Welcome to the 2025 Madras Film Awards in the true spirit of the city of Chennai. The festival showcases emerging and established filmmaking talent from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India and around the world.
Madras Film Awards is an annual festival with award ceremony and a live show.
At the Madras Film Awards, participants and visitors find themselves in a friendly, casual environment, one that is conducive to creativity, networking and a good time, Chennai (Madras) is considered the most beautiful and diverse city of in India, our mission is to promote films, and be another step up in the filmmakers’ careers.
In addition to drawing Tamil, English and multilingual audiences in and around Tamil Nadu. The festival has attracted visitors from all parts of the country and the world.
The festival is accepting all genres of films from all over the world by creating an opportunity for filmmakers to get their films judged by Film Experts and let the creators know the competence in the Film Industry. The judging criteria is a comprehensive evaluation process and only high quality films are selected.
Madras Film Awards promotes all types of film, whether it is indie or studio based. Our mission is to unite filmmakers and artists in a competitive atmosphere by giving out prestigious Awards under a democratic process of popular vote.
Awards & Prizes:
MFA offers jury awards for Best Short, Best Feature as well as Audience Choice Awards in the same categories. Winners get LAUREL, CERTIFICATE and prizes.
Date: December 26 – 27, 2025
