Exclusive Report: Unleash Your Inner VFX Hero and Win Big with India’s WAFX WAVES Challenge
If you’re a VFX enthusiast with a knack for storytelling and a vision to capture the theme “Daily Life Superhero” in a stunning 30-second visual effects clip, an exciting opportunity awaits you.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in partnership with ABAI—India’s pioneering AVGC body (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics)—has announced the launch of the WAFX WAVES VFX Challenge, a centerpiece event of the 2025 World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES).
This initiative, under the ‘Create in India’ campaign, seeks to champion local VFX talent and position India as a global hub for content creation.
Participants in this exclusive challenge can compete for prizes and goodies worth up to INR 5 lakhs, along with prestigious studio internships, a golden ticket to a dream career in the VFX industry.
The competition kicks off with an online qualifier round, where over 2000 entries are expected. From these, a panel of esteemed judges will handpick 10 students and 10 professionals for the next level: a zonal-level in-person showdown.
Winners from each zone will advance to the Grand Finale—a grueling 24-hour VFX marathon, held live in front of a Grand Jury featuring some of India’s most celebrated, award-winning VFX supervisors.
To participate, contestants must submit their VFX clips in the initial online round, showcasing their creativity and technical finesse in portraying “Daily Life Superhero.”
The top finalists will then battle it out in the grand finale at the WAVES Summit, set to take place in Delhi from February 5–9, 2025.
Stay tuned for more updates on this high-stakes contest, which promises to be a transformative platform for India’s VFX talent.
