With the experience of successfully organising 8 editions of BEFF, we now bring you the 9th edition of Babul Eco Film Festival, Hyderabad, India June 2025.
BEFF Eco Film Festival is dedicated to ENVIRONMENT and ALL FILM Submissions should be related to different aspects of ENVIRONMENT. By this we refer to films that engage with environmental themes and issues, highlighting the relationship between nature and humanity. The green film should seek to raise awareness about ecological concerns and promote sustainable practices through storytelling and visual representation.
Short Film Contest:
The Short Film Contest is the competitive section with Prizes for films with duration upto 5 minutes.
Green Film Screenings:
Non-competitive section of Green Film Screenings is for films upto 60 minutes.
ENDING PLASTIC POLLUTION:
We have a separate category for UNEP World Environment Day 2025 theme ENDING PLASTIC POLLUTION. Films should cover one or more aspects of Plastic Pollution –
reasons, impacts, solutions, success stories, future projections, Single Use Plastics, ban & implementation, Legislation about Plastics, Plastics and Packaging etc,. Films submitted under this category with less than 5 minutes duration will be automatically considered for the Short Film Contest.
The selected films are screened in the main festival and also screened in the travelling festival that goes to different cities in India.
The last date for submission of films is 15 May 2025.
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Rules:
General Rules for the whole festival:
Films should be related to aspects of Environment, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development.
All genres, including documentaries, narratives, shorts, children’s films, and experimental films,
AI generated, made with Mobile, all types of Animation and PSAs Etc., are all welcome.
Along with the strength of message, the quality of the film production will also be considered and weighed.
Film run-time:
Below <5 Min for Short Film Contest
Below <60 Mins for Green Film Screenings
Format: MP4 / AVI / MOV / 4K – MP4 preferred.
Non-English films should have English Subtitles EST
All selected films will get Laurels, a screening certificate, Social media promos and recognition.
Films made after 1.1.2023 are eligible.
Last date for submission: 15 MAY 2025
Entry fees are non refundable.
Films submitted with Waiver Codes are not considered for the Prize.
The Jury for pre and final selection of films for 9th BEFF 2025 consist of personalities from the world of environment, media, cinema, and audio-visual, as well as entrepreneurs or artists engaged in and/are sensitive to environmental issues. Decision of the organizers regarding the film selection is final. No enquiries are entertained in this regard. By submitting their films, the filmmakers agree that BEFF can screen the films at different venues as part of the travelling BEFF festival. While the main festival takes place during June 2025 as per the given dates, the selected films will be screened in the mini festivals that happen at different places throughout the year. Best efforts are put in to invite filmmakers to virtually present their films.
For the Short Film Contest, the following additional rules also apply:
Duration: Below 5 minutes (including credits)
All genres are welcome.
This is a competitive category with total Prize money ₹ 50,000 INR.
Total prize money of ₹ 25,000/- INR will be awarded to Indian entries – 3 prizes.
Total prize money of ₹ 25,000/- INR will be awarded (Non Indian entries) – 3 prizes.
The exchange rate as on the date of transfer of Prize Money will be applicable.
We have sponsorship opportunities for Eco Friendly businesses and also for Nature Lovers.