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\n\tIndia\u2019s Oscar-qualifying Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF) has expanded its competition to 10 arenas of cinema for its 16th edition, adding new categories for AI-made films and screendance. <\/p>\n

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\n\tBISFF received a record 3,340 submissions this year from more than 100 countries, according to organizers. Of those, 1,726 came from international entries, 756 from India, 306 from Karnataka, 284 in animation and 118 each in the queer, AI film and screendance categories. The festival expects more than 5,000 delegates and 1,000-plus filmmakers and artists.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe new sections include AI (Machine Made Movies), open to films created entirely or partially using AI tools, and Dancing Lens, a competition for screendance works that treat choreography and cinematography as inseparable. Three sections \u2013 International, Indian and Animation \u2013 remain Oscar-qualifying.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnand Varadaraj, founder and artistic director of BISFF, said: \u201cSixteen years ago, BISFF was a small room of filmmakers and curators who thought young talent deserved a real platform to show early work and get serious feedback. We started with 30 films. Now we get 3,000 plus, and alumni go on to win Oscars. That\u2019s the power of taking short films seriously. This edition gathers everyone who knows that the most vital cinema today lives in under thirty minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThis year\u2019s edition centers on the theme \u201cACT,\u201d structured around three imperatives \u2013 Do, Perform and Behave.<\/p>\n

\n\tEvery competition category this year features more than 30 titles from India and abroad \u2013 the largest lineup in the festival\u2019s history, organizers said.<\/p>\n

\n\tVaradaraj said: \u201cThe quality of the films this year has been exceptional. As a curator, this has been the most demanding selection process I\u2019ve experienced. We revisited the shortlist several times to ensure every film was evaluated fairly and that the final programme reflects the best work submitted. I hope audiences will enjoy discovering these films as much as we enjoyed bringing them together.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe international competition will bring some 28 films to India for the first time, with highlights including \u201cLa Ligne de Vie (The Lifeline)\u201d (Hugo Becker, France), \u201cClose Your Eyes Hind\u201d (Amir Zaza, Netherlands), \u201cI Gaze at the Sky\u201d (Alexandra Strunin, Poland), \u201cThe Written Hour\u201d (Coke Arijo, Spain) and \u201cRound and Round\u201d (Hayato Otogi, Japan). The section will be judged by Maike Hohne, an artistic director based in Hamburg, Germany; Indian filmmaker Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni; and international film critic Christopher Dalton.<\/p>\n

\n\tMore than 20 of the selected Indian titles will premiere publicly at BISFF for the first time, with highlights including \u201cHudke Ki Pyaang Pyaang, Dhol Ki Ghamaika\u201d (Arun N. Fulara), \u201cSmall Clouds\u201d (Shubham Sumit), \u201cAasmani\u201d (Sayani Gupta), \u201cBandini\u201d (Deepti Chawla), \u201cMehta & Co.\u201d (Rohit Sen) and \u201cShadows Of The Moonless Nights\u201d (Mehar Malhotra), which was selected for La Cinef at Cannes earlier this year. The Indian jury includes Sridhar Rangayan, Sulakhyana Baruah and Devanshu Singh.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe new AI Films Competition will showcase work exploring AI\u2019s growing role in shaping how stories are conceived and made, raising questions around authorship and the future of filmmaking, organizers said.<\/p>\n

\n\tBeyond screenings, BISFF 2026 will host three industry pillars: the Discovery Film Market with Producer Bazaar, connecting more than 100 filmmakers with more than 50 buyers, distributors, broadcasters, OTT platforms and financiers; the Echoes Film School Conference, presented in partnership with RV University; and a series of panels, workshops and masterclasses. That slate has previously featured Shoojit Sircar, Sriram Raghavan, Naseeruddin Shah and Mahesh Narayanan.<\/p>\n

\n\tIndustry conversations this year include sessions titled \u201cNew Pathways for Global Distribution\u201d and \u201cVertical Cinema: The Next Screen?,\u201d focused on emerging distribution models and mobile-first viewing habits.<\/p>\n

\n\tBISFF draws more than 5,000 delegates annually and generates more than 300,000 website hits per year, according to the festival.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe festival runs Aug. 14-16, with an online component from August 6-16. The in-person festival will be held across venues including Suchitra Film Society, RV University, LitSchool, Knowledgium Academy, Bangalore International Centre, Indian Heritage Academy, Alliance Fran\u00e7aise and Goethe Institut \u2013 Max Muellar Bhavan. <\/p>\n

\nFULL LIST OF SELECTED FILMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\nINTERNATIONAL COMPETITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBan Dal (Half-Moon)\u201d \u2013 Hae-Sup Sin (Switzerland)
\u201cThe Wind in Ash\u201d \u2013 Sun Kun (China)
\u201cHai Davai\u201d \u2013 Vlad Gradescu (Moldova)
\u201cHeaven on Earth\u201d \u2013 Helena Bodlovic (Croatia)
\u201cThe Written Hour\u201d \u2013 Coke Arijo (Spain)
\u201cMax\u201d \u2013 Jaime Alonso de Linaje (Spain)
\u201cBus\u201d \u2013 Andre Balbuena (Peru)
\u201cChoice\u201d \u2013 Marko Crnogorski (North Macedonia)
\u201cYonne\u201d \u2013 Julietta Korbel, Yan Ciszewski (Switzerland)
\u201cThe Bridge\u201d \u2013 Giacomo Bendotti (Italy)
\u201cRelay\u201d \u2013 B\u00e1rbara Fern\u00e1ndez, David Mendiz\u00e1bal (Spain)
\u201cThe Pearl Comb\u201d \u2013 Ali Cook (United Kingdom)
\u201cUnexpected Connections\u201d \u2013 Oscar Toribio (Spain)
\u201cIshaq\u201d \u2013 Tuna Kaptan (Germany, Iraq)
\u201cThe Unknown Filmmaker\u201d \u2013 Hemant Gaba (India, South Korea, United States)
\u201cWhen the Tiger Roars\u201d \u2013 Lam Can-zhao (China, Malaysia, Switzerland)
\u201cPlease Hold\u201d \u2013 Solal Bouloudnine (France)
\u201cI Gaze at the Sky\u201d \u2013 Alexandra Strunin (Poland)
\u201cEchoes Beneath the Hill\u201d \u2013 Aime Octave (Belgium)
\u201cThe Final Appeal\u201d \u2013 Arthur Dupont de la Motte (France)
\u201cThe Spectacle\u201d \u2013 B\u00e1lint Kenyeres (France, Hungary)
\u201cThe Circus Lion\u201d \u2013 Tigran Tovmasian (Australia)
\u201cClose Your Eyes Hind\u201d \u2013 Amir Zaza (Netherlands)
\u201cRound and Round\u201d \u2013 Hayato Otogi (Japan)
\u201cThe Corkscrew\u201d \u2013 Torfinn Iversen (Norway)
\u201cThe Veil\u201d \u2013 Gabriel Motta (Brazil)
\u201cLa Ligne de Vie (The Lifeline)\u201d \u2013 Hugo Becker (France)
\u201cSwimmer Girl\u201d \u2013 An\u0131l G\u00fcldo\u011fan (T\u00fcrkiye)
\u201cNoah\u201d \u2013 Murtadha Harz Al Yasry (Iraq)
\u201cSee Your Eyes\u201d \u2013 JiWon Song (South Korea)
\u201cRight Now Wrong Then\u201d \u2013 Zhuang Zhou (China)
\u201cButcher\u2019s Stain\u201d \u2013 Meyer Levinson-Blount (Israel)<\/p>\n

\nINDIAN COMPETITION<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cTulsi\u201d \u2013 Om Chaphekar (Marathi)
\u201cDeva Aaj Pan Vhay\u201d \u2013 Amol Jalandhar Jadhav (Marathi)
\u201cThe Alter Echo\u201d \u2013 Santanu Biswas (Bengali)
\u201cToy Gun\u201d \u2013 Parshuram Thingnam (Manipuri)
\u201cDakatshumari 2025\u201d \u2013 Soumik Maitra (Bengali)
\u201cA Beautiful Night in Amusement Park\u201d \u2013 Ganae Ramesh (Tamil)
\u201cAbja and Her Pickled Eggs\u201d \u2013 Rita Heer (Hindi)
\u201cThe Leopard\u201d \u2013 Mukti Krishan (Marathi)
\u201cAs You Like It\u201d \u2013 Mausam Aggarwal (English, Hindi, Marathi)
\u201cA Virtuous Woman\u201d \u2013 Ajay Kishor Shaw (No dialogue)
\u201cFrom Nowhere\u201d \u2013 Shomik Basuray (Chinese)
\u201cSari Sarjom\u201d \u2013 Mansingh Baskey (English, Hindi, Other)
\u201cShadows Of The Moonless Nights\u201d \u2013 Mehar Malhotra (Hindi, Marathi, Panjabi)
\u201cSmall Clouds\u201d \u2013 Shubham Sumit (Hindi)
\u201cBarber of the Gods\u201d \u2013 Sushant Nagpal (Hindi)
\u201cMehta & Co.\u201d \u2013 Rohit Sen (Hindi, Kannada, Rajasthani)
\u201cNipaniya\u201d \u2013 Anamika Pal (Hindi)
\u201cThe Pact\u201d \u2013 Lakshmi R Iyer (Hindi)
\u201cBandini [Absent Ties]\u201d \u2013 Deepti Chawla (Assamese, English, Hindi, Tamil)
\u201cDelivery\u201d \u2013 Sreeram Pattathil (Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi)
\u201cJourney\u201d \u2013 Manoj Bhumananda (Telugu)
\u201cGudgudi (Giggles)\u201d \u2013 Manisha Kishor Makwana (Hindi)
\u201cThat\u2019s a Wrap\u201d \u2013 Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval (English, Hindi)
\u201cGuest for a Day\u201d \u2013 Rohit Patidar (Hindi)
\u201cA Story Carved on a Tree\u201d \u2013 Sainath Laxman Ganuwad (Marathi)
\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2013 Amay Mehrishi (English, Hindi)
\u201cA Very Normal Day of Wonders\u201d \u2013 Rima Mathew (Malayalam)
\u201cMerke Udhikkum Sooriyan \/ The Sun Rises in the West!\u201d \u2013 Aadhan Vadivel (Tamil)
\u201cNyingma.. Through Her Eyes\u201d \u2013 Liton Paul (Tibetan)
\u201cAasmani\u201d \u2013 Sayani Gupta (English, Hindi)
\u201cThe Photograph\u201d \u2013 Priya Sridhar
\u201cGetar Hero\u201d \u2013 Teddy Stern (Hindi)
\u201cJ\u0101ti\u201d \u2013 Sarthwik Bollu (Telugu)
\u201cHudke Ki Pyaang Pyaang, Dhol Ki Ghamaika\u2026\u201d \u2013 Arun N. Fulara (Hindi)
\u201cWe Were Here\u201d \u2013 Pranav Bhasin (English, Hindi)
\u201cSwitch Off\u201d \u2013 Sandeep Francis (Malayalam)<\/p>\n

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