Call for Entries Opens for Jagran Film Festival 2025, The World's Largest Traveling Film Festival
With over 5,000 entries from 72 countries in previous editions, JFF has become a global platform for cinematic talent. Each year, around 500 films are selected through a rigorous process and showcased over 75 days of screenings.
This year, filmmakers are invited to submit their stories to be experienced by audiences across 14 cities in 8 Indian states, with an estimated reach of over 300 million people.
The 2025 edition will commence with a grand opening ceremony in Delhi on 4th September and travel through Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Hissar, Ludhiana, Ranchi, Patna, Meerut, Agra, Gorakhpur and Dehradun, culminating in a spectacular closing ceremony in Mumbai from November 13th to 16th.
The festival accepts feature films, short films, documentaries and student films from both India and around the world. All entries are evaluated by a distinguished panel of industry experts and winners are honored at a glittering awards night in Mumbai.
Selected winners across various categories will receive prestigious awards and cash prizes, including:
* Best Foreign Film ($2,000)
* Best Short Film (Foreign) ($1,000)
* Best Indian Feature Film (₹2,00,000)
* Best Indian Short Film (₹1,00,000)
* Best Director (₹1,50,000)
* Best Debut Director (₹1,00,000)
'At Jagran Film Festival, we believe that great cinema should not be limited by geography. Every powerful story deserves to be seen, heard and felt – across towns, cities and cultures. This year, as we travel through 14 cities, we continue our mission of taking meaningful cinema closer to the people, creating an unparalleled platform for filmmakers to showcase their craft to a truly diverse and engaged audience.' — Basant Rathore, Sr. Vice President – Strategy and Brand Development, Dainik Jagran
With its unique traveling format and commitment to making cinema accessible to audiences of every kind, the Jagran Film Festival continues to be a landmark celebration of storytelling that connects filmmakers and film lovers across the country.
To submit you film, click on the link:
https://filmfreeway.com/jagranfilmfestival2025
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