1. Open Window International Film Festival is a monthly based film competition with monthly screening open to all Organization /Agency /Independent /Producer/Directors.
2. Submission will be accepted by submission partners/ Hard copy(DVD not acceptable) 
3. Categories of the festival are 
International Short Films: - All Genre of International Short Films with Duration 2 minutes to 15 minutes with opening and closing credit. 
Indian Short Films: - All Genre of Indian Short Films with Duration 2 minutes to 15 minutes with opening and closing credit. 
Student Short Films: - All Genre of Student Short Films with Duration 1 minutes to 20 minutes with opening and closing credit. 
LGBT Films: - All LGBT Films with Duration 1 minutes to 120 minutes with opening and closing credit. 
International Feature Films: - All Genre of International Feature films with Duration 60 minutes to 120 minutes duration with opening and closing credit. The winner of this categories will be announced once in three Month. 
Indian Feature Films: - All Genre of Indian Feature films with Duration 60 minutes to 120 minutes duration with opening and closing credit. The winner of this categories will be announced once in three Month. 
Music Video: - All Genre of Music Video with 10 Min. Duration Maximum. 
Web Series: - All Genre of Indian/International Web Series with One Episode preview only (Prefer the First episode of the Season) other episodes are required on request. 
1 Minute Short Film: - All Genre of Indian/ International Short Films with one-minute duration with opening and closing credit. More the one-minute duration films will be disqualified. 
Screenplay: All kind of Short film Screenplay ( 30 Page maximum) 
AWARDS BY JURY ARE 
BEST CATEGORIES AWARDS 
Best Indian Short Film 
Best International Short Film 
Best One Minute Short Film 
Best LGBT Film 
Best Indian Feature Film (One Film in three months) 
Best International Feature Film (One Film in three months) 
Best Student Film 
Best Music Video/ Best Music 
Best Web Series. 
BEST SPECIAL CATEGORIES AWARD 
Best Documentary Film 
Best Animation Film 
BEST Drama Film 
Best Experiment Film 
Best Horror Film 
Best Romantic Film 
Best Jury Award 
BEST INDIVIDUAL AWARD 
Best Director
Best DOP
Best Screenwriter 
Best Editor 
The winner will receive Laurel, Certificate. 
Depending upon the number of entries for each category and the quality of films submitted, we may also provide Special Mentions. 
Submitter, Applicant agrees with Category and Award terms and rules by submitting the film. 
4.Our jury screens the monthly selections and also it goes for public screening and from there we select the winners.
5. All submissions are final. No refunds are provided. 
6. All genre films will be accepted. 
7. Winner films will require HD format of the film festival demand for screening in the annual event through Dropbox or WeTransfer. 
8. All films which are selected/nominated for the competition or Festival will be informed only by emails & listed on festival website. 
9. No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding non-selected films. The decision of festival selection committee will be final. 
10. All non-English foreign language films /regional language Indian films must have English subtitles. 
11. Festival organizers will not be responsible if the film is not screened due film format problem. 
12. Festival director reserve the rights to disqualify any film on certain grounds. 
13. Each entry will be accompanied by non-refundable fees. 
15. The festival authorities will have the right to retain copies of each film and the material send as part of our festival library & can be screened in for Education, promotion, awareness & non-commercial purposes. 
16. The excerpts from films send for Open Window International Film Festival can be shown on the Indian / Int. T.V. / Local Network / Internet etc. For Promotional / Publicity. 
18. Films that are submitted must be the entrant’s original work and shall not infringe on any copyrights or any other rights of any third Parties. Contestants agree that they have obtained all required copyright permissions regarding music, sound & images. Etc presented in their film 
19. Entrants agree that Open Window International Film Festival organizers will not be held liable for any copyright violations by you or your films. 
20. Open Window International Film Festival reserves the right to not screen any film for any reason it deems valid. 
21. Open Window International Film Festival will communicate all details through email communications only, so please give authorizes email and respond to emails asap. No phone call inquires. 
22. Submission fee is non-refundable. Entries will not be processed without submission fee payment. No refund for non-selected, disqualified films 
23. Open Window International Film Festival organizers reserve rights change, cancel or re-schedule the dates, venue, awards & categories without consent or information to contestants 
24. The organizers reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes. 
25. Festival Director reserve the right to take all decision about the festival 
26. The code of conduct will have to be strictly followed by the entrants; misbehavior will lead to disqualification & legal actions. 
27. Open Window International Film Festival and organizers reserve the right to make any necessary changes in regulations or scheduling. 
28. The decision of the management is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 
29. Films once entered infest will not be allowed to be withdrawn. Participation in the Open Window International Film Festival implies acceptance of all these rules. 
30. The decision of jury members will be final and accepted by all no inquiries or arguments will be entertained 
31. Agree on the above terms & conditions of Open Window International Film Festival organizing committee and promise to abide by it. 
32. The applicant agrees to have read and accepted the rules & regulations for participation in the Open Window International Film Festival. The applicant confirms that he/she has the requisite authority or has obtained the requisite authority from the producer/right holder to enter this film in the Open Window International Film Festival and make available the print for screening. Under NO circumstance, the authorities of Open Window International Film Festival and Competition will entertain or be answerable to anyone else apart from the applicant.
AWARD
Selected films will enter into film competition. Where a special panel of festival jury will award the best films FOR THE EDITION, Winner films will receive Digital Printable Certificate and Laurel and discount coupon for expert review writing and winners' trophy (courier charges to be paid by the winners if they can not attend the screening).