The Pune International Film Festival (India) is accepting feature films until October 31, 2025.

About the festival:
Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) was started in 2002 with the idea of building and promoting a healthy film culture in Pune. Our objective is to give film lovers in the city access to global cinema and spark a cultural exchange. With discussions, lectures and master classes on varied topics related to the craft, we try to instill an academic flavor in the festival.

Every edition of PIFF has a unique contemporary theme. Through categories like World Competition, Marathi Competition, Global Cinema, Country Focus and Retrospective, we bring forth quality films from various countries and cultures. An acclaimed international jury decides awards for films in the competitive sections.

Eligibility:
– Film must be a feature film of minimum 70 minutes in length.
– Film must be produced between January 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025.
– Film must have Censorship visa / certificate of the country where the film has been produced.
– Film screened in earlier editions of “PIFF” is not eligible.
– Film must not have been previously screened publicly in Pune or released ( DVD/Blu ray or television or internet broadcast).
– Dubbed/ remade versions are not eligible for entry.
– Maximum of three entries would be allowed from an applicant.
– All entries must be either in English or with English subtitles. Non-English entries submitted without English subtitles are not eligible.
– Promotional, educational, Student and documentary films are not eligible for submission.
– Submission Fee: $ 25 USD
– Deadline: October 31, 2025
– Notification Date: January 3, 2026

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

We remind readers that the 24th Pune International Film Festival will take place from January 15 – 22, 2026 in Pune, India.

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