Every official selected film in KSIFF will enjoy following benefits-

Promotion & Marketing:

Listing on fest website in official selection section.

Lifetime dedicated film page on fest website in catalogue.

Film team video interviews will be published in Filmmaker’s Cut and promoted on social media.

Film Pitch video will be published in Film Market and promoted among industry professionals.

Film article in News & blog on festival website.

Film Market & Distribution:

Miniboxoffice Film Market subscription for 03 months.

Film Distribution, Sales, Pitching & networking opportunities.

Personal page, project listing & future opportunities.

Recognition & Awards:

Every submitted film will get certificate of participation.

Every officially selected film will get Certificate of Excellence- Official Selection certificate.

Every Award Winner will get Certificate of Excellence- Award Certificate & Trophy.

Every festival attendee will get festival mementos.

Feedback & Criticism:

Festival provide a unique opportunity for every filmmaker to get Jury score sheet in order to understand ‘how the movie performed in festival’ and for scope of improvement.

Audience interaction after film screening.

Learning & Exchange

Master Classes on various current topics & trends.

Culture & business exchange with fellow filmmakers.

All Genre & language film is accepted. Films must be subtitled in English if the language is other than English and Hindi.

Films participated in earlier editions of Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival are not eligible for participation in this year.

Year of production: Jan-2023 onwards

Short Films, Short Documentaries, Short Animation: up-to 60 min (equal or less than 60 min)

Music Video, Ad films: up- to 10 min

Web Series: Any

Entry submission as per rules & regulations.

Notification of officially selected regular entries by the festival office on 03 July 2025 and the late entries list shall be out on 25 Aug 2025.

Results of the festival will be declared on 14 Sept 2025.

Festival Date: 14 August 2025, Kolkata, India.

Delegate registration to attend the 14^th KSIFF-25.

Nominal Hospitality charges are applicable for filmmakers & attendees, which include networking lunch, tea/coffee with cookies/snacks & master classes.

Festival movies screening & workshops followed by an award ceremony to be held on the 14 August 2025 in Kolkata, India.

The decision of the Jury will be final and can’t be challenged.

Once the film is submitted can’t be withdrawn under any circumstances, however, the festival director reserves the right to disqualify any film on certain grounds.

14th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-25 does not take any type of financial commitment for the expense incurred on the correspondence by the participant. All Travel, Lodging & Boarding, and other miscellaneous expenses will have to be borne by the participant himself for attending the festival. No request for the same will be entertained.

By submitting the movie to 14th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival-25, the filmmaker/producer takes the whole responsibility of copyright issues of music, script, and other creative and technical aspects of the film.

The delivery of certificates/trophy/award to those who will be unable to attend the festival are free of charge within India, but actual postal charges are applicable for International delivery (outside India) which may have to be paid by filmmakers.

Filmmakers are requested to submit the following information via email at info.kolkata@miniboxoffice.com

Synopsis of the movie.

Crew & Cast List.

Biography & Filmography of Film director.

Photograph of Director.

Still and Posters of film in JPEG format.

Movie preview link via Vimeo, Google Drive, YouTube or Wetransfer etc.