DekhoreFileFest
🎬 ABOUT DEKHORE FILM FEST 2026
🎥 A New Way to Experience Cinema
Dekhore Film Fest 2026 is not just a film festival — it is a reimagining of how cinema is discovered, experienced, and celebrated in India.
Traditionally, film festivals have been limited by geography, access, and time. Only a small group of audiences get to experience selected films in specific locations.
We are changing that.
With Dekhore Film Fest 2026, the entire country becomes your audience.
Every selected film will be streamed on the Dekhore platform, making it accessible to viewers across India — from metro cities to small towns — on their own time, on their own screens.
🇮🇳 India Becomes the Theatre
Unlike traditional festivals where films are screened in limited venues, Dekhore Film Fest brings films directly to audiences nationwide.
No travel.
No limited seats.
No missed screenings.
Viewers can discover and watch films from across India — in multiple languages — all in one place.
This is not just accessibility.
This is democratization of cinema.
🎯 Built for the Next Generation of Filmmakers
Dekhore Film Fest is designed with one clear mission:
To give filmmakers what they truly need — an audience.
Many incredible films never reach viewers due to gatekeeping, limited slots, or lack of distribution.
We solve that.
🚀 What Makes This Festival Different:
Nationwide Streaming: Your film is available across India
Real Audience Engagement: Not just a jury — real viewers
Performance-Based Recognition: Films are evaluated through views and watch-time
Data Transparency: Filmmakers get insights into audience behavior
This means your film doesn’t just get selected.
It gets seen, measured, and discovered.
📊 Where Data Meets Creativity
Dekhore Film Fest introduces a unique hybrid model:
👉 Audience + Analytics + Jury
Films are first experienced by audiences across India.
Based on views, watch-time, and engagement, the top-performing films are shortlisted.
These films are then evaluated by an esteemed jury of actors, directors, and producers.
This ensures:
Fair opportunity
Real audience validation
Industry recognition
👉 Submission Categories and Registration Fees :
1. Short Film (<15 Minutes) : Rs.499/-
2. Short Film (>15 Minutes - <30 Minutes) : Rs. 999/-
3. Short Film (>30 Minutes - <90 Minutes) : Rs 1499/-
*Registration Fees Payments Are Strictly Non-Refundable
🏆 Celebrating Excellence Across Categories
The festival features three film categories:
1. Best Director
2. Best Debut Director
3. Best Actor (Male)
4. Best Actor (Female)
5. Best Actor (Child – Male / Female)
6. Best Actor Supporting Role (Male)
7. Best Actor Supporting Role (Female)
8. Best Actor Negative Role (Male)
9. Best Actor Negative Role (Female)
10. Best Screenplay - Writer
11. Best Story - Writer
12. Best Dialogues - Writer
13. Best Cinematographer
14. Best Music
15. Best Editor
16. Best VFX / Animation
17. Best Producer
All Winners Will be Awarded Cash Price Of Rs.25000/- Each – if there are 2
or more winners in each award the award money will be divided Equally. All
Winners Will receive Separate Trophies and Winner Certificate.
CATEGORY
AWARDS
1. Best Short Film (<15 Minutes)
2. Best Mid-Length Film (< 30 Minutes)
3. Best Film (>30 Minutes)
4. Best Student Short Film (<15 Minutes)
5. Best Student Mid-Length Film (<30 Minutes)
6. Best Student Film (>30 Minutes)
7. Best Documentary Film (<15 Minutes)
8. Best Documentary Film (<30 Minutes)
9. Best Documentary Film (>30 Minutes)
10. Best Animation Film (<15 Minutes)
11. Best Animation Film (<30 Minutes)
12. Best Animation Film (>30 Minutes)
13. Best Human Rights Film
14. Best Social Awareness/Issue Film
15. Best Experimental Film
16. Best Women Empowerment Film
All Winners Will be Awarded Cash Price Of Rs.50000/- Each – if there are 2 or more winners in each award the award money will be divided Equally. All Winners Will receive Separate Trophies and Winner Certificate.
🌍 Open to All Languages, One Unified Platform
India’s strength lies in its diversity — and so does its storytelling.
Dekhore Film Fest welcomes films from all Indian languages, with English subtitles to ensure accessibility for a wider audience.
This creates a platform where:
Regional stories gain national exposure
Audiences discover new cultures and voices
Filmmakers break linguistic barriers
🎬 Why It Matters for Filmmakers
For creators, this festival is more than recognition — it is an opportunity to grow.
🎯 Benefits for Filmmakers:
Reach audiences across India
Build visibility beyond traditional festivals
Gain real performance data
Increase chances of discovery by industry professionals
Potential for distribution opportunities
Most importantly:
Your film gets the audience it deserves.
👥 Why It Matters for Viewers
For audiences, Dekhore Film Fest opens the doors to a world of cinema that is often inaccessible.
🎯 Benefits for Viewers:
Watch exclusive films from across India
Discover new talent and fresh storytelling
Experience a film festival without travel or time constraints
Access content anytime, anywhere
For many, attending film festivals is not possible due to:
Location limitations
Ticket availability
Time restrictions
Dekhore removes all these barriers.
Now, the festival comes to you.
🚀 Beyond a Festival
Dekhore Film Fest 2026 is just the beginning.
We are building:
A creator-first ecosystem
A distribution platform for independent cinema
A data-driven discovery engine for the film industry
🎯 Our Vision
To create a future where:
Every filmmaker has access to an audience
Every story has a chance to be seen
Every viewer can discover meaningful cinema
🎬 Final Note
Cinema is meant to be experienced.
Stories are meant to be shared.
Dekhore Film Fest 2026 ensures that no story goes unseen.
For Filmmakers:
Submit your film and let India watch your story.
For Viewers:
Discover the next generation of Indian cinema.