Short Film

Introduced in 2013 and set up in memory of Dr Sanat Kumar Ghosh, the Short Film awards are supported by O2 Financials. The awards can be won by the directors of animation, documentary, fiction, experimental, or mixed genre films of 30 minutes or less. Eminent filmmakers, editors, and film critics and journalists have formed part of the jury over the years.

Longlist 2025 – Short Film

Toto Funds The Arts is happy to announce the longlist for the 2025 Toto
Awards for Short Film. Out of 140 applicants, 27 were selected this year
to move up to the longlist.

Divya Kharnare, Mumbai

Aabhar S Dev, Greater Noida

Ritam Chakraborty, Kolkata

Sakshi Salil Chavan, Mumbai

Abhay P, Kannur

Nikhil Rajendra Shinde, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

Arsh Jain, Gurugram

Ragu Aarav, Bengaluru

Vishwas K, Mumbai

Shreemani Parashuram, Bengaluru

Tridisha Goswami, Guwahati

Nongthombam Tushar, Imphal

Pranami Rajbangshi, Guwahati

Utkarsh Singh, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

Ketan Dua, New Delhi

Kallol Mukherjee, Jabalpur

S Logesh, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

Akshay Parvatkar, Mumbai

Dhruvajyoti Sahu, Bengaluru

Neel Champaneri, Surat

Aniket Kumar, Patna

MK Abhilash, Bengaluru

Chaitali Vasant Paranjape, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra

Shravya Mishra, Dehradun

Hazmil Hussain N, Kozhikode

Jaskirat Singh, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab

Shadab Farooq, Bhaderwah, Jammu and Kashmir

The TOTO Short Film Awards are supported by O2 Financials, a wealth management and investment company. 

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) is a not-for-profit public trust set up in the memory of Angirus ‘Toto’ Vellani, who was intensely passionate about music, literature and films. TFA encourages and supports emerging talent in the arts in India.