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Competition Category
Feature Film - Competition category
Minimum duration: 45 minutes or more.
If Censor certified For CBFC-certified films, then the censor certificate date must be after 15th December 2025.
Films will normally be screened in their original language/version and must have English subtitles.
Eligible categories include Feature Films, Feature Documentaries, Feature Animation Films, Feature AI Films, Web Series, Vertical Feature Films, Vertical Feature Animation/AI Films & Vertical Web Series.
Feature Film - Competition category
The film should be a Feature length and Duration for competition category is equal or more then 45 min.
If Censor certified by Information and Broadcasting Ministry or Central Board of Film Certification, India then Censor date on Certificate after 20th Dec. 2025
Films will normally be screened in their original language/version. Films must have subtitles in English.
All Feature films include Feature Film and Feature Documentaries, Feature Animation Films, Feature AI Films, Web Series, Vertical Feature Films, Vertical Feature Animation/AI Films & Vertical Web Series.
Non Feature Film - Competition category
Film duration must be less than 45 minutes.
If Censor certified For CBFC-certified films, then the censor certificate date must be after 15 December 2025.
Films will normally be screened in their original language/version and must have English subtitles.
Eligible categories include Short Fiction, Short Documentaries, Short Animation Films, Short AI Films, Advertisement Films, Vertical Short Films, Vertical Short Animation/AI Films and Music/Song Video Albums.
Non Feature Film - Competition category
The Non Feature film category competition section, a film must be less then 45 minutes in duration.
If Censor certified by Information and Broadcasting Ministry or Central Board of Film Certification, India then Censor date on Certificate after 15th Dec. 2025
Films will normally be screened in their original language/version. Films must have subtitles in English.
All Non Feature films include Short Fiction and Short Documentaries, Short Animation Films, Short AI Films, Advertisement Films, Vertical Short Films, Vertical Short Animation/AI Films and Music/Song Video Albums.
Non Competition Category
Viewing Room Film (Film Market) - Non Competition category
Duration Categories: Short Length (less than 30 minutes), Mid Length (30–60 minutes), and Feature Length (above 60 minutes).
Open to recently completed films and films in post-production from all continents, seeking festival selections, world sales, distribution, partners, or finishing funds.
Eligible formats include Short Films, Short and Mid & Feature Documentaries, Feature Films, Short and Mid & Long Animation Films, AI Films, Vertical Films, Web Series, Ad Films and Music/Song Video Albums.
Films in this category will be available for viewing in the RIFF Film Market Black Box only and are not part of the competition.
The RIFF Viewing Room (FM) presents films from All Continents, which are recently completed or still in post-production, at the RIFF Film Market. These films are looking for film festivals, world sales, distribution partners and also finishing funds.
RIFF Viewing Room (FM) connect Sellers (filmmakers) with Buyers (film programmers, distributors, world sales agents and investors) from around the world. Buyers are able to watch the films, access details about the films as well as contact the filmmakers.
Non Feature Film - Competition category
Viewing Room Films - Film Market ( FM) includes Short Length ( less then 30 min ) Mid Length ( Between 30 to 60 min ) Feature Length ( Above 60 min )
The RIFF Viewing Room ( FM) presents films from All Continents, which are recently completed or still in post-production, at the RIFF Film Market. These films are looking for film festivals, world sales, distribution partners and also finishing funds.
RIFF Viewing Room ( FM) connect Sellers (filmmakers) with Buyers (film programmers, distributors, world sales agents and investors) from around the world. Buyers are able to watch the films, access details about the films as well as contact the filmmakers. This is a specially curated section of the RIFF Viewing Room Film Market and Film Available in Black Box only.
Viewing Room Films - Film Market ( FM) includes Short Films / Short and Long Documentary Films / Feature Films / Short and Long Animation Films / Web Series / Music Video Albums duration 1 min above ( only Accept High Resolution MP4 formats, All Genres are accepted from All continents. ) are under Non Competition Films Category and Film Available in Black Box only.
