About NHRC Short Film Competition 2025

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) invites short films for its ‘Short Film Competition-2025’, which aims at recognizing the creative efforts towards the promotion and protection of human rights. The film may be in any technical format. These may be in any Indian language with subtitles in English or in English.

Prize details

The prize money for the first, second and third best film will be Rs. 2 lakh, Rs. 1 lakh 50 thousand and Rs. 1 lakh respectively. The Commission, in addition to three cash awards, certificates and trophies, may also consider giving a “Certificate of Special Mention” along with a cash prize of Rs. 50 thousand each to a maximum of four (4) films, if so recommended by the jury.

Eligibility: National Juman Rights Commission Short Film Competition 2025

• Any Indian citizen can send his/her entry.
• There is no bar on the number of films sent by an individual for competing in the NHRC’s Short Film Award Scheme.
• However, each application should have one film only, and films sent once for the NHRC’s competition may not compete again under this scheme of the Commission.
• The film(s) being sent for this competition should not be on social media platform(s).
• The applicant should attach either Aadhar Card / Voter Identity Card / PAN Card / Driving License or any other valid proof of identity issued by a government authority.

Theme of the film:

Human rights issues*. Each entry should accompany a brief theme and synopsis of the film.

Language of the film:

Any Indian language with sub-titles in English or in English.

Duration of the film:

Duration of the short film should not be lessthan 3 minutes or more than 10 minutes.

Film format:

• Short films may be in any form (fiction, documentary animation etc.) shot with any device or camera set-up (in MP4 format, Full HD (1080p) or (1920X1820p).
• Preferably, the size of the short film being sent for the competition should not be more than 2 GB.

Title & Credits: National Juman Rights Commission Short Film Competition 2025

Each film should depict its title and credits, including the names of the producer, writer and director.

Jury

The Commission will decide the selection process and constitute a Jury to select the winners.

How to Send: National Human rights Commission Film Making Completion 2025

The applicant should have a Gmail account with Google Drive access.

• Duly filled-in application form along with requisite documents, film and its theme and synopsis should be uploaded in the folder of Google Drive with the title “Short Film Award-2025, <name of applicant/ Production house>”.
• The link of the folder of Google Drive should be forwarded through Email on NHRC email: nhrcshortfilm@gmail.com (No hard copy of application or DVD/Pen drive is required).
• The applicant must write his/ her complete postal address, telephone and mobile number in the Email.

Mode of dispatch:

Entries can be sent online only.