Entries open for TOTO Short Film Awards (India)

The TOTO Short Film Awards are supported by O2 Financials, a wealth management and investment company.

Prize Information

• To mark the twentieth year of the TOTO Awards, the cash prize for each of the two winners, to be decided by an independent panel of jurors, has been increased to Rs 60,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• The awards are meant only for Indian citizens residing in India. (Overseas Citizen of India cardholders are not eligible.) And, since the spirit of the awards is to identify promising young filmmakers, you can apply if your birthday falls between 1 January 1994 and 1 January 2006. No exceptions will be made.
• Filmmakers can submit short fiction, nonfiction, animation or mixed-genre films. Advertising, Public Service and Promotional films will not be accepted.
• You may submit up to a maximum of 3 short films in any language with English subtitles.
• The films should not be longer than 30 minutes each and must be submitted in MP4 format only.
• Only films completed after 1 September 2022 will be eligible. (Date of completion refers to the date by when all final edits of the films submitted were completed.)
• Films submitted for the TFA awards previously are not eligible.
• The award will go to the director of the film. Films with more than one director will not be accepted.
• Only individuals can apply. Institutions/Production Houses can only submit a film on behalf of the individual director of the film.
• Unless you have won a TOTO Award in this category earlier, you are eligible to apply.

For more information, visit TFA.