WORLD'S BIGGEST COMPETITIVE FILM FESTIVAL
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Prize Money*: Up to 5000000 (80000$) (*Depends on Govt. Support)


Entries for JIFF 2026 Now Open!
Film submissions for JIFF 2026 Now Open (from 15th February 2025)

Films eligible for submission must be:
Shorts (under 45 minutes): Produced between January 2023 and December 2025.
Feature-length films (over 45 minutes): Produced between January 2024 and December 2025.
Films in post-production are also accepted.

ALL FORMATS, ALL GENRES, ALL DURATIONS
ARE ACCEPTED FROM ALL CONTINENTS


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CATEGORIES:

Best OTT Platform, Best OTT Short Fiction Film (released on OTT, between January 2023 and December 2025), Best OTT Feature Fiction Film (released on OTT, between January 2023 and December 2025), Best Photograph (New from JIFF 2026)

Feature Fiction, JIFF Indian Panorama, Documentary Feature, Animation Feature, Jaipur Critics (For Feature Fiction Film), World Premier, Short Fiction, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Screenplay-Feature & Short, Mobile Film, Web Series, Ad Film, Music/Song/Album (written and audio or audio video both formats are accepted), Dialogue From Your Film/Your Film Poster/Live Performance, Film Market & Co-Production Market.

PROCESS OF SUBMITTING THE FILM: You can choose any one option for film/screenplay etc. submission:-

1. Submit your film online through Filmdias, Filmfreeeway, WFCN, Clickforfestival, Festhome, Sfilmmaker, etc. (Links provided below).

2. Fill out the entry form (sign the last page, scan/take a photo, and attach it to your email). Include an online screener link with a password and all required details as per the form. Pay the submission fee online and email the payment proof to myjiffindia@gmail.com.

3. Send your film along with the completed entry form, a hard disk or 2 DVDs, and a cheque/DD for the submission fee to the festival office.


JIFF accepts YouTube, Vimeo, WeTransfer, and Google Drive links for screener/pre-selection/preview.


• Films released on YouTube are accepted/eligible.


JIFF accepts both released (between January of the previous year and December of the current year) and unreleased feature fiction and non-fiction films.



Methods of Paying the Fee: : You can transfer the entry fee to the account provided on the first page of the submission form (available for download from the left table or at the bottom of this page), or deposit the fee in cash to the JIFF account. Once done, kindly send the deposit/transfer proof (including transfer date, location, account name, and bank name) for verification to jiffsubmission@gmail.com.



Categories, Rules, Forms & Fee:

Deadlines (see left side) Deadlines (see left side)
ENTRY FORM :Click here
For Feature Film, OTT Feature Fiction, Documentary Feature, Animation Feature, Indian Panorama, Film Critic, World Premier & New Categories

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For Short Fiction, OTT Short Fiction, Short Documentary, Short Animation, Ad Film, Web Series Mobile Film & Best Photograph.


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For Music/Song/Album/Dialogue/Poster/Live Performance
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For Co-Production @JIFF

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For International Screenplay/Story/Script Competition-
ISC@JIFF

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For Film Market:Click here


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NEW CATEGORIES FROM JIFF 2026:

1. Best OTT Platform, Best OTT Short Fiction Film (released on OTT, between January 2023 and December 2025), Best OTT Feature Fiction Film (released on OTT, between January 2023 and December 2025), Best Photograph (New from JIFF 2026)


NEW CATEGORIES FROM JIFF 2018:

1. JAIPUR CRITICS – for feature fiction films only, best film award from film critics

2. HONORARY ASIA - for Asian feature fiction films, who produced/directed minimum 5 films in their respective career

3. WELCOME REGARD - for debut film, feature films only

4. OLD IS GOLD - Film screenings (by invitation only)

5. Web Series (up to 30 minute/s)

6. Mobile Film Making on Social Issues (film must be shot by mobile camera, up to 30 minute/s)

7. JIFF VILLAGE (INTERNATIONAL)- JIFF village is the new heart of the festival. The Village International will offer a meeting and film screenings place for national, regional and international film schools from all over the world. Participating institutions can organise professional events such as contract signings, press conferences, parties or announcements of new projects. It is a perfect place to meet your current and future partners. ARRIVALS OF EACH PASSING YEAR STUDENTS and THEIR WORK/S. Write to us for booking at: jiffsubmission@gmail.com


NEW CATEGORIES FROM JIFF 2019:

1. JIFF INDIAN PANORAMA (Submit Film under/in feature fiction film category)

2. Classic World (Classical films from India and the world) – By Invitation Only

3. Focus Country, Guest Country, Tribute, Retrospective and more - By Invitation Only

4. Cinema and Book/Autobiography (Send us request at hellojiffindia@gmail.com)


NEW CATEGORIES FROM JIFF 2020:

1. Critics judging (Exclusive category in JIFF only) for World Premiere and for films, which are not released yet.


NEW CATEGORIES FROM JIFF 2025:

Films Nominated at Oscar 2026 (Short Fiction/Live Action)
Films nominated at Oscar 2026 (Short Documentary)
Films nominated at Oscar 2026 (Feature Fiction)
Films nominated at Oscar 2026 (Feature Documentary)

Films nominated at Oscar 2026 (Academy Awards, USA) from different countries as official entry and official nominations through various ways, will be directly part of the competition in JIFF 2026. The awards will be separate for these categories and will be finalized by international jury members (World cinema leaders). Few top films will be screened in JIFF 2026 for global audience. Other rules will be the same as film submission in JIFF 2026.



F & Q


What program lengths are accepted in Short fiction film/Documentary film?

Less than 45 minutes. Released/Not Released Yet/Produced between last year January to Current year December are eligible for submission. (Films, which are in post production are also accepted.)

What program lengths are accepted in Feature film, Animation feature & Documentary feature lengths?

More than 45 minutes. Released/Not Released Yet/Produced between last year January to Current year December are eligible for submission. (Films, which are in post production are also accepted.)

What program lengths are accepted in Animation film?

Under 30 minutes

Who can submit for Best Asian, European & American Film awards? (NEW)

Any feature film (Above 45 minutes) producer, director from Asia, America & Europe.

Who can submit for Music/Song/Album/Dialogue? (NEW)

Any Musician, singer, dialogue writer or related company/studio can submit. Submission for live performance is also accepted.



Nomination Notification Dates:

First List: November 5
Second List: December 5
Third and Final List: December 21


Final Nomination Notification Date: 21 December

Festival Programme will be live on website: 21 December



Submission Withdrawal After Nominations:
Once the nominations are announced, there are no specific rules for withdrawal. The decision will be entirely at the discretion of the organizing committee. However, any withdrawal after the final nominations will incur a penalty of 20 times the submission fee.




Note: JIFF does not provide any payment for film screenings and does not cover any screening fees.


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