In order to apply for the Viewing Room, please create a WavesFilmBazaar Login account by clicking here. All complete submissions that have paid the application fee by the due date will be showcased in the Viewing Room. When you apply, you will need:

• Details of the applicant (Director, Producer, Production company)
• Synopsis (150 words max)
• Director’s Note (150 words max)
• Filmography of director and producer (Please mention the film name – duration – the year of completion of film. Only mention the films where the director has a ‘Director’ credit and producer, the ‘producer’ credit.)
• A password protected, downloadable screener link of the film.
• Three stills of the submitted film (These should be three images from the film and not production/working stills.)
• Director’s photograph

Filmmakers can opt to showcase their films / film clips in the Viewing Room even if they choose not to register as a delegate of NFDC Film Bazaar.

The Viewing Room enables the person viewing the film to contact the filmmaker directly via email. Additionally, the email address provided by the filmmaker in the application form will also be printed in the catalogue.

This application is only for submitting films to the Viewing Room. Filmmakers who have submitted their films to the Viewing Room and choose to attend Film Bazaar physically will have to register as a delegate for NFDC Film Bazaar by paying the registration fee for NFDC Waves Doc Bazaar 2026. For more info, Click HERE.

Films interested in Gap Financing | Finishing Funds should have all or a large part of the principal photography complete, but should not have had a theatrical release.
A filmmaker can also choose to submit the film in the Work-in-Progress Lab section, if the film being submitted in the Viewing Room is not a completed film. (for more information, please read the RULES | REGULATIONS )

NFDC Waves Doc Bazaar has the right to reject the film if guidelines and regulations are not adhered to and/or submissions are incomplete/ in wrong format/ past due date or any other reason specific to the film submitted. The decision of NFDC Waves Doc Bazaar is final.

• Regular Deadline – September 5th, 2026 (11:59 PM IST).
• Extended Deadline – September 15th, 2026 (11:59 PM IST).
• Late Deadline – October 06th, 2026 (11:59 PM IST).

• Applications will not be considered complete until the fee has been received.
• Please note that the date of receipt of fee will be considered as the date of submission of your application.

^#Deadline for Entries is Midnight (IST)
* All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Inclusive of all taxes; exclusive of any/all bank charge(s).

For further clarifications, write to us at films@nfdcindia.com (Fiction) and vrwipdocs@nfdcindia.com (Documentary - Non-Fiction)

• The Viewing Room has restricted entry and allows only registered delegates who are buyers, world sales agents, distributors, film festival directors and representatives of digital platforms dealing with acquisitions to watch films/ film clips of the submitted films. This is decided by the Film Bazaar team.
• A participating filmmaker is not given access to the Viewing Room by virtue of having his/her film on the platform, even if he/she is a registered delegate of NFDC Waves Film Bazaar.
• After you have registered successfully as a delegate of NFDC Waves Doc Bazaar, if you wish to know whether you have access to the Viewing Room, you can write to
  Fiction - films@nfdcindia.com
• Documentary (Non-Fiction) - vrwipdocs@nfdcindia.com

The NFDC Waves Doc Bazaar is a B2B platform aimed at promotion of South Asian films to an international and national market. The Viewing Room at NFDC Waves Doc Bazaar is a paid platform provided to filmmakers to individually promote their film to international film festivals, world sales agents and buyers. This platform shall neither be construed as a commercial exploitation platform for the films in any manner nor shall it be construed that NFDC owns any exploitation rights of such films being promoted on this platform. Participation on this platform is confirmed on receipt of completed application submission and payment and is not on a merit basis. The Waves Doc Bazaar Recommends section is curated by an external consultant from amongst the submitted films to the Viewing Room for purposes of highlighting contemporary styles of filmmaking. NFDC does not guarantee the authenticity and credibility of the filmmakers exhibiting the films via Viewing Room.
The films submitted are either in the rough cut or claim to be completed films. The final cut or content of the films may change after promotional exhibition via the Viewing Room, at the sole discretion of the respective filmmakers. All content of the films is provided on an “AS IS” or “AS AVAILABLE” basis and NFDC does not control or vet user generated content for accuracy. NFDC does not make any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, in relation to the films, its completeness, suitability, availability, accuracy, reliability, its contents or any other information made available in the Films or in the Viewing Room and any reliance you place on the same shall be strictly at your own risk.
The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the filmmakers through their individual films are their own and do not reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of NFDC as an organization and NFDC does not endorse and cannot be held responsible for the same. NFDC shall not be held responsible for any content, views or opinions expressed by individual filmmakers via their films promoted at the Waves Doc Bazaar.
NFDC shall not be held responsible if the films are not in conformity with the applicable laws including laws relating to intellectual property, racism, blasphemy, defamation and privacy and NFDC hereby disclaims all liability arising from exhibition of the films via the Viewing Room.