Starlight Film Awards, Hyderabad - Last date 16th Nov'18

Organized by passionate filmmakers in the wonderful historical city of Hyderabad in Incredible India. City of Hyderabad is over four centuries old and has been the center of gems trade, arts, literature and architecture. Its multi-ethnic settlements is the perfect nurturing ground for multicultural events such as mushairas, literary and stage drama, and cinema is no different. We at Starlight foster the same spirit and would want to appreciate and recognize the emerging talent from around the globe. We welcome short films of any genre for our quarterly film festival with selections and winners with live screenings. Select films from each month gain screening acceptance for our annual film festival with live screenings. Final winners will be given best of the fest during annual Starlight International Short Film Festival.

Our goal is to promote and appreciate all that goes into making films that are artistically amazing, heart warming, thought provoking and entertaining. Independent spirit is a free one and each of these little expressions have the ability to move any one and connect at an emotional level in a short amount of time. We want to encourage that very spirit and want to see it transcend us.
Only short films with a duration of up to 30 minutes are accepted. All films must have been made in or after 2016 and be in English or have English subtitles (a must). Any genre and format is accepted (from 1 minute films to 30 minutes, narrative/artistic films). We consider the films submitted for each category for all individual categories, so you have more chances to win with one submission.

Awards & Prizes

Best of the Fest Awards (Annual)
Best Short Film
Best Animated Film
Best Documentary
Best Experimental Film
Best Music Video
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score

Category Awards (Quarterly)
Best Animation
Best Experimental Film
Best Documentary
Best Music Video
Best Short

Individual Awards (Quarterly)
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Original Score