NSFFI 2023: There is no entry / registration fee. There are many scholarships available but yet, there is also the number of students who were not able to succeed on their way towards applying for a certain scholarship. To have a successful scholarship application, there are ways to follow and this is through meeting the qualification of a specific scholarship. If you are a student and wanted to have a scholarship, focus and determination are also the important key for you to be successful. Having focused on the academic performance is very important because most of the scholarship programs weigh high on a student with a good and even excellent academic performance. Indeed, it is of great help to attain their goals and ambitions in life.
Categories of NSFFI 2023
Participants can apply under the following categories.

Competitive Categories (for Indian Film Markers) | Duration |
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Interface (Films funded by government/non-government institutions/organizations) | Up to 40 minutes |
Fusion (Films produced by independent filmmakers/production houses) | Up to 40 minutes |
Out of the Box (Film by college students) | Up to 15 minutes |
Rainbow (Film by school students) | Up to 10 minutes |
Spontaneous (On the spot film at a festival venue) | Up to 5 minutes |
Non-Competitive Category (for Foreign Film Markers) | |
Beyond Boundaries (Films from other countries only for screening) | Up to 40 minutes |
Category ‘Interface’: Films funded by government/non government organisations / institutions:
S.N. | Award with trophy & certificate | Prize Amount |
1 | Golden Beaver Award of | Rs.1,50,000/- |
2 | Silver Beaver Award of | Rs.1,00,000/- |
3 | Bronze Beaver Award of | Rs.75,000/- |
Category ‘Fusion’: Films made by independent film makers / production houses:
S.N. | Award with trophy & certificate | Prize Amount |
1 | Golden Beaver Award of | Rs.1,50,000/- |
2 | Silver Beaver Award of | Rs.1,00,000/- |
3 | Bronze Beaver Award of | Rs.75,000/- |
Category ‘Out of Box’: Films made by college students: Flims made by degree/diploma-level students / research scholars from mass communication institutions/ film schools / universites/ College
S.N. | Award with trophy & certificate | Prize Amount |
1 | Golden Beaver Award of | Rs.1,50,000/- |
2 | Silver Beaver Award of | Rs.1,00,000/- |
3 | Bronze Beaver Award of | Rs.75,000/- |
Category ‘Rainbow’: Films made by school students (Class 6th to 12th)
S.N. | Award with trophy & certificate | Prize Amount |
1 | Golden Beaver Award of | Rs.75,000/- |
2 | Silver Beaver Award of | Rs.50,000/- |
3 | Bronze Beaver Award of | Rs.30,000/- |
- Website: www.vigyanprasar.gov.in An applicant can submit maximum of 2 entries. For each entry, a candidate has to submit a separate entry form.
- There is no entry fee to apply for this festival.
- The entry form can be accessed by Click here
Read the following instructions before filling the vigyanprasar.gov.in Entry Form
- Last date for submission of entries: NA (for online submission and hardcopy of the application form and other required documents by hand/speed post/courier).
- Please fill separate entry form for each film.
- Candidates have to upload the film on Google Drive and send us at nsff.vp@gmail.com (please ensure that the link does not seek permission to open it).
- After successfully submitting your online application form, a confirmation email (along with an application copy) will be sent to the film director’s email id. If the director of the film does not receive the confirmation email, it will imply
- Before filling the form, please keep ready soft copies of that the form has not been submitted successfully. In this case,
please inform us through Email.
Contact Details:
Mr. Nimish Kapoor
Scientist E & Head
Science Film Festival Division
Vigyan Prasar
A 50, Institutional Area, Sector 62, Noida – 201309
Email: nsff.vp@gmail.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Students who have given a film under the 6th grade of 12th grade, if they have produced the film, from 18 December 2015 to 30 November 2021 are eligible for the festival.
The application form will be received by the students in both online and offline mediums. The application form has to be filled without any mistake. You will also have to pay some fees for registration. If you have to submit the application form offline, you will have to send it to the given address by courier.
Science Film Festival Division
Vigyan Prasar,
A-50 Institutional Area
Sector-62, NOIDA, UP 201 309