The Pune Short Film Festival is an international event that invites aspiring and independent filmmakers to submit short films across various genres, including documentary, experimental, narrative, fiction, non-fiction, and animation. Films submitted must typically be less than 30 minutes in length, including credits, with no minimum running time. The festival aims to create opportunities for global filmmakers and has featured over 300 socially themed short films in past editions. It also includes awards for categories such as Best Film, Best Director, Best International Film, and Best Marathi Short Film, among others.