Award Categories

DOCUMENTARY AWARDS 

• Best Documentary Film 

• Best Documentary Director 

• Best Documentary Writing

• Best Documentary Cinematography

• Best Documentary Editing

SHORT FILM AWARDS

• Best Short Film

• Best Short Film Director

• Best Short Film Cinematography

• Best Short Film Screenplay

• Best Performance in a Short Film

• Best Short Film Editing

FEATURE FILM AWARDS

• Best Feature Film

• Best Feature Film Director

• Best Feature Film Screenplay

• Best Feature Film Cinematography

• Best Performance in a Feature Film

• Best Feature Film Editing

F5IFF Youth & Green Award – Best Environmental Film

Community & Cultural Heritage Award

F5IFF Anthropology Film Award 2026

Satyajit Ray Student Film Award

Audience Choice Award

Jury Honourable Mention