subtitles to your short films and it brings additional values to your submission.

* We do not accept amateur videos, extremist or propaganda content from religious or political organizations, films involving politics/films promoting political agenda, pornography.

* We don’t accept scripts. The Best Story category is based on the story of the film.

* Shortfundly Summer Film Festival is a competitive event and all films selected in any category will be notified via email. If not notified or shown selected, your film would not be eligible to participate.

* All genres are considered eligible for nomination into one or more competitive categories.

* We place no restrictions on your work in terms of premiere status or whether your work has been made available online.

* By submitting your film, take note that SFSFF is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt (trailer/teaser/poster/stills) from any film submitted for promotional purposes.

* By submitting a movie to SFSFF, filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script, and other creative and technical aspects of the film.

* One entry fee per category. The same film can be entered into one or more categories, but each category requires an entry fee.

* We retain the right to change the date, fee of the film festival under any unforeseen circumstances. All filmmakers will be informed about any changes through our online platforms.

Note:
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* We Will Not Accept PORN/Trash Works.

* THE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE / PRODUCER / JUDGES HAS THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE ANY FILMS WITHOUT ASSIGNING ANY REASON WHATSOEVER.

* DECISION OF THE JURY REGARDING FILM SELECTION WILL BE FINAL. NO CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED IN THIS REGARD.

By submitting to SFSFF, you agree to all our terms and conditions.

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  • SURESH KUMAR

    fantastic film festival, thanks to shortfundly

    August 2022
  • Venu Gopal Azhagarsamy

    Very worst festival i have ever seen, date is being changed continuously and they extended till one year …. There is no proper communication… simply waste of money

    August 2022
  • Javid Farahani

    It was an honor for me and thank you for your professional team⚘

    August 2022