Years running: 18 (since 2009)
Jaipur International Film Festival - JIFF
WORLD'S BIGGEST COMPETITIVE FILM FESTIVAL
About
The Jaipur International Film Festival, the world's fastest growing film festival, is held every year in January in Jaipur, India
Launched in January 2009, Jaipur International Film Festival -JIFF became expanding establishing name in organizing world film festival every year in Rajasthan.
The purpose of this film festival is to promote new movie makers, exchange of knowledge, information, ideas & culture between India & other nations in context of their social and cultural ethos. JIFF also promotes friendship and co-operation among people of the world through the medium of films & documentaries.
Though the film festivals have became a regular affair in most countries yet most of them cater only to selected audience as well as entertain the commercially successful film makers and related personalities. However, JIFF intends to organize a festival that connects the film fans & movie goers with the world, especially the serious filmmakers & their associates so as to bring about greater understanding of the art of film making.
Awards
Prize money*, Up to INR 5000000 (Up to 80000$) ( *Depends on Govt. Support)
FOR FEATURE FICTION FILM
1. GOLDEN CAMEL - For Best Director
2. RED ROSE - For Best released film between January 2024 and December 2025
3. GREEN ROSE - For a film which gives global message
4. YELLOW ROSE - For upcoming film- with World/Asian/Indian premier
5. BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE (National and International)
6. BEST ACTOR IN LEADING ROLE (National and International)
7. BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (New from JIFF 2019)
8. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (New from JIFF 2019)
9. BEST DEBUTANTE DIRECTOR (Director First Film)
10. BEST DEBUTANTE ACTRESS
11. BEST DEBUTANTE ACTOR
12. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
13. BEST SOUND EDITING & MIXING
14. BEST FILM EDITING
15. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
16. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
17. BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING (New from JIFF 2019)
18. BEST MUSIC (New from JIFF 2019)
19. BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN (New from JIFF 2019)
20. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS (New from JIFF 2019)
21. BEST JAIPUR CRITICS FILM
22. BEST WELCOME REGARD FILM
23 to 25. BEST FILM FROM EACH CONTINENT (LIKE ASIA, EUROPE, AMERICA, AFRICA)
26. SPECIAL JURY MENTION
BELOW AWARDS DEPENDS ON ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR FEATURE FICTION
27. BEST POLITICAL FILM
28. BEST SPORTS FILM
29. BEST WOMEN FILM
30. BEST CHILDREN FILM
31. BEST WILDLIFE FILM
32. BEST WAR AND PEACE FILM
33. BEST COMEDY FILM
34. BEST ROMANTIC FILM
35. BEST HORROR FILM
36. BEST CURRENT ISSUE FILM
37. Top 5 Films from nominated at Oscar 2026 (Feature Fiction) - Official entry to the Oscars
38. Best OTT Feature Fiction Film (released on OTT, between January 2024 and December 2025) (subject to a minimum of 5 entries received)
AWARDS FOR FEATURE FILM – JIFF INIDAN PANORAMA
1. GOLDEN CAMEL AWARD - The Best Director
2. RED ROSE AWARD - Best Released Film
3. GREEN ROSE AWARD - The Film which gives Global Message
4. YELLOW ROSE AWARD - Upcoming Film with World Premiere
5. BEST DEBUTANT DIRECTOR AWARD
6. BEST ACTRESS AWARD
7. BEST ACTOR AWARD
8. BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE AWARD
9. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE AWARD
10. BEST DEBUTANTE ACTRESS
11. BEST DEBUTANTE ACTOR
12. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY AWARD
13. BEST SOUND AND EDITING AWARD
14. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD
15. BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING AWARD
16. BEST COSTUME DESIGN AWARD
17. BEST MUSIC AWARD
18. BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN AWARD
19. SPECIAL JURY MENTION
20. Best OTT Feature Fiction Film (released on OTT, between January 2024 and December 2025) (subject to a minimum of 5 entries received)
For DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM
1. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
2. GOLDEN CAMEL (Documentary Feature) - For best Director
3. GREEN ROSE (Documentary Feature) - For a film which gives global message
4. YELLOW ROSE (Documentary Feature) - For upcoming film- with world premier
5. BEST SOUND & EDITING
6. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
7. SPECIAL JURY MENTION
8. Top 3 Films from nominated at Oscar 2026 (Feature Documentary) - Official entry to the Oscars (subject to a minimum of 5 entries received)
FOR ANIMATION FEATURE
Top Three films
WORLDWOOD INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA
FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
For SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM CATEGORY
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY FILM
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
Top 3 Films from nominated at Oscar 2026 (Short Documentary) - Official entry to the Oscars (subject to a minimum of 5 entries received)
For SHORT FICTION FILM CATEGORY
1. BEST SHORT FILM
2. BEST SCRIPT
3. BEST DIRECTOR
4. BEST EDITOR
5. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
6. BEST SOUND EDITOR
7. BEST ACTOR IN LEADING ROLE
8. BEST ACTRESS IN LEADING ROLE
9. SPECIAL JURY MENTION
10. BEST DEBUTANTE ACTRESS
11. BEST DEBUTANTE ACTOR
12. For OTT Short Fiction - Top three films (subject to a minimum of 5 entries received)
13. Top 5 Films from Nominated at Oscar 2026 (Short Fiction/Live Action) - Official entry to the Oscars (subject to a minimum of 5 entries received)
OTHER AWARDS (Will be eligible if minimum 5 films received in one category)
BELOW AWARDS DEPENDS ON ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
10. BEST POLITICAL FILM
11. BEST SPORTS FILM
12. BEST WOMEN FILM
13. BEST CHILDREN FILM
14. BEST WILDLIFE FILM
15. BEST WAR AND PEACE FILM
16. BEST COMEDY FILM
17. BEST ROMANTIC FILM
18. BEST HORROR FILM
19. BEST CURRENT ISSUE FILM
20 to 22. BEST FILM FROM EACH CONTINENT (LIKE ASIA, EUROPE, AMERICA, AFRICA)
For COMING STARS PANORAMA (ONLY FOR STUDENTS)
BEST UPCOMING FILM
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
For U TURN RAJASTHAN PANORAMA (ONLY FOR RAJASTHAN)
BEST FILM from RAJASTHAN
Special Jury mention
For SHORT ANIMATION FILM
BEST SHORT ANIMATION FILM
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
For WEB SERIES
TOP THREE WEB SERIES
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
For MOBILE FILM
TOP THREE FILMS
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
Rules
Films entered in the Competition Section must fulfill the following conditions:
1. Films must be feature films/documentary features.
2. They must have been released/produced between January 2024 and December 2025 (not released yet and in post-production films are also accepted in World/Asian/Indian premier status in main competition). Eligibility period will be determined by the Censorship visa/certificate of the country where the film has been produced/released. For not released films yet, not required any censor or equal to censor certificate.
3. In the case of co-productions, at least one of the producers/production companies must have the right to sanction the participation of the film in competition in the Festival and authority to receive award, if any, is won.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Hanu Roj, Founder Director
https://jiffindia.org/jiffteam.html
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- Opening DateMay 02, 2025
- Earlybird DeadlineAugust 15, 2025
- Regular DeadlineSeptember 15, 2025
- Late DeadlineOctober 15, 2025
- Extended DeadlineNovember 15, 2025
- Final DeadlineDecember 15, 2025
- NotificationsDecember 15, 2025
- Event Dates9 — 13 January 2026
4. COMPETITION - Feature Films (Fiction, Documentary and Animation) by Directors from All Continents. (Benefits: from this category, will include in all type feature fiction film categories awards, automatically after submission) 4.1 Films entered in the Competition Section must fulfill the following conditions: 4.1.1 Films must be feature films. (More than 45 minutes ). 4.1.2 They must have been released/produced between last year January to current year December OR Not released yet and in post production films are also accepted. Now also we accept online screener. We accept ALL FORMATS, ALL GENRES, ALL DURATIONS, ALL LANGUAGES ARE ACCEPTED FROM ALL CONTINENTS.
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Earlybird Deadline — $100
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Regular Deadline — $115
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Late Deadline — $130
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Extended Deadline — $150
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Final Deadline — $150
1. All films / documentaries shot on film or Video (Analog / Digital format) between last year January to current year December within a running duration of 30 seconds to 45 minutes are eligible for the festival. 2. Entries of all films / documentaries / Animation (hereafter collectively called Films) shall be accepted only in DVD/BLURAY format OR Online screener. After nomination please send DVD/Blu Ray/Hard Disk/Online Screener without watermark and any Advertisement OR Online screener. To be eligible for short film category & documentary competition section, a film must be less than 45 minutes in duration Animation, Web Series (each episode) and Mobile film competition section must not exceed duration of more than 30 minutes We accept ALL FORMATS, ALL GENRES, ALL DURATIONS, ALL LANGUAGES ARE ACCEPTED FROM ALL CONTINENTS.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $50
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Extended Deadline — $60
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Final Deadline — $60
1. All films / documentaries shot on film or Video (Analog / Digital format) between last year January to current year December within a running duration of 1 minute to 180 minutes are eligible for the festival. 2. Entries of all films / documentaries / Animation (hereafter collectively called Films) shall be accepted only in DVD/BLURAY format OR Online screener. After nomination please send DVD/Blu Ray/Hard Disk/Online Screener without watermark and any Advertisement OR Online screener. To be eligible for short film category & documentary competition section, a film must be less than 45 minutes in duration Animation, Web Series (each episode) and Mobile film competition section must not exceed duration of more than 30 minutes We accept ALL FORMATS, ALL GENRES, ALL DURATIONS, ALL LANGUAGES ARE ACCEPTED FROM ALL CONTINENTS.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
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Regular Deadline — $40
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Late Deadline — $50
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Extended Deadline — $60
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Final Deadline — $60
1. All films / documentaries shot on film or Video (Analog / Digital format) between last year January to current year December within a running duration of 30 seconds to 45 minutes are eligible for the festival. 2. Entries of all films / documentaries / Animation (hereafter collectively called Films) shall be accepted only in DVD/BLURAY format OR Online screener. After nomination please send DVD/Blu Ray/Hard Disk/Online Screener without watermark and any Advertisement OR Online screener. To be eligible for short film category & documentary competition section, a film must be less than 45 minutes in duration Animation, Web Series (each episode) and Mobile film competition section must not exceed duration of more than 30 minutes We accept ALL FORMATS, ALL GENRES, ALL DURATIONS, ALL LANGUAGES ARE ACCEPTED FROM ALL CONTINENTS.
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Earlybird Deadline — $30
-
Regular Deadline — $40
-
Late Deadline — $50
-
Extended Deadline — $60
-
Final Deadline — $60
4. COMPETITION - Feature Films (Fiction, Documentary and Animation) by Directors from All Continents. (Benefits: from this category, will include in all type feature fiction film categories awards, automatically after submission) 4.1 Films entered in the Competition Section must fulfill the following conditions: 4.1.1 Films must be feature films. (More than 45 minutes ). 4.1.2 They must have been released/produced between last year January to current year December OR Not released yet and in post production films are also accepted. Now also we accept online screener. We accept ALL FORMATS, ALL GENRES, ALL DURATIONS, ALL LANGUAGES ARE ACCEPTED FROM ALL CONTINENTS.
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Earlybird Deadline — $90
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Regular Deadline — $115
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Late Deadline — $130
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Extended Deadline — $150
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Final Deadline — $150
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