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Submission Deadline December 20, 2023
Symbiosis Film Festival
January 27 & 28, 2024
1st Edition
( International Festival for Short Documentary & Fiction Films )

Welcome to the 1st edition

of Symbiosis Film Festival

With its continued focus on supporting the creativity and entrepreneurship of India’s youth, the Symbiosis International (Deemed University) {SIU} launches the Symbiosis Film Festival (SFF) to provide a platform for budding filmmakers to showcase their cinematic craft. The two-day inaugural edition of SFF 2024 will celebrate the art of filmmaking, with a special focus on screenwriting. Scheduled to be held at SIU’s Lavale and Viman Nagar campuses, SFF 2024 will bring together a mélange of industry experts and young filmmakers for a first-of-its-kind film festival in India.

Encouraging the Budding Filmmakers!

Towards building bridges between industry newcomers and experts, SFF 2024’s primary objective is to promote the art of screenwriting by providing opportunities for young writers to engage with film professionals, while simultaneously showcasing their short-form cinematic craft. In addition, SFF aims to:

  • Foster a sense of community among young filmmakers and screenwriters
  • Encourage creative collaboration between screenwriters and filmmakers
  • Provide educational and networking opportunities for participants
  • Celebrate artistic expression through diversity and inclusivity in storytelling

Competition Overview

Short Fiction

Around 10 films will be shortlisted for the award consideration.
Duration: not more than 20 minutes

Short Documentary

Around 10 films will be shortlisted for the award consideration.
Duration: not more than 30 minutes

SFF-2024 Awards

Short Fiction

  • Best Short Fiction- INR 75000, Trophy & Certificate
  • Second Best Short Fiction- INR 30000, Trophy & Certificate
  • Best Original Screenplay- INR 30000, Trophy & Certificate
  • Best Director- INR 30000, Trophy & Certificate

Short Documentary

  • Best Short Documentary- INR 75000, Trophy & Certificate
  • Second Best Short Documentary- INR 30000, Trophy & Certificate
  • Best Director- INR 30000, Trophy & Certificate

An SFF official selection certificate will be awarded to all the shortlisted filmmakers whose films are selected for the competition.

Jury

Coming Soon!!!

Schedule

Coming Soon!!!

Official Organizers

SIU
SIMC

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC), Pune, is ranked among the top media and communication colleges in the country, offering courses in MA (Mass Communication) and MBA (Communication Management). For 30 years, SIMC, through its holistic pedagogy, has honed the unique talents of generations of students, who have been taking the media and communication industry to greater heights. SIMC's MA programme, which offers a diverse set of courses across communication theories and culture, film and television studies, digital multimedia and digital technologies, offers two specializations - Audio Visual and Journalism. SIMC's MBA programme, which offers courses in marketing, advertising, market research and digital communication as common subjects, provides the students choice of selecting major and minor specializations from the four specializations of Brand Communication, Media Management, Public Relations and Marketing & Media Analytics.

SIMC

Widely acclaimed as India's premier mass communication college, Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication (SCMC) has been successful in carving a niche for itself in the field of media and communication education since its inception in 2008. Through our programme, Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication), we offer a comprehensive learning experience through traditional academics & research, as well as cyber & experiential learning. We are the first media education institute in India to offer specialisation/courses at the undergraduate level supported by extensive coursework, academic sessions by professionals with years of industry experience, immersive internships and projects

Contact Us

For any queries, contact us at: connectus@siu.edu.in


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Information

Submission Deadline:
December 20, 2023

Notification to the selected filmmakers:
December 23, 2023

Festival Dates:
January 27 & 28, 2024

Where & When?

January 27 & 28, 2024
Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
Gram: Lavale, Taluka: Mulshi,
Pune - 412115
Maharashtra, India.