Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Hyderabad International Short Film Festival Begins Dec 19
The first Hyderabad International Short Film Festival (HISFF) will take place from December 19 to 21, 2025, at Prasads Multiplex in Hyderabad.
Organized by the Dadasaheb Phalke School of Film Studies, this three-day event will feature 60 short films from around the world, including India, Spain, Egypt, the USA, and more.
The festival will kick off with the screening of two films, Ancessao and Jahaan – The Last Gift, and will include panel discussions, a masterclass by Nagesh Kukunoor, and a special pavilion showcasing films from the North-East region.
The event will conclude with an awards ceremony on December 21, with a total prize money of Rs 3 lakh.
Notable attendees include Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao, and TFDC chairman Dil Raju.
The first Hyderabad International Short Film Festival (HISFF) will be held from December 19 to 21, 2025, at Prasads Multiplex in Hyderabad.
Organized by the Dadasaheb Phalke School of Film Studies, the festival will feature 60 short films selected from 700 entries worldwide.
The festival will be inaugurated on December 19 at 5 pm, with Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy as the chief guest and Tourism and Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao as the guest of honour.
Notable attendees include veteran filmmaker Uma Maheshwara Rao, TFDC chairman Dil Raju, and filmmakers Judy Gladstone, Maithili Rao, Nagesh Kukunoor, Lima Das, Sunzu Bachuspatimayum, and Utpal Borpujari.
The opening night will feature screenings of Ancessao, a Konkani short film, and Jahaan – The Last Gift, a climate-change themed short film featuring Tiger Shroff.
- Who
- Dadasaheb Phalke School of Film Studies, Telangana State Film Development Corporation, Department of Culture, Youth and Tourism, Government of Telangana
- What
- Hyderabad International Short Film Festival (HISFF)
- When
- December 19 to 21, 2025
- Where
- Screens 4 and 5 of Prasads Multiplex, Hyderabad
- Why
- To showcase and celebrate short films from India and abroad, including panel discussions, masterclasses, and curated classic films
- Event Name
- Hyderabad International Short Film Festival (HISFF)
- Organizer
- Dadasaheb Phalke School of Film Studies
- Collaborators
- Telangana State Film Development Corporation, Department of Culture, Youth and Tourism, Government of Telangana
- Duration
- December 19 to 21, 2025
- Venue
- Screens 4 and 5 of Prasads Multiplex, Hyderabad
- Inauguration Time
- 5 pm on December 19, 2025
- Chief Guest
- Komatireddy Venkat Reddy (Roads & Buildings and Cinematography Minister)
- Guest of Honour
- Jupally Krishna Rao (Tourism and Culture Minister)
- Presiding Officer
- Dil Raju (TFDC chairman)
- Patron
- Uma Maheshwara Rao (Veteran filmmaker and Telangana Gaddar Film Award jury member)
- Opening Films
- Ancessao (Konkani short film), Jahaan – The Last Gift (climate-change themed short)
- Total Entries
- 700
- Selected Films
- 60
- Prize Money
- Rs 3 lakh
- Panel Discussions
- Yes
- Masterclass
- Nagesh Kukunoor
- Curated Classic Films
- Yes
- North-East Pavilion
- 11 short films from the North-East region
- Awards Ceremony
- December 21, 2025