Dear Asian filmmakers, the Tasveer Film Festival (USA) is accepting films until July 26, 2025.

About the festival:
The Tasveer Film Festival (TFF) is the world’s only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival, based in Seattle, Washington. For two decades, it has been a vital platform for showcasing diverse and compelling South Asian stories, fostering cross-cultural understanding, and inspiring social change.

Eligibility:
– The festival accepts films on themes related to South Asia and its Diaspora. South Asia includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, and its various Diasporas worldwide.
– The festival accepts short films (under 40 minutes) and feature films (over 40 minutes) both fiction and documentaries.
– Seattle premiere is required, some discretion allowed in case of non-premieres.
– Films must have been produced after January 1, 2024.
– To qualify, the filmmaker must be currently enrolled in an educational institution, and the school name must appear in the credits. A valid student ID or proof of enrollment must be submitted. Incomplete submissions will be disqualified.
– The festival doesn’t screen films that are already available online.
– Films that are not in English must have English subtitles.
– Submission Fees and Deadlines:

*Highlighted fees are for students
Notification Date: August 16, 2025

We recommend filmmakers to read the full Rules and Regulations here: https://filmfreeway.com/TSAFF (This is also the submission link)

We remind readers that the 20th Tasveer Film Festival will take place from October 7 – 12, 2025 in Seattle, USA.