If you're creative, know how to tell a story, and have the capability to bring the theme ‘Daily Life Superhero’ to life through a 30-second Visual effect i.e., a VFX clip, then you have a great opportunity to win prizes and goodies worth up to five lakhs rupees, as well as exclusive studio internships.

Not only win prizes but also an opportunity to make a career as your work will be trained and your work will be showcased before professionals at a global level world audio-visual entertainment Summit in February.

Read in Hindi: देशभर के उभरते वीएफएक्स कलाकारों के लिए एक सुनहरा अवसर

To promote the VFX ecosystem in India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in collaboration with ABAI- India’s leading AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) has launched the WAFX WAVES VFX Challenge as part of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit 2025 i.e. WAVES. This initiative is part of the ‘Create in India’ challenge, aimed at nurturing local talent and promoting India as a one-stop destination for content creation.

Emerging VFX artists across India may join the WAFX Waves VFX Challenge and gain recognition in the rapidly growing VFX industry. This competition is an opportunity for a showcase of skillsets and a stepping stone to professional growth, offering a chance to join a robust network of India’s top VFX studios and mentors.

The first stage will feature an online qualifier round. Out of which a ‘Pre-Selection’ Jury will shortlist 10 students and 10 professional contestants to move to the second phase and compete at the Zonal-level in-person competitions.

Thereafter, the Zonal Winners will advance to the Grand Finale which will be held in a 24-hour VFX Marathon format in front of a Grand Jury that is constituted of National Award-winning famed VFX Supervisors.

Participants at WAFX will submit their work online in the qualifying round, competing for prizes and goodies worth up to Rs.5 lakhs, as well as exclusive studio internships. The Online Qualifiers winners will progress to the Zonal Finals scheduled in Chandigarh, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, where they will showcase their work before a panel of esteemed industry experts. The top finalists will compete in the grand finale at the WAVES Summit in Delhi, scheduled for 5th–9th February 2025.

With India’s film and media industry witnessing unprecedented growth in Visual Effects, this national competition aims to prepare a generation of VFX professionals to meet industry demands and advance India's competitiveness and prowess on the global stage. ABAI – the Karnataka-based trade association for the AVGC-XR industry has launched the national initiative of ‘WAFX Challenge,’ with a call to action to all budding Visual Effects artists to create stunning VFX masterpieces.

Indian cinema, recognized globally for its creativity and storytelling, now competes with international counterparts at global standards, owing much of its evolution to our VFX abilities. Despite this growth, the sector faces a shortage of skilled professionals to meet rising demands, making skill development and employment in VFX crucial for sustainable industry growth. The WAFX Waves VFX Challenge- ABAI’s flagship contest, has been curated to find and nurture young talent to prepare them for exciting opportunities in the AVGC sector.

Registration is open till November 20. For further details, please get in touch with wafx@abai.avgc.in, generalsecretary@abai.avgc.in and on www.wafx.abai.avgc.in.