Criminologia E Cinema 2026

Criminologia E Cinema (CEC) is a national initiative designed to foster interdisciplinary learning at the intersection of crime, literature, and cinema. Hosted annually, this event offers participants a unique platform to explore complex criminological themes while unleashing their creative potential, effectively bridging the gap between academic research and cinematic storytelling. The gathering brings together students, academics, industry professionals, and even the general public across India to critically analyze the representation of crime, justice, and human behavior through a scientific lens.

The event hosts two competitions: Crime Film Review and Short Film Making. The Crime Film Review Competition is an host event open only to students of NFSU, Gandhinagar Campus. However, Short Film Making Competition is open to all film enthusiasts and budding filmmakers across India. The Short Film Making Competition tests your artisticity and creativity by challenging you to make an original crime short film.

The registration for the Short Film Making Competition closes on September 30, 2026. The registration fee for the competition is Rs. 1000 per entry. However if you on or before September 6, 2026, the registration fee is reduced to Rs. 700. Further, the last date for submission of short films is on October 30, 2026. Once the submitted short films are undergone through a review process by our jury, the top films will be screened at Criminologia E Cinema 2026, which will be held on November 27, 2026 at National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar. The winners of the event will be awarded a first prize of ₹60,000, second prize of ₹30,000, and third prize of ₹10,000 on stage during the event.

The guidelines for submitting short films are listed below.

1. The film should engage with the subject matter of crime or related areas in a creative and interesting way. We encourage filmmakers to base their short films on knowledge and reality.
2. The maximum runtime is 12 minutes total, including all opening and closing credits.
3. You can have a maximum of 10 members who own the film and an unlimited number of members who work on the film.
4. The films should be submitted in an HD MP4 file (1080x1920) in the standard 16:9 Landscape ratio.
5. The film can be in any language, but English subtitles must be included.

Submission of the short films are through online mode only.

September 30, 2026

On or Before 6 September, 2026: Rs. 700
After 6 September, 2026: Rs. 1000

National Forensic Sciences University Gandhinagar-382007 Gujarat-India.