The Event
Witness the Stories of Tomorrow
The IIFFCA Film Festival is the culminating event of the AVA programme — a multi-day celebration of cinema that brings together emerging student filmmakers, established industry professionals, critics, and audiences.
Screenings are held across multiple venues, followed by Q&As, panel discussions, and the prestigious IIFFCA Film Awards ceremony.
Multi-Venue Screenings
Industry Panel Discussions
Award Ceremony
Networking Events
Submission Categories
Seven Film Categories
Guidelines
Rules & Requirements
Language Criteria
- Films can be submitted in any language.
- English subtitles are mandatory for all non-Hindi dialogues.
- Subtitles must be accurate, properly timed and legible.
- Avoid hardcoded subtitles that obstruct key visuals (keep safe margins).
- Offensive, defamatory, or plagiarized content will lead to direct disqualification.
Submission Format
- Video: MP4 (H.264 codec recommended).
- Resolution: Minimum 1920 × 1080 (Full HD). Recommended 4K (3840 × 2160).
- Frame Rate: 24 fps / 25 fps / 30 fps (consistent throughout).
- Audio: Stereo, 48 kHz, AAC.
- Aspect Ratios: 16:9 (Horizontal) for Short, Ad, Music, AI-VFX. 9:16 (Vertical) strictly enforced for Mobile.
- File limits: Maximum 2 GB. Name format: Category_FilmTitle_DirectorName_Year.
- Method: Google Drive / WeTransfer / Official Portal (ensure download access is enabled).
Judging Parameters
- Concept & Originality (20%): Freshness of idea, year of production, storytelling uniqueness, avoidance of clichés.
- Screenplay & Narrative (20%): Story progression, character development, engagement and pacing.
- Direction & Execution (20%): Vision, scene construction, performance extraction.
- Technical Quality (20%): Cinematography, sound design & clarity, editing, VFX.
- Impact & Audience Engagement (20%): Emotional/intellectual impact, message clarity, memorability.
Disqualification Criteria
- Copyright Violations: Unauthorized music, footage, or IP.
- Poor Audio Quality: Unclear, distorted, or unintelligible dialogue.
- Incorrect Aspect Ratio: Failure to adhere to 16:9 or 9:16 formatting.
- Exceeding Limits: Crossing the maximum allowed runtime.
- Plagiarism: Direct copying or heavily inspired replication.
- Incomplete: Missing video, inaccessible links, incorrect formats.
- Missing Subtitles: Non-Hindi films without English subtitles.
- Offensive Content: Promoting hate, discrimination, or violating public decency.
Special Jury Mention
Note: Jury reserves the right to introduce or withhold awards based on the quality of submissions.
Best ActorBest DirectorBest CinematographyBest EditingBest ScreenplayBest Sound DesignBest MusicBest ConceptBest VFX/AI
Submissions
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