Season-3 Submission details
Criteria :
Short Films can be of any genre : Social awareness, comedy, horror or family drama.
Short films should be in 'Tamil' language, clearly subtitiled in English.
Short film submitted should be in HD format.
Kindly submit the film poster along with the short film link.
Short Films made from Jan 2025 until June 2026 are accepted
Important Dates:
Short film Submission dates : March 1st 2026 to June 30th 2026
First shortlisting announcement date : July 1st 2026
Second shortlisting announcement date : July 10th 2026
Final shortlisting announcement date : July 20th 2026
Award ceremony : Aug 2026 [date to be announced].
Award Categories
Best Short Film
Best Director
Special Jury Award – Promising Film Maker
How to submit shortfilm for Padami 2026
Register your details by clicking the link below
Once you get the acknowledgment reply email, send your film submission details in the format mentioned to the same email.