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{{Infobox Film Festival|language=Multiple|location=[[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]] India|name=Bengaluru International Short Film Festival|website=http://bisff.in/|image=Bisff.png}}

'''Bengaluru International Short Film Festival''' (BISFF) is an annual short film festival held in [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]], [[India]]. Held first in 2010, it previews and showcases selected short films, in categories such as International, Indian, [[Karnataka]], [[Animation]], and non-competition category. These films are of less than 50 minutes in duration.

== Event History ==

=== BISFF 2014 ===
The 2014 edition of BISFF was held in August.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/International-short-film-fest-in-August/article11643588.ece|title=International short film fest in August|date=2014-06-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-23|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It received more than 500 short film submission from 55 countries.<ref name=":0" /> The movie ''Seuls'' by Sami Kali was adjudged as the Best Short film, while ''I Am Sami'' by Kae Bahar was also awarded.

=== BISFF 2015 ===
''Nooru Rupayi'', a Kannada short film, won an award at BISFF 2015 and was also screened at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Social-media-gives-short-films-a-boost/articleshow/49115102.cms|title=Social media gives short films a boost - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020202324/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Social-media-gives-short-films-a-boost/articleshow/49115102.cms|archive-date=2016-10-20|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Goodbye, Mayfly'', a short fiction film set around the 2010 summer agitation in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], won the Best Indian Film Award at BISFF 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thequint.com/india/2016/01/16/how-kashmiri-filmmakers-reacted-to-three-bloody-summers-of-2008-10|title=How Kashmiri Filmmakers Reacted to Three Bloody Summers of 2008-10|date=2016-01-16|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503011405/http://www.thequint.com/india/2016/01/16/how-kashmiri-filmmakers-reacted-to-three-bloody-summers-of-2008-10|archive-date=2016-05-03|url-status=live}}</ref> The event saw the presence of [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Sriram Raghavan]] as chief guests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/bengaluru-short-film-fest-from-august-28/article7566216.ece|title=Bengaluru short film fest from August 28|last=Bureau|first=Our|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> During the year, BISFF also partnered with Fliqvine, a social [[Video on demand|video-on-demand]] provider, to facilitate online screening of 26 selected short films.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/fliqvine-s-online-short-film-festival-begins-115090300241_1.html|title=Fliqvine's online short film festival begins|last=IANS|date=2015-09-03|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416191549/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/fliqvine-s-online-short-film-festival-begins-115090300241_1.html|archive-date=2016-04-16|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Best Short Films at BISFF 2015 were ''Artificio Conceal'' by Ayoub Qanir, ''Autonomous'' by Malla Grapengiesser, and ''Drops of Smoke'' by Ane Siderman.

=== BISFF 2016 ===
BISFF 2016 received over 2,670 short film submissions from 81 countries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.asiatoday.com/pressrelease/5th-bengaluru-international-short-film-festival-2015-august-28-30-2015|title=5th Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, 2015 August 28-30, 2015 {{!}} ASIA TODAY News & Events|website=www.asiatoday.com|access-date=2019-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903074929/http://asiatoday.com/pressrelease/5th-bengaluru-international-short-film-festival-2015-august-28-30-2015|archive-date=2016-09-03|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Chalo Na Wali'', a short Hindi film directed by Amol Bidkar, won the Best Screenplay Award at BISFF 2016 held in June.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/Amol-Bidkars-short-film-Chalo-Na-Wali/articleshow/52939333.cms|title=Amol Bidkar's short film receives positive response - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722045747/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/marathi/Amol-Bidkars-short-film-Chalo-Na-Wali/articleshow/52939333.cms|archive-date=2016-07-22|url-status=live}}</ref> Kshitij Sharma won the Best Director Award for the short film ''Kaalchakra'', while ''The Mandrake and the Sword'' by Christian Skibinski and Nesrin Bachir received a special festival mention. ''Best Friends Forever'' by Tyna Ezenma and ''Jusqu'aux Etoiles'' by Janine Piguet won the Best Short Film awards.

=== BISFF 2017 ===
In BISFF 2017, the Best Actor Award was won by Massud Rahnama for the short movie ''Halim''. The movie, directed by Werner Fiedler, also won the Best Short Film Award. Tavleen Singh won the Best Music Award for ''10 Rupay''. The Best International Short Film Award was won by Nadine Asmar and Pascale Asmar for ''The Blind of the Cathedral''.

=== BISFF 2018 ===
The 2018 version of the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival was held during August 16-19. The event saw screening of over 200 short films across the venues of Suchitra Film Society in [[Banashankari]], Cobalt in [[Church Street, Bangalore|Church Street]] and Goethe Institute in [[Indiranagar]]. The international submissions were judged by Carter Pilcher (founder of Britain's Shorts International), Jukka-Pekka Laakso (director of Tampere film festival in Finland) and [[T. S. Nagabharana|TS Nagabharana]]. Indian short films were judged by Vijaya (journalist), Srinivasa Santhanam (chief programmer for Mumbai Film Festival) and Diego Faraone (Uruguayan film critic). Karnataka-based short films saw a jury composed of [[Abhaya Simha]], Ananya Kasaravalli and [[Suman Nagarkar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/aug/14/this-year-bengaluru-international-short-film-festival-will-focus-on-web-series-and-vfx-1857365.html|title=This year, Bengaluru International Short Film Festival will focus on web series and VFX|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-07-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801045347/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/aug/14/this-year-bengaluru-international-short-film-festival-will-focus-on-web-series-and-vfx-1857365.html|archive-date=2019-08-01|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Best Music Award was won by Ashim Kemson for the movie ''Good Night Sleep Tight''. ''9 to 6'' by Sachin Kunder and ''Vinashi'' by Abhilash Shetty and Sachin Pattanshetty were the Best Short Films. ''Martien'' by Maxime Pillonel and ''[[Retouch (film)|Retouch]]'' by [[Kaveh Mazaheri]] were the Best International Short Films. The Nepalese short [[Phulsiri]], was also screened as part of the BISFF official selection. The Kannada short film, ''Vighatane'', made for BISFF 2018, was selected for screening at the [[Miami Short Film Festival|Miami Independent Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jul/09/kannada-short-at-the-miami-film-fest-1840296.html|title=Kannada short at the Miami Film Fest|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806202112/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jul/09/kannada-short-at-the-miami-film-fest-1840296.html|archive-date=2019-08-06|url-status=live}}</ref> The Kannada silent short film, ''Chrono'', was a finalist at BISFF and the movie's director, Vivek Anand, won the Best Innovator Award at the Cinemuskoka Film Festival 2018 held in [[Ontario]], [[Canada]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/debut-short-film-wins-21-yr-old-bengalurean-canadian-honour/articleshow/65925406.cms|title=Debut short film wins 21-yr-old Bengalurean Canadian honour|last=Sep 24|first=Bangalore Mirror Bureau {{!}} Updated|last2=2018|website=Bangalore Mirror|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23|last3=Ist|first3=04:00}}</ref>

The short movie ''Neralu'', starring Manasi Sudhir, also won an award at BISFF 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/manasi-sudhir-plays-raghavendra-rajkumars-wife-in-ammana-mane/article26340094.ece|title=Juggling between the arts|last=R|first=Shilpa Sebastian|date=2019-02-22|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-07-23|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> ''Paarivala'', directed by Jerring Chandan, was a finalist at the festival and a semi-finalist at the Newark Short Film Festival 2018 held in the US.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sunday-herald/sunday-herald-entertainment/telling-stories-of-change-734320.html|title=Telling stories of change|date=2019-05-19|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> The short film, ''[[Ponmaalai Pozhudhu|Pon Maalai Pozhudhu]]'', was screened at the event and also made it to the International Short Film Festival Pune 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-couple-in-pon-maalai-pozhudhu-talks-in-mind-voice/articleshow/65934658.cms|title=The couple in 'Pon Maalai Pozhudhu' talks in mind voice - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> ''Shavepuri'', starring Ashwin Rao Pallakki, was also screened at the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/581268/i-dream-director-soon.html|title=I dream to be a director soon|date=2016-11-15|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref>

== BISFF 2019 ==
The 2019 edition of Bengaluru International Short Film Festival was held during August 15-19.

== References ==
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