Submissions - NOW OPEN!

Submissions for the 8th London Bengali Film Festival is now open. Details below are for your guidance and please email us for further queries..

You can submit your films in two different ways. The FilmFreeway option allows you to submit up until the late deadline which is the 20th of January 2025 and the traditional method only allows you to submit until the 31st of December 2024.

1. Film Freeway - Late deadline applies till 20th of January 2025

You can use Film Freeway to sumbit your film - Just click on the link below

OR

2. Traditional Method - Only accepting the normal deadline (31st of December 2024)

Submission form and payment - You can download the submission form and make an online payment via Paypal.

See details below.

  

Summary

We welcome films that are commercial and non commercial, independent and artistic.  Whether they have been made in West Bengal, Bangladesh or any part of the world, even if not in the language of Bengali, but they must fit to at least one of the following in addition to the full rules:

1. Writer or Director or Producer must be Bengali or have a Bengali heritage (any nationality) OR
2. The main character must be Bengali OR
3. The story must be set or be about Bengal or an issue affecting the Bengali Diaspora

RULES

Click Here - For Full Rules
     

Film Freeway

OR

Traditional Method
 

1. Download the form - click below

DOWNLOAD FORM

 

2. Make an online payment via Paypal

 

3. Submit - Email us your form, including the online screener link AND the Paypal payment reference. (This is the easiest method)

 

OTHER OPTIONS (Delivery / Cheque Payment)

A - You may also post the form and a DVD direct to our UK office (address on form)

B - If you are in Dhaka (Bangladesh) or Kolkata (India) and you wish to pay by cheque, hand deliver your form and film, you may do so to one of our associate offices. For this method please email us before hand for details. :