Vardaan International Film Festival
As per data provided by the World Health Organization, only around 0.01 percent of people in India donate their organs after death. Some of the reasons behind such poor contributions are lack of public awareness, religious or superstitious beliefs among people, and strict laws. Vardaan International Film Festival (VIFF) focuses on sensitivity, compassion, awareness and social acceptability of organ and body donations. It is a well-known fact that most of the times, audio-visual content is better suited to break the social shackles and taboos, like in case of a film ‘Tare Zameen Par’ that brought the Indian audiences face to face with reality of the special children. The social impact of the film is widely visible. The organizers are confident that VIFF too will become a catalyst and would generate discussions amongst all age brackets that would assist medical fraternity, save more lives.
DATE 27 & 28 February, 2026
LOCATION Delhi, India
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Categories
The New Delhi Chapter of VIFF is open for both professional &
campus films and will invite entries in the following categories:
Categories
- Documentaries
- Music Videos
- Advertisement Films/Motivational Films
- Short films
- Reels
Themes
- Body Donation
- Organ Donation
- Eye Donation
Time left until the Festival start
27 to 28 February 2026 New Delhi, India
Festival Entries
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Contact Info
For any queries contact:
A-15 Mansarovar Park
Shahdara, Delhi, 110032, India
Phone: +91 9811755347
Email : contact@vardaanfilmfestival.com
Awards & Prizes (Professional)
Award (Professional)
1. Nominations in all categories will be Provided a ‘Certificate of Participation’.
2. The Winners will be awarded cash prizes as follows:
- Best Short Film
- a. Best Short Film: INR 51,000
- b. 1st Best Short Film: INR 21,000
- c. 2nd best Short Film: INR 11,000
- Best Documentary Film
- a. Best Documentary Film: INR 51,000
- b. 1st Best Documentary Film: INR 21,000
- c. 2nd Best Documentary Film: INR 11,000
- Best Ad/Motivational Film
- a. Best Ad/Motivational Film: INR 51,000
- b. Runners-up Ad/Motivational Film: INR 21,000
- Best Music Video
- a. Best Music Video: INR 51,000
- b. Runners-up Music Video: INR 21,000
- Best Reel Film
- a. Best Reel: INR 51,000
- b. Runners-up Reel: INR 21,000
Awards & Prizes (Campus)
Award (Campus)
1. Nominations in all categories will be Provided a ‘Certificate of Participation’.
2. The Winners will be awarded cash prizes as follows:
- Best Short Film
- a. Best Short Film: INR 21,000
- b. Runner's up Short Film: INR 11,000
- Best Documentary Film
- a. Best Documentary Film: INR 21,000
- b. Runner's up Documentary Film: INR 11,000
- Best Ad/Motivational Film
- a. Best Ad/Motivational Film: INR 21,000
- b. Runners-up Ad/Motivational Film: INR 11,000
- Best Music Video
- a. Best Music Video: INR 21,000
- b. Runners-up Music Video: INR 11,000
- Best Reel Film
- a. Best Reel: INR 21,000
- b. Runners-up Reel: INR 11,000
Terms and Conditions
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
1. The festival is open for all productions filmed between 01.01.2023 – 31.12.2025
2. All Applicants will have to submit proof of Nationality and Age.
3. All applicants must confirm ownership of rights, as well as a declaration by the rights holder waiving all objections in application for “Vardaan International Film Festival”.
4. All Applicants must submit ‘No Objection’ for unlimited digital screening of the productions applied herewith. The no objection will extend to promotion on all mediums available.
5. Applicants to declare no objection for the organizers to use audio/video/still etc. for promotion of the festival on any platform.
6. Technical Specifications requirements will be provided to all entries.
7. The durations will be as follows:
- a. Documentaries : 20 to 60 Minutes
- b. Short Films : Up to 30 Minutes
- c. Music Videos : Up to 5 Minutes
- d. Advertisement Films & Motivational Videos : Up to 3 Minutes
- e. Reels : Up to 90 Seconds
8. Nominated Applicants will be required to submit a 90 – 120 seconds interview clip with the principal cast & technicians.
9. Applicants will self-declare Films’ Classification.
10. Racially abusive or degrading content will not be accepted.
11. Content challenging the geographical integrity of any nation will not be accepted.
12. All productions must have English subtitles.
13. The decision of the Jury will be final.
14. Organizers do not take responsibility of downloads by anyone once the production has been published by the producer or any member of the films’ crew.
15. All rights in perpetuity will remain with the rights holder. Organizers do not automatically become partial or complete owner of any rights.
16. Entries will be submitted by electronic transmission in HD format.
17. All Applicants must submit the following:
- a. Photographs of technicians and performers in all categories applied for in resolution to be 1080P.
- b. A Short Synopsis.
- c. 4 x Working Stills of the production.
- d. Resume of technicians and performers in all categories applied for.
- e. Links of previous work by actors and technicians (optional).
- f. Consent to engage in group discussions with fellow nominees and organizers, media, digital aggregators etc.
- g. Availability for the Digital Awards Event.