{"id":12889,"date":"2026-10-22T10:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=12889"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:31:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T05:01:02","slug":"rsri-short-film-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/rsri-short-film-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"RSRI Short Film 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc About the Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RSRI Short Film 2026 is a short-film competition organized by the REST Society for Research International (RSRI) under the theme \u201cCinema for Social Change.\u201d The event invites students, independent filmmakers, content creators and filmmaking teams to create original short films that explore social issues, human values, culture, technology, education, equality, environmental concerns and community transformation. Participants can showcase their creativity, storytelling, direction and filmmaking skills while competing for recognition across multiple award categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2139\ufe0f Event Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organizer:<\/strong> REST Society for Research International (RSRI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Theme:<\/strong> Cinema for Social Change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition Type:<\/strong> Short-film making competition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Manikcam Hall, REST Campus, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mode:<\/strong> Film submission followed by an event at the physical venue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum File Size:<\/strong> 2 GB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommended Video Format:<\/strong> MP4 using H.264 encoding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration Fee:<\/strong> \u20b9300 per entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcc5 Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Registration Start Date: <\/strong>20 September 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Film Submission Deadline:<\/strong> 31 October 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selected Films Announcement: <\/strong>5 November 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Competition Event Date:<\/strong> 14 November 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfaf Eligibility and Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open to school, college and university students, independent filmmakers, content creators and filmmaking teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Films must be original and aligned with the theme \u201cCinema for Social Change.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Films must have a duration of 5\u201320 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The maximum submission file size is 2 GB.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A minimum resolution of 1920 \u00d7 1080 is recommended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants must obtain the necessary permissions for submitted content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submitted films must comply with applicable laws.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Benefits for the Participants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Opportunity to showcase original filmmaking and storytelling skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognition across multiple filmmaking categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Platform to communicate social issues and encourage positive change through cinema.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to gain visibility among filmmakers and creative professionals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Awards in categories including Best Short Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Design, Best Music, Best Concept, Best VFX\/AI, Best Social Message, Jury Special Award and Special Jury Mention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc About the Event RSRI Short Film 2026 is a short-film competition organized by the REST Society for Research International (RSRI) under the theme \u201cCinema for Social Change.\u201d The event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":12894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-contests"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>RSRI Short Film 2026 | Film Making Competition<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Enter the RSRI Short Film 2026 competition on Cinema for Social Change. 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