KAIA means Pure; Life; The sea. In Sanskrit, the name Kaia is often associated with strength, stability, and connection to the earth. It is a name that evokes feelings of grounding and rootedness. It is also a name that is associated with the sea and water, which can symbolize emotion and intuition. The name Kaia is also primarily of Scandinavian origin that also has Estonian, Greek, Japanese, Hawaiian, and Hebrew roots.

Serving as one of the Premier Film Festivals, the Kaia International Film Festival (KAIFF) is founded to present quality films from around the world as well as support, recognize and honor budding and talented film makers from across the globe. With an aim and focus to to connect the audiences and acclaim them with world cinema, this platform is also created to bring about greater understanding of the art of film making.

With film festivals now becoming a paid ticket affair and caters only to a selected range of audiences, KAIFF's mission is to bring world cinematic content in a “Free for All” film festival to enjoy films from various countries including Germany, Italy, UK, USA, Russia, Bangladesh, Iran, Poland in English and India. With an aim to exhibit the most captivating and innovative content, the two day KAIFF 2025 festival is slated to inspire many talented film makers.

Awards & Prizes

The following Awards are constituted for Feature Films / Short Films / Documentary / Animation & Music Videos
BEST FEATURE FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
BEST SHORT FILM
BEST CHILDREN FILM
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
BEST ENVIRONMENTAL FILM
BEST DEBUTANTE DIRECTOR
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST ACTOR
BEST SOUND
BEST EDITOR
BEST MUSIC
BEST STORY
BEST SCREENPLAY
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST FILM - LOCAL TALENT
BEST VFX FILM
BEST PUBLIC SERVICE FILM
SPECIAL JURY MENTION CERTIFICATE

Rules & Terms

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR SUBMISSION & PARTICIPATION
The festival will not interact with anyone except the submitter and/ or the producer of the film. If any person - be it the actor, writer, director or anyone from the production crew tries to forcibly extract information about the status of the film from the festival authorities, the festival will have absolute rights to >>DISQUALIFY THE FILM<< from competition and/ or screening which you may kindly note. At the same time, the festival may take the decision to ban the production house completely from sending entries to the future editions of the festival.

Open to filmmakers worldwide, all genres and lengths depending on the categories mentioned.

- Filmmakers can submit more than one entry to the festival in any category.
- All films that are not in English must have English language subtitles.
- Each entry must be a separate submission which includes form and payment for each submission.
- To apply for special categories including Best Film / Best Director / Best Experimental film and the like, Filmmakers have to submit in the main category and only then you will be eligible for the special categories.
- Any entry that comes only in the Special categories will not be eligible unless you have sent your entry in the main category - Shorts / Features / Documentary
- The Festival reserves the right to determine eligibility of any work submitted.
- Entry fees are payable through FilmFreeway payment systems and are non-refundable.
- The decision of the Festival committee will be final and binding.

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  • Praveen Hingonia

    I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for selecting and awarding my film in the 5th Edition of your esteemed film festival. This recognition means the world to me, and I am deeply honored to receive such an accolade from your distinguished panel of judges.

    Being recognized for my debut work is both humbling and incredibly motivating. It inspires me to continue pushing the boundaries of storytelling and filmmaking, and to explore new avenues of creativity with each project I undertake. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the entire organizing committee for their hard work and dedication in putting together such a fantastic event.

    The platform you have provided for emerging filmmakers like myself is invaluable, and I am grateful for the opportunity to showcase my work alongside so many talented individuals. Please convey my appreciation to the judges for their time, expertise, and for believing in the vision I set out to convey through my debut film. I am truly touched by their recognition and support.

    Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for this incredible recognition. I am filled with gratitude and inspired to continue pursuing my passion for filmmaking with even greater determination.

    April 2024
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  • Harry Waldman

    Thanks for selecting "Enter the Room" as an award winner at your festival!

    March 2024
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  • Naresh Prajapati

    One which does the work to motivate the film industry. Do submit your film.

    April 2021
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  • Melanie de Klerk

    Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be part of the festival and for naming us an award winner.

    April 2021
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  • Brijesh Gurnani

    It is a great festival, very much for content orient cinema.I can see future is very bright for this festival. we are winner here. Wish you all the luck.

    April 2021
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