Online Short Film Competition in Hyderabad

Short films in Hyderabad, judged online

Hyderabad is the home of the Telugu film industry and of some of India's largest studio facilities, and it has a busy community of film students, YouTube creators and independent short-film makers. A Talentino short film competition for Hyderabad gives local filmmakers a fair, online screening — no festival submission fees or industry contacts required.

Submit one finished short before the deadline of the open Hyderabad contest. The contest page lists the age band, closing date and the prize offered.

How the Hyderabad contest works

While the contest is open, viewers watch, rate from 1 to 10 and cast verified votes — one per entry per day for each verified account. Watch-through counts too: the share of viewers who watch most of your film makes up 20% of the audience score, so pacing matters.

After voting closes, judges score a shortlist blind on Technique (30%: camera, sound, edit, performances), Creativity (25%: story and visual ideas), Expression (25%: emotional effect and director's voice) and Overall impact (20%). Judges and audience each count for half of the final score out of 10.

Tips for Hyderabad filmmakers

Telugu, Urdu, Hindi and English are all spoken across the city — add subtitles so every judge and viewer can follow your dialogue. Hyderabad's old city lanes, rocky outcrops and IT corridors give very different looks; scout locations early in the morning when light is soft and streets are quiet, and get permission where it is needed.

Clean sound is the most common weakness in short films. Record dialogue close to the actors, avoid shooting next to traffic, and use licensed or original music only.

From Hyderabad to the National Finals

Top films from the Hyderabad city contest can be promoted to the South zone round and then to the National Finals. Each stage's deadline is shown on the city-to-national path page.