Special Jury Mention of Acclaimed Films
| Short Film [Up to 5 minutes] | |
| Short Film – Indian filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Short Film – Foreign filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Fiction Film [5 to 20 minutes] | |
| Fiction Film – Indian filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Fiction Film – Foreign filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Documentary [5 to 20 minutes] | |
| Documentary – Indian filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Documentary – Foreign filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Ad Film [Up to 2 minutes] | |
| Ad Film – Indian filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Ad Film – Foreign filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Music video [3 to 5 minutes] | |
| Music Video – Indian filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Music Video – Foreign filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Animation Films [Up to 10 minutes] | |
| Animation Film – Indian filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
| Animation Film – Foreign filmmaker | Trophy and Certificate |
Assessment criteria for evaluation of films
| Subject and Originality | 10 |
| Research | 10 |
| Content and Story | 20 |
| Treatment and Presentation | 20 |
| Visual Narrative Structure and Cinematography | 20 |
| Sound/Aural Narrative | 20 |
| Total | 100 Points |