OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, The film festival has inspired OVER TWO HUNDRED film submissions from all around the world. Film Festival winners from previous years like Angad Singh and Jasmeet Singh have gone on to have their films shown on television in the U.K. and India as well as having them screened at other film festivals around the world.

Win Cash Prizes

NOW is the time to submit YOUR homemade film. If you don’t know what to do, start tossing ideas around with your friends and family right away.   It’s really easy to get started even if you’ve never tried your hand at filmmaking. Last year our first place winners in the Junior Division were first-time film makers 12 year old Japman Kaur and Triman Singh. If they can win, so can you!

Spread the word about the Film Festival, print out posters, embed web images. etc.  Or volunteer in other ways

Increase your chances of winning

Get feedback from the SikhNet staff judges. Start the creative process now, and send us your scripts and rough films. That way you will have enough time to get our feedback and make your film on time. 

Become a sponsor and have your logo or image shown to tens of thousands of people.

"Tapping into the creativity of Sikh youth worldwide has been one of SikhNet’s primary goals. In 2006, when we began the online film festival, we could not envision how many beautiful and creative films we would receive. Nor could we have imagined the tremendous support we have received from the Sikh community worldwide." – Gurumustuk Singh

 

The best films from filmmakers age 26 and older will also be selected and will shown online, but Senior Division filmakers will not be eligible for prizes. (After all, it IS a YOUTH film festival!)

This year we are again awarding a "Best Film in Genre" in each of three categories: DRAMA, COMEDY and DOCUMENTARY film.

Here’s one of the many comments SikhNet has received from the young filmmakers:

"The Sikhnet Film Festival! All I can say is WOW! The Sikhnet Team is truly doing big work and inspiring all to do the same as well. No fancy words. Just the same old line .. Keep It Up Sikhnet Team. YOU RULE — Navneet Singh Saini

Download the Film Festival videos by going to blip.tv Then find video you wish to download, "select a format" option from drop down , & then click download link further down on the page. Best to right click on the download link and select the "save link as" or "save target as" menu option.

Registration deadline is August 31st, 2009 (USA). If you are having problems or need a little extra time let us know.

OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS, The film festival has inspired OVER A HUNDRED film submissions from all around the world. The Festival idea originated in 2006 with SikhNet’s recognition of the immense popularity and creativity of video postings sites like YouTube, and the need for youth to get involved in media and use their great creativity to better communicate the Sikh identity and values.

Now in it’s fourth consecutive year, the online festival has been judged a huge success by the contestants as well as the creators.

Film Festival winners from previous years like Angad Singh and Jasmeet Singh have gone on to have their films shown on television in the U.K. and India as well as having them screened at other film festivals around the world.

"Tapping into the creativity of Sikh youth worldwide has been one of SikhNet’s primary goals. In 2006, when we began the online film festival, we could not envision how many beautiful and creative films we would receive. Nor could we have imagined the tremendous support we have received from the Sikh community worldwide." – Gurumustuk Singh

 

NOW is the time to submit YOUR homemade film. If you don’t know what to do, start tossing ideas around with your friends and family right away.  It’s really easy to get started even if you’ve never tried your hand at filmmaking. Last year our second place winner in the Junior Division was first-time filmaker Kirat Singh Shahi. If Kirat Singh can win, so can you!

This year in addition to the great prizes which will be given for 1st 2nd and 3rd place in both the intermediate and junior divisions (18-25 years old and 11-17 years old respectively) we are awarding a "Best Film in Genre" in each of three categories: DRAMA, COMEDY and DOCUMENTARY film.

Check out the huge list of prizes!

The best films from filmmakers age 26 and older will also be selected and will shown online, but Senior Division filmakers will not be eligible for prizes. (After all, it IS a YOUTH film festival!)

Here’s one of the many comments Sikhnet has received from the young filmmakers:

"The Sikhnet Film Festival! All I can say is WOW! The Sikhnet Team is truly doing big work and inspiring all to do the same as well. No fancy words. Just the same old line .. Keep It Up Sikhnet Team. YOU RULE — Navneet Singh Saini

This year in addition to the great prizes which will be given for 1st 2nd and 3rd place in both the intermediate and junior divisions (18-25 years old and 11-17 years old respectively) we are awarding a non cash award of "Best Film in Genre" in each of three categories: DRAMA, COMEDY and DOCUMENTARY film.

Check out all the exciting prizes you can get!

More prizes will likely be added to the already large list!