Streaming simply refers to watching a film using your internet connection (instead of downloading a file to your computer). It’s immediate and available on demand with any device connected to the internet.

Compatible Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 7 or later, Apple Mac OS 10.12 or later, Chrome OS

Compatible Browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Safari (for Mac). We recommend using the latest version of your browser. Internet Explorer is not supported.

You can also watch films on Android tablets and phones using Chrome, and on iPhones and iPads using Safari.

Yes, you can pause, rewind and revisit the films while streaming. You’ll have access to all the films streaming online during the festival dates, excluding a few. The exceptions will be indicated on the films’ pages.

Films will be available only in India. All the films streaming online will be geo-blocked to India.

We use adaptive bitrate streaming, meaning the streaming quality will automatically adjust to your internet speed. If your internet connection is poor or inconsistent, you may experience problems during playback. If you’re on Wi-Fi, try moving closer to your router.

In case of a lost delegate pass, a duplicate delegate pass will not be issued. You will not be permitted to watch a film without your delegate pass.

Delegates will be allowed inside the screening hall only 15 minutes before the screening on a first-come-first-seated basis. No delegates are allowed in the screening hall once the seats are full.

Our website will have most of the updated information. We’ll also post and live stream different content on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. If you aren’t already following us, please do so!

You may submit as many films as you’d like. We do not offer reduced rates in fees for multiple submissions. If you submit three films, you must pay the submission fees for all three of them. Please do not submit multiple projects on the same LINK. If we receive a submission with multiple films on one link, we will only consider the first film included.

We will accept submissions that have already premiered in any film festival. But, your film’s premiere status will be taken into consideration when final programming decisions are made.

After completing the online application, you will have to provide a link to the uploaded film (part of the application form).

We only accept submissions via FilmFreeway and other online platforms

We accept a low-quality screener for submission on Filmfreeway. However, if your movie is selected for screening at our festival, we will require an HD file.

No. We only accept digital copies of your film sent via Vimeo, Youtube, and other video streaming or downloadable sites. The file size must be less than 2GB. Once your upload is complete, you MUST view the uploaded file in its entirety to ensure everything is in order.

We require that all films that contain significant non-English dialogues include on-screen English subtitles. We prefer English films to also have English subtitles, so our audience can follow the conversation.

Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we are unable to contact each applicant individually if we do not receive their film. Kindly, make sure you follow up with our office for the same.

We will make every effort to play your movie, but if we are unable to view your film, we will attempt to contact you to request another link/copy using the primary contact information that you provided on your application. However, there is no guarantee that we will get your replacement link/disc in time, and we must give preference to those who sent in a working link. For this reason, we ask you to make sure your link plays all the way through BEFORE you submit.

If your film is short (less than 30 minutes in length), it is eligible even though it has been broadcast on television. However, once it gets selected for the festival, the movie has to be removed from online channels ts ill the end of the festival.

Sending replacement cuts after you have already submitted a prior version of the film can cause a great deal of confusion throughout the screening process. It is also unfair to those who sent in a cut before their selected submission deadline. We reserve the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission fees, any applicant who attempts to avoid submission fees by sending in a replacement cut of their film after their selected deadline has passed. WE WILL ONLY VIEW THE FIRST CUT OF YOUR FILM THAT WE RECEIVE.

No, we require a final cut version of your film.

You can mail us to keep us updated. We will use the public contact information from your application to contact you regarding problems with your submission and to notify you of your acceptance status, so please ensure this information is always up-to-date.

All the films are watched by the festival jury. We depend on new talent and new filmmakers to uphold our mission as a Festival of discovery. If we didn’t watch the films submitted to us, we would miss out on so many new works of independent film. If your film is received on time, your account is paid in full, and there are no playability issues with your online link, your film will be treated like all other films submitted to us for consideration.

Unfortunately, No. With numerous films to go through, we don’t have enough time to speak or correspond with you individually about your film. We apologise.

Refund requests for submissions are not appreciated. All payments are non-refundable for any reason.

We do not offer submission fee waivers since that would be unfair to independent filmmakers who pay to submit their work for consideration.