08-18 August 2024
Competition
About
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Designated the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF) as an official qualifying film festival for Live-Action. BISFF was conceived on a dream-fuelled evening and came to fruition with the strength provided by multi-award winner Prakash Belawadi. Prakash continues to be the festival mentor. The idea of BISFF was to create a platform for young and amateur filmmakers to screen their shorts to discerning audiences and, more importantly, find constructive and critical feedback from experts in the field.
Meet Our Core Team
Prakash Belawadi
Mentor
Anand Varadaraj
Artistic Director
Nikhil Bharadwaj
Deputy Director
Nisarga J
Head Coordination
Rahul S Desai
Head Programming
Testimonials
Devashish Makhija
BISFF has been at the forefront of championing the most artistic short films being made everywhere in India. Being a culturally diverse and linguistically chaotic country it is very challenging to gauge quality with the same benchmark for films from any and all regions of India. As well as to ensure they rub shoulders with some of the best short films from across the world that year. But BISFF has done this with care, concern and an unflagging passion for the short film medium. It is without a doubt
FilmMaker
Sumath Bhat
BISFF was an amazing experience! Having attended a couple of film festivals before, BISFF left me pleasantly surprised with how well run & organised it was, in spite of the fact that it was a “shorts only” festival. We felt welcome. The communication was great before & through the festival. And we had a decent crowd as well. I don’t think short filmmakers could ask for anything more. Wish all festivals were run so well!
Filmmaker | Winner of BISFF 2018
Jai Shankar
BISFF is a premier short film festival in the heart of the Silicon Valley of India. This is one festival I did not want to miss for the recognition, networking and visibility. This festival receives the best of short films from all over the world and having my film compete was a privilege in itself. During our first participation in the festival last year I had a fantastic time meeting like minded film makers , attending sessions and Panel discussions from Established filmmakers. The films which were selected showed the possibilities of filmmaking which would extend the participant’s creativity. I will make it a yearly ritual to attend and view the best short films, if not participate as a contestant.
Filmmaker | Winner of BISFF 2019
Venue
SUCHITRA
Suchitra Film Society – 36, 9th Main, B V Karanth Road, near the Post Office, Banashankari Stage II, Banashankari, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560070.
GOETHE-INSTITUT /
MAX MUELLER BHAVAN
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan – 716, Chinmaya Mission Hospital Rd, First Stage, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560038.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF WORLD CULTURE
Indian Institute of World Culture – 6, BP Wadia Rd, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004.
PRESTIGE SRIHARI KHODAY CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Prestige Srihari Khoday Centre for Performing Arts – Silver Oak Plantation, 25, Mudalappa St, Anjanadri Layout, Konanakunte, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062.
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