Reel Competition 2026 - National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
(NISM)

The National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) is a public trust established in 2006 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulator of the securities markets in India. The institute carries out a wide range of capacity building activities at various levels aimed at enhancing the quality standards in securities markets.

NISM Reel Competition | Showcase Your Financial Talent
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About NISM Reel Making Contest 2026

The Reel Making Contest is part of NISM’s advocacy efforts to enhance financial literacy, investor education, and increase public engagement in India’s securities market.

This initiative aims at encouraging creative individuals to promote financial literacy, investor education, and securities market awareness through short video reels.

Participants are encouraged to develop short, engaging real-life/hypothetical narratives that effectively communicate investor education and financial literacy concepts.

Such narratives may be presented in the form of a play, skit, role-play or other creative storytelling formats.

Lay emphasis on inclusion of impactful investor awareness messages, slogans or call-to-action that resonate with viewers and leave a lasting recall value.

Objective is to move beyond mere dissemination of information and encourage creation of content that is memorable, relatable and capable of influencing positive investor behavior.

Who Can Participate?

  • Open to college students, young professionals, creators,
    and individuals passionate about financial education
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Video Submission Guidelines

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Reel Duration

50 seconds (minimum) to 160 seconds (maximum) [Indicative]

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Reel size

up to 100 MB

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Format

Portrait

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Language

Any language (with English subtitles if not in English)

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File Format

MP4 preferred

 Lights, Camera, Finance! Your Reel Belongs Here!

Step into the spotlight — submit your reel via Google Form today!

Contest Timeline
Contest Start:
18th July 2026
Submission Close:
30th September 2026
  1. All content submitted must be original, created by the participant, and free from plagiarism or copyright infringement.
  2. Incomplete or non-compliant entries may be disqualified at the discretion of NISM.
  3. The decision of the evaluation panel shall be final and binding. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
  4. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR):
    • By submitting an entry, participants hereby grant NISM full rights, including ownership, to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, and display the content in any format or medium, for educational, promotional, or institutional purposes, etc.
    • No consent, credit, or compensation shall be required for such use.
    • Awarded entries will become the intellectual property of NISM.
    • Participants agree not to submit the same or substantially similar content to any other competition or platform.
  5. Disqualification:
    • Use of offensive, discriminatory, false, or misleading content will result in immediate disqualification.
    • Any violation of the contest rules or misrepresentation may lead to cancellation of entry and withdrawal of awards, as may be decided or as the case may be.
  6. Amendments and Cancellations:
    • NISM reserves the right to modify the contest rules, timeline, evaluation criteria, or cancel the competition without prior notice, if deemed necessary.
  7. General Rules
    • The content must be relevant to finance, securities markets, or related themes.
    • If the content includes facts or data, they must be accurate and verifiable.
    • All submissions must be free from third-party intellectual property violations.
    • Participants are expected to maintain ethical standards in creating and presenting content.
  8. Eligibility – NISM Students and Employees
    • Current students and employees of NISM may participate voluntarily, but will not be eligible for prizes or awards.
    • Such entries may still be used by NISM for educational, training, or promotional purposes, etc., without any financial compensation.
  9. Intellectual Property Clause for Winners
    • Winners acknowledge and admit that, upon acceptance of the award, all intellectual property rights of the submitted content will be transferred to NISM.NISM shall hold exclusive rights to use, adapt, or disseminate the winning entries for any purpose as it may deem fit and proper, without limitation or without the consent of the participants and mention of without credit to the winners.
  10. Disclaimer
    • Participants of the contest hereby irrevocably accept all the aforesaid terms and conditions.
    • NISM shall not be held responsible for any technical issues, submission delays, or loss of data.
    • The organizers shall not be liable for any claim, damage, or loss incurred by any participant due to participation or non-selection in the competition.
    • All legal matters, if any, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Reel Making Contest 2025 Winners

Rank : 1st

Name : Bipin Lord

Prize Amount : Rs. 50,000/-

Rank : 2nd

Name : Felix Earnest

Prize Amount : Rs. 25,000/-

Rank : 3rd

Name : Lakshmikant Ambilgekar

Prize Amount : Rs. 20,000/-

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