AWARD CATEGORIES

An international jury panel will choose the winners at the 5th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2014. The highest award at KASHISH is given to the best narrative feature. This category includes Indian and International films made in 2013/2014 and having their Indian Premier at KASHISH. It carries a plaque, a gift hamper and cash award.

The best documentary feature award category includes Indian and International films made in 2013/2014 and having their Indian Premier at KASHISH. It carries a plaque and a gift hamper.

An international jury panel will choose the winners at the 5th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2014.

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE

The highest award at KASHISH is given to the best narrative feature. This category includes Indian and International films made in 2013/2014 and having their Indian Premiere at KASHISH. It carries a plaque, a gift hamper and a cash award.

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

The best documentary feature award category includes Indian and International films made in 2013/2014 and having their Indian Premiere at KASHISH. It carries a plaque and a gift hamper.

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

The best documentary short award category includes Indian and International films made in 2013/2014 which are of 40 minutes or lesser, and having an Indian Premiere at KASHISH. It carries a plaque, a gift hamper and a free two day HD shooting kit (camera, mike and one light) sponsored by Accord Equips.

BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT

International narrative short films made in 2013/2014 and having their Indian Premiere at KASHISH compete for this award, which carries a plaque and a gift hamper.

BEST INDIAN NARRATIVE SHORT

Indian narrative short films made in 2013/2014 and having their Indian Premiere at KASHISH compete for this award, which carries a plaque, a gift hamper , a free two day HD shooting kit (camera, mike and one light) sponsored by Accord Equips and a cash award.

RIYAD WADIA AWARD FOR BEST EMERGING INDIAN FILMMAKER

Instituted in memory of late filmmaker Riyad Wadia, who made India’s first gay film BOMgAy. Indian narrative and documentary short films that are the filmmaker’s first or second film compete for this award which carries a plaque, a gift hamper, a free two day HD shooting kit (camera, mike and one light) sponsored by Accord Equips and Rs.15,000 cash award sponsored by Wadia Movietone.

BEST ACTOR

Best performance by an actor (male or female) in any of the features or shorts that are part of the competitive categories above. The award carries a gift hamper and a trophy.