About
Yuva International Short Film Festival proves as a global platform for youngsters and film aspirants in colleges to showcase their talents and compete with other professionals of the same age group. YISFF provokes a sense of great responsibility by providing a fun-filled and exciting learning experience. Through YISFF, the participants will get a chance to explore and learn the art of filmmaking from industry stalwarts.
YISFF’s objective is to bring into the limelight the talents of burgeoning film aspirants and bestow them with an opportunity to present themselves in front of the world. We encourage the participants and serve as a bridge to exhibit their one-of-a-kind competence in our festival and to reach a greater range of audience. I am taking pride in letting you know that, YISFF will also serve as a means to promote friendships and collaborations among fellow participants through healthy competition. As a token of appreciation and encouragement,
YISFF will award the winners of the competition under various relevant categories selected by the jury panel from the industry and academia.
YISFF is an inclusive event that values diversity. Films are accepted regardless of age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental challenges, ethnicity, and perspective.
Awards
Yuva Awards of Excellence
International Shorts - Competition Category :
1) 2024 BEST FILM INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
2) 2024 RUNNER UP INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Indian Shorts - Competition Category :
1) 2024 BEST FILM INDIAN COMPETITION
2) 2024 FIRST RUNNER-UP INDIAN COMPETITION
Tamilnadu Shorts - Competition Category
1) 2024 BEST FILM TAMILNADU COMPETITION
2) 2024 FIRST RUNNER-UP TAMILNADU COMPETITION
3) BEST DIRECTOR
4) BEST WRITER
5) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
6) BEST EDITOR
7) BEST AUDIOGRAPHY
8) BEST MUSIC COMPOSER
9) BEST ART DIRECTION
10) BEST ACTOR
11) BEST ACTRESS
12) SPECIAL JURY AWARD
13) SPECIAL MENTION
Rules
Eligibility and Rules :
1) Eligibility
*The Yuva International Short Film Festival (YISFF) is open to filmmakers enrolled in accredited colleges, universities, and film schools across the world.
*All genres of films will be accepted for the competition.
*There will be 3 separate categories for the film selection and awards.
*Films using regional dialects or foreign languages other than english must have English subtitles.
*All works should be less than 30 minutes in length, including title and credits.
Any film exceeding this limit will not be considered.
*No works in progress. Incomplete entries are ineligible.
*The film has to be produced after 1 January 2021, and the filmmaker must have been an enrolled student at the time.
*While you are allowed to submit multiple films, only one film submission per filmmaker will be accepted as a competition entry and to be shown at the festival if selected.
*Submission must contain the following: a final copy of the film in MP4 format; a one-minute film teaser in MP4 format; and a film poster in 16x20 size.
Premiere Requirements
No premiere requirement
Jury and Organizers
Founder and Festival Director
Prakash Shankar
Abhinaya Ganesan
Festival Coordinator
Harish Dev
Jagadeeshwaran P
Festival Programmer
A R Prasanna Kumar
Documents
Place
India
Chennai
Official Website
Contacts
Prakash Shankar
35, Pukraj Nagar 2nd Annexure
Madhavaram
Chennai, Tamilnadu 600060
India
Ph - +91 988-414-8585
Contact Emails
Social Networks
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- Opening DateMay 17, 2024
- Earlybird DeadlineMay 31, 2024
- Regular DeadlineJune 30, 2024
- Late DeadlineSeptember 30, 2024
- Extended DeadlineDecember 20, 2024
- Event Dates25 January 2025
YISFF is open to International students enrolled in (or recently graduated from) an accredited college, film academy, or university. There is no limit to the number of entries a filmmaker can submit. Any narrative work of fiction and non-animation with a running time not exceeding 30 minutes shot outside India, will qualify in the International Shorts Non - Non-competition category. The film has to be produced after 1 January 2022. If the film is found to be produced before this term, it will lead to disqualification. Selected films will be screened during the festival.
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Earlybird Deadline — $5
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Regular Deadline — $7
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Late Deadline — $7
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Extended Deadline — $8
YISFF is open to college students enrolled in (or recently graduated from) an accredited college, film academy or university inside tamilnadu. There is no limit to the number of entries a filmmaker can submit but each entry requires a separate entry fee. Any narrative work of fiction and Non-Animation with a running time not exceeding 30 minutes, shot inside and produced in Tamilnadu. The film has to be produced after 1 January 2021. If the film is found to be produced before this term, it will lead to disqualification.
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Earlybird Deadline — $8
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Regular Deadline — $10
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Late Deadline — $10
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Extended Deadline — $12
YISFF is open to Indian students enrolled in (or recently graduated from) aan accredited college, film academy or university inside india. There is no limit to the number of entries a filmmaker can submit but each entry requires a separate entry fee. Any narrative work of fiction and Non-Animation with a running time of 30 minutes shot inside and produced and shot in India, will qualify in the Indian Shorts competition section.The film has to be produced after 1 January 2021. If the film is found to be produced before this term, it will lead to disqualification.
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Earlybird Deadline — $10
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Regular Deadline — $15
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Late Deadline — $15
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Extended Deadline — $20
YISFF is open to International students enrolled in (or recently graduated from) an accredited college, film academy or university. There is no limit to the number of entries a filmmaker can submit but each entry requires a separate entry fee.Any narrative work of fiction & Non-Animation with a running time of 30 minutes max shot outside India, will qualify in the International Shorts competition section. The film has to be produced after 1 January 2021. If the film is found to be produced before this term, it will lead to disqualification.
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Earlybird Deadline — $15
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Regular Deadline — $20
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Late Deadline — $20
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Extended Deadline — $25
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