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Port Blair International Film Festival

PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND,, India, Asia

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Short, Feature

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Port Blair International Film Festival

PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND,, India, Asia

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Contact details

18, SAMANEETHI STORE COMPLEX, JUNGLIGHAT, PORT BLAIR, ANDAMAN NICOBAR ISLAND, 744103 India

744103

portblairiff@gmail.com

+91755-018-2092

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Venue

E L Theater, 36, Kusalthass street, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600093, , India Show me on the map

About the festival

The festival features top films from the world’s filmmakers as well as introduces new, talent from around the world. Our mission is to discover high quality and ambitious films, to promote filmmakers’ works and to help them realize their dreams.

WE ARE HUNTING THE GOOD MOVIES, FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

The officially selected project in each month receives PBIFF laurel.
All the Finalists, Winners and Honorable Mentions will be listed on our website, will be shared on our social media.
All monthly winners of the period from JULY 2020 to JUNE 2021 will be automatically nominated for the prestigious GOLDEN JARAWAS AWARDS.

But annual event screening films will be selected from the monthly winners list by our annual event juries.  

The Certificate Awards are given in the following categories:

Best International Feature Film
Best Indian Feature Film
Best International Short Film
Best Indian Short Film
Best Director
Best Debut Filmmaker
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Musical Theme
Best Original Score
Best Sound Designing
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Experimental Film
Best Horror/Thriller/Fantastic/Science Fiction Film
Best Women’s Film
Best Film on Women
Best Animated Film
Best LGBT Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Single Shot Sort Film
Best Family/Children Film
Best Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Best Poster
Best Trailer

Besides the BEST OF THE CATEGORY AWARDS, there are also OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS, CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS, AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS and HONOURABLE MENTION AWARDS, which are given, in all categories

About

The festival features top films from the world’s filmmakers as well as introduces new, talent from around the world. Our mission is to discover high quality and ambitious films, to promote filmmakers’ works and to help them realize their dreams.

WE ARE HUNTING THE GOOD MOVIES, FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

The officially selected project in each month receives PBIFF laurel.
All the Finalists, Winners and Honorable Mentions will be listed on our website, will be shared on our social media.
All monthly winners of the period from JULY 2020 to JUNE 2021 will be automatically nominated for the prestigious GOLDEN JARAWAS AWARDS.

But annual event screening films will be selected from the monthly winners list by our annual event juries.  

The Certificate Awards are given in the following categories:

Best International Feature Film
Best Indian Feature Film
Best International Short Film
Best Indian Short Film
Best Director
Best Debut Filmmaker
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Musical Theme
Best Original Score
Best Sound Designing
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Experimental Film
Best Horror/Thriller/Fantastic/Science Fiction Film
Best Women’s Film
Best Film on Women
Best Animated Film
Best LGBT Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Single Shot Sort Film
Best Family/Children Film
Best Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife
Best Poster
Best Trailer

Besides the BEST OF THE CATEGORY AWARDS, there are also OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS, CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS, AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS and HONOURABLE MENTION AWARDS, which are given, in all categories

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

Please read these Rules & Terms carefully before you submit your film. By submitting your film into competition in the PORT BLAIR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (PBIFF), you expressly acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by the terms of these Rules & Terms.

PBIFF is open to any film completed after January 1, 2010, regardless of content, subject, or origin.

Submitting your film to the PBIFF is not a guarantee of selection.
All the winning films will receive an award or certificate.
We treat every filmmaker equally.
Do not submit industrial or instructional works.
Chennai or Port Blair city is our monthly event screening places.
Annual event will be held in Port Blair. 
1. Films made in languages other than English must have English subtitles otherwise they will be summarily rejected.
2. The PBIFF reserves the right to refuse entries.
3. The PBIFF will not refund any fees if the filmmaker fails to submit the film in the correct category. Films submitted without the correct fees or proper submission media may be deemed ineligible at the discretion of the PBIFF programming director or executive director. The festival does not cover any of the expenses incurred by the filmmaker.
4. After a film has been an official selection, the filmmaker will be notified, and eventually the film will be listed on the festival website under Official Selections. The Official Selection status doesn’t mean that your film will be screened at the festival. It means that your film has been appreciated by our judges of panel and you can use the festival logo on your poster.
5. A nominee will be privately screened for the PBIFF judging panel, and will not be screened initially to the public.
6. A filmmaker’s submission fee will not be reimbursed if they decide to withdraw their submission. All entry fees are non-refundable.
7. PBIFF may without advance notice amend these Rules & Terms from time to time. Each and every such amendment shall become effective immediately. It is your responsibility to periodically check for updates of these Rules & Terms.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Best Short Script / screenplay
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

Unproduced script up to 30 pages.

Best Feature Script / screenplay
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $30
Late (12th November, 2020) $30
Description

Unproduced script up to 130 pages.

Best Television pilot script / screenplay
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $25
Regular (6th November, 2020) $25
Late (12th November, 2020) $25
Description

Best International Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Indian Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes ONLY INDIAN LANGUAGE SHORT FILMS .

Debut Filmmaker of Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

[ 1st or 2nd Film - Less than 40 minutes ] [INDIAN AND INTERNATIONAL]

Best Student Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Animated Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best LGBT Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Documentary Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Experimental Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Film on Women - Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

It Means Short Film Directed By women. LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Women's Film - Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

It Means Female oriented Film. LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Children's Short film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

It Means Children's oriented Film. LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Horror Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Sci-Fi Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Fantastic Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Silent Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Thriller Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Mobile short film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

Best Single Shot Short film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

All through a without-a-cut single shot. LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Stop Motion Short Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

Web/TV Series
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

Any length Web/TV Series (also pilot).

Music Video
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

Best Director [ International & Indian Short Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Cinematography [ International & Indian Short Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Editing [ International & Indian Short Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best sound designing [ International & Indian short film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Producer [ International & Indian Short Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Actor [International & Indian Short Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

LESS THAN 40 minutes

Best Actress [International & Indian Short Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

Best Supporting Actor [ International & Indian Short Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

Best Supporting Actress [ International & Indian Short Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

Special Jury Award [ International & Indian Short Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

This Award Is Specially Created for Excludes The Main Categories List. Especially The Other Departments Involving In The Film Making Like Special Sound Effects, Art, Costume....etc.

Best International Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Indian Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes ONLY INDIAN LANGUAGE FEATURE FILMS .

Best Debut Filmmaker Of Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

(1st or 2nd Film) [ABOVE 60 minutes]

Best Director [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Cinematography [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Editing [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best sound designing [ International & Indian Feature film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Actor [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Actress [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Supporting Actor [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Supporting Actress [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Musical Theme for Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Original Score for Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Special Jury Award [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

This Award Is Specially Created For Excludes The Main Categories List. Especially The Other Departments Involving In The Film Making Like Special Sound effects, Art, Costume...etc.

Best Film on Women - Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

It Means A Film Directed By Women ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Women's Film - Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

It Means Female Oriented Subject ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Horror / Thriller / Science Fiction [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Family / Children Film [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Feature Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Silent Film [ International & Indian Feature Film ]
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best LGBT Feature film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Documentary Feature film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Experimental Feature film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $20
Regular (6th November, 2020) $20
Late (12th November, 2020) $20
Description

ABOVE 60 minutes

Best Poster for Feature film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

Best Trailer for Feature Film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $15
Regular (6th November, 2020) $15
Late (12th November, 2020) $15
Description

*** NEW *** Filmmaker in the Spotlight for SHORT FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $90
Regular (6th November, 2020) $90
Late (12th November, 2020) $90
Description

A special interview with the director (or any other crew member) about his/her film. We'll also add your film's teaser/trailer, photos, poster and social media links.

*** NEW *** Filmmaker in the Spotlight for FEATURE FILM
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $150
Regular (6th November, 2020) $150
Late (12th November, 2020) $150
Description

A special interview with the director (or any other crew member) about his/her film. We'll also add your film's teaser/trailer, photos, poster and social media links.

All category for Feature film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $250
Regular (6th November, 2020) $250
Late (12th November, 2020) $250
Description

All category for Short film
Entry fees
Early Bird (10th October, 2020) $200
Regular (6th November, 2020) $200
Late (12th November, 2020) $200
Description

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