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27th Social Justice Film Festival 2025 : Entries invited!

27th Social Justice Film Festival 2025

19-21 September, Chennai

Last date to send entries : 15 July 2025

Thanthai Periyar 

27th edition of International Social Justice Film Festival of India will be organised on 19-21 September 2025.

We invite Indian and international documentaries, short fiction, animation films, experimental films and music videos.

About us :

The film festival was started by MARUPAKKAM in 2014 in association with Goethe-Insitut Chennai.

We organise 2-3 editions per year depending upon the requests from various educational and cultural institutions across India.

We are happy to inform you that we will be organising our 26th edition in September to celebrate the birthday (17 September) of Thanthai Periyar, the well known social reformist from Tamilnadu.

The upcoming event is organised by MARUPAKKAM in association with various institutions in Chennai.

It is a non competitive film festival.

The rationale behind the film festival is to appreciate and support films on Social Justice from both Indian and international filmmakers, producers and distributors.

Categories : Documentaries, short fiction, animation, music videos and experimental films

Rules & Terms :

1) Films based on Social Justice are invited
2) Indian and international & Old and new films are invited
3) One filmmaker / producer can apply any number of films
4) Films that promote hatred will not be accepted
5) Both Indian and international films can be sent
6) It is a non competitive film festival
7) No screening fee will be paid.
8) Selection committees' decisions are final
9) One member per film, from the selected films will be invited to the physical event
10) No travel will be provided; a simple stay for 2 days will be provided
11) Only the films (all languages) with subtitles in English will be accepted
12) Festival will be organised physically depending upon the local rules by administration. If the physical event is not possible, films will be shown online
13) Interactions with the filmmakers will be organised online if required and possible

Click here to send entries!

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