A. Outline: The indie8 Shillong International Film Festival is a non-competition film festival that aims to promote independent filmmaking in the region.

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B. Dates: indie8 Shillong Film Festival will be held from March 2nd to March 3rd, 2026

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C. Eligibility: Everyone is welcome to submit their fiction or non-fiction films, provided that the following conditions are met:

1. Films should be by filmmakers from Northeastern States of India including Sikkim, Darjeeling and the Himalayan Region of Bhutan and Nepal.

2. The films to be submitted should not be promoting or professing any religious / communal / fundamental divisive beliefs or doctrines.

3. The final film must be submitted in digital video format (.mov or .mp4)

4. There is no restriction on length of work.

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D. Entry deadline: February 15th, 2026.

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E. Selection:

1. Selection process: Approximately 15 films will be selected by the Festival Office and selection committee.

2. Notification: Entrants will be officially notified shortly after the end of the selection process.

3. No entry fee will be charged.

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F. About screenings:

1. Films to be screened: Screening copy: The Festival organisers may convert selected works to different screening formats at their discretion, with respect to the original.

2. Required items for selected films: Screening copies of the selected works must reach the address designated by the Mass Media Department, St Anthony’s College by 15th Feb, 2026. (English subtitles are required for non-English films.) along with one film poster, short description of the film and a synopsis.

 

3. Invitations: One director / crew member for each selected film will be invited to the Festival, with travel and accommodation expenses covered by Organisers.

 

4. Publicity:

•  Entrants whose work is selected authorise broadcast of segments for Festival promotion on television (3 minutes or less), the internet (30 seconds or less), and other media.

•  They also authorise the use of still photographs in the official Catalog, The official website and other publicity materials.

 

5. Screening copies after the Festival: Screening copies with English subtitles will be preserved and used for research and educational purposes by the organisers. All subsequent public screenings using this screening copy will require an agreement between the rights owner and the organisers.

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G. Validity: Submission of an entry in the Festival implies full acceptance of these regulations.