MUMBAI: The first Guwahati International Short Film Festival (GISFF), organised by Creovaent Productions, will be held on 4 and 5 April at Cinemax, Guwahati.

According to the festival authorities, the short film competition is restricted only to filmmakers from North-East Region of India for the first year. However, short filmmakers from other parts of the country can submit their entries for the Indian Kaleidoscope section. There is no entry fee in the maiden edition of the short film festival.

Says festival founder Prithish Chakraborty, the mastermind behind the up-and-coming international short film festival: "The idea of creating an International Short Film Festival as a brand in Guwahati was unique. I shared the idea for the first time with Utpal da (Utpal Dutta) and he appreciated the initiative. It was a huge boosting factor for me and after doing my homework, I decided to take the idea finally to the people."

In the competition section, short films will be awarded under the following categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing and Best Cinematography. The best film will win a Golden Rhino, certificate and cash award.