Viewing Room

A Library of New Cinema, Opening Doors to Discovery and Connection.

The Viewing Room provides 10 terminals for accredited industry professionals, including festival directors, distributors, gap financiers, and other key decision-makers seeking new stories. It offers access to films of all lengths and genres, whether completed or in post-production. At the same time, it provides filmmakers with a platform to gain visibility, connect with potential festival showcases, secure distribution, or explore gap financing opportunities.

All films are presented in a secure, private space to protect the content and the filmmakers’ rights. The Viewing Room is designed to provide visibility to festival programmers and industry professionals and does not constitute an official screening. It offers a professional environment to connect projects with suitable platforms for their premiere.

Applications will close once 200 entries are received. Applicants are encouraged to submit at the earliest.

Please read the Rules and Regulations, and FAQs before submitting your application.

 

Rules & Regulations

  • Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Pilot Episodes, Live-Action films are acceptable.
  • Submissions are welcome from all over the world.
  • Only films in post-production and already completed are accepted. Films in the production stage are not acceptable.
  • All languages are accepted; please ensure English subtitles are embedded in the film file.
  • Eligible Film Lengths : Feature: 60 min and above | Mid: between 30–60 min | Short: less than 30 min.
  • All submissions will be included in the Viewing Room.

  • Creating an account - a ‘MyCineX’ account has to be created to submit your film.
  • Downloadable Film Link - A downloadable film link is required for the submission to be considered complete. Please provide a password-protected downloadable link to the film in the application form.
  • Applications with non-downloadable links will be considered incomplete.
  • Film Upload - Close to the market, the film should be uploaded using the link provided by the team.
  • Duration of the film file - The full film file has to be submitted. Unless, the applicant decides to submit only a partial clip of the film. In that case, a minimum of 15 mins has to be submitted. Trailers or Pitch Videos will not be accepted as submission.
  • Stills of the film - Three stills from the film are required.
  • Undertaking Form - Submissions without the signed Undertaking Form will be considered incomplete. The Undertaking Form can be downloaded from the application form. 

  • Upon selection, DTTDC/Cine Exchange will provide accommodation to one representative of the film. The representative will present their film at the Pitching session. Accommodation will be provided from March 25 - March 31, 2025.
  • DTTDC/Cine Exchange will not be able to provide travel support.
  • Please note that to attend the market, one has to register separately. Please visit the Registration page for more details. 
  • Please ensure the email addresses provided are active and regularly monitored, especially for the primary contact, as all official communication regarding Viewing Room and the market will be sent to the primary contact.
  • At the end of the market, a detailed report listing all delegates who viewed their film through the Viewing Room will be sent to the primary contact. .
  • Accredited applicants (primary contact) will receive daily reports of delegates who viewed their film, enabling them to connect and follow up directly.

  • The upload of the film will be done close to the market dates. 
  • The team will share a secure upload link to the server. We kindly request you to review the Technical Specifications in advance and have the file prepared accordingly. The uploaded file will be converted into a secure digital format and safely stored on the server. This protected version will be available for viewing by the selected delegates of Viewing Room 2026.
  • The Viewing Room is a safe, private platform. Only registered delegates with specific roles—such as buyers, investors, festival directors or programmers, sales agents, and distributors—can access it, as approved by Cine Exchange.

If you need any form of accessibility support to participate comfortably, please inform the organizing team in advance so that suitable arrangements can be made.

Technical Specifications to upload your film to the Video Library 

Accepted Formats 

.mov/.mp4

Recommended Container 

mov - Codec: h.264

Recommended Aspect ratio 

1280x720 or 1920x1080 (16:9), 

24fps (PAL), 25fps (PAL) or 30fps (PAL)

Recommended Resolution 

720p or 1080p

Recommended File Transfer Rate 

15,000 Kbit/s or 15 Mbit/s

Audio 

48kHz sound PCM (only uncompressed) / AAC (if possible > 160 kBit/s)

File Size 

Strictly not more than 4 GB

For any clarification, we encourage you to write to viewingroom@iffdelhi.com