About the Festival
International Short Film Festival 2026 • Bangalore • Multilingual • Global
A global short-film platform based in Bangalore.
RCR BIOSCOPES presents the International Short Film Festival 2026, a platform designed to connect filmmakers, audiences, sponsors, artists, industry professionals and creative businesses.
The festival aims to recognise cinematic excellence and cultural exchange through short films, while creating opportunities for screening, networking, learning, industry interaction and business engagement.
Recognise cinematic excellence.
Establish RCR BIOSCOPES International Short Film Festival as a premier global platform for recognising cinematic excellence and cultural exchange through short films.
Connect talent and industry.
Curate and present 200+ international short films over 6 days in Bangalore, provide awards and incentives up to ₹50 Lakhs and facilitate structured industry engagement.
Build a leading South Asian platform.
Become a leading South Asian short-film festival connecting independent filmmakers with global markets, talent and audiences.
Create cultural and economic value.
Create economic and cultural value for filmmakers, audiences and corporate partners.
International. Multilingual. Creative.
The festival welcomes short-film makers and creative communities from India and worldwide. Languages identified for submissions include Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, English and other languages, with English subtitles required for non-English films.
Its broader community includes filmmakers, film students, independent creators, producers, distributors, film institutes, brands, startups, artists, audiences, speakers, mentors and workshop participants.