Huge Response for TFCC Short Film Festival Awards 2026; Winners to be Honored on June 21 in Hyderabad – TFCC Chairman Dr. Prathani Ramakrishna Goud
Huge Response for TFCC Short Film Festival Awards 2026; Winners to be Honored on June 21 in Hyderabad – TFCC Chairman Dr. Prathani Ramakrishna Goud
It is known that Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) Chairman Dr. Prathani Ramakrishna Goud announced the TFCC Short Film Festival Awards 2026 with the objective of encouraging new and emerging talent in the film industry. Addressing a press meet held in Hyderabad today, Dr. Ramakrishna Goud stated that the festival has received an overwhelming response with a large number of entries. Ravi Master, representing the Fighters Association, also participated in the event.
Actress Indraja has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Awards Jury Committee, while senior journalist Ponnam Ravichandra has been inducted as a jury member.
Speaking at the press meet, TFCC Chairman Dr. Prathani Ramakrishna Goud said “With the aim of encouraging young talent, we are organizing the TFCC Short Film Festival Awards 2026 under the banner of the Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce. We invited entries until June 13 and received a total of 55 short film entries. The submissions represent a wide variety of genres.
The overwhelming response reflects the trust that filmmakers have in TFCC. We have already announced actress Indraja as the Jury Chairperson. We are also thankful to renowned journalist Ponnam Ravichandra for joining us as a jury member.
The jury panel will review all the entries and finalize the winners by June 20. We have 30 award categories, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Hero, Best Heroine, Best Director, and even Best Fight Master. We will also honor journalists from print and television media.
Our goal is to encourage as many talented individuals as possible. From next year onwards, we plan to increase the cash incentives and rewards for winners. The awards ceremony will be held on June 21 at Prasad Labs, Hyderabad. We invite everyone who submitted entries to attend the grand awards function.
We thank all participants for their support. Live updates related to the event can be watched through the TFCC YouTube channel. We are committed to conducting this festival successfully every year.”
Ravi Master said:
“Dr. Ramakrishna Goud is organizing the TFCC Short Film Festival Awards with the noble intention of providing opportunities to talented newcomers and encouraging their creativity. The festival has received an excellent response, with a large number of entries.
We are delighted that entries have come not only from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh but also from states such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Dr. Ramakrishna Goud is organizing this event with his own resources to support emerging talent.
In the future, he plans to make this awards event even bigger and more prestigious. I request everyone to participate and help make this initiative a grand success.”
