Official Selections
Selection SAIFFF 2026
Anger (Gussa)
A tense conversation between two best friends forces Aditi to confront the source of her anger, blurring the line between reality and imagination as silence and emotion collide.
- Writer: Himanshi Marwah
- Producer: Anil Marwah
- Cast: Chitra Raj, Siksha Nahata
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Anger (Gussa)
A tense conversation between two best friends forces Aditi to confront the source of her anger, blurring the line between reality and imagination as silence and emotion collide.
- Writer: Himanshi Marwah
- Producer: Anil Marwah
- Cast: Chitra Raj, Siksha Nahata
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Kaju Katli
A Marathi-American teenager, Akshay, struggles to make kaju katli for the annual Diwali party while grappling with grief. Through this culinary challenge, he confronts his cultural identity and personal loss.
- Director: Sujay Khona
- Writers: Sujay Khona, Natalia Melnikova
- Producer: Daniel Zaitoun
- Cast: Aadith Iyer, Shriya Bharadwaz, Prajakta Vaze, Meera Narasimhan
- Country: United States
- Language: English, Marathi
- Film Type: Short Film (Student Film)
- Genre: Drama, Coming-of-Age, Cultural
Kaju Katli
A Marathi-American teenager, Akshay, struggles to make kaju katli for the annual Diwali party while grappling with grief. Through this culinary challenge, he confronts his cultural identity and personal loss.
- Director: Sujay Khona
- Writers: Sujay Khona, Natalia Melnikova
- Producer: Daniel Zaitoun
- Cast: Aadith Iyer, Shriya Bharadwaz, Prajakta Vaze, Meera Narasimhan
- Country: United States
- Language: English, Marathi
- Film Type: Short Film (Student Film)
- Genre: Drama, Coming-of-Age, Cultural
Kathaakar Ki Diary
Kathaakar Ki Diary follows Dada, a cancer patient and photographer, as he chronicles the lives of diverse individuals. A curious toddler, a trans woman, a tribal boxer, and a struggling musician revealing the shared humanity and unity that connects ordinary lives across class, culture, and identity.
- Director: Anwesh
- Writer: Anwesh
- Producer: Shikha Dhariwal
- Cast: Baby Aarohi, Yogesh Jadhav, Daniel Laitflang Livingstone, Kapil Bhagwat, Anwesh
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Drama, Social Realism
Kathaakar Ki Diary
Kathaakar Ki Diary follows Dada, a cancer patient and photographer, as he chronicles the lives of diverse individuals. A curious toddler, a trans woman, a tribal boxer, and a struggling musician revealing the shared humanity and unity that connects ordinary lives across class, culture, and identity.
- Director: Anwesh
- Writer: Anwesh
- Producer: Shikha Dhariwal
- Cast: Baby Aarohi, Yogesh Jadhav, Daniel Laitflang Livingstone, Kapil Bhagwat, Anwesh
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Drama, Social Realism
Rom Con
A sharp, heartfelt romantic dramedy following Janhavi, a witty 30-something reluctantly attending a romance convention for “marriage-age” desis. As humour masks heartbreak, unexpected connections force her to confront love, cultural expectations, and emotional vulnerability.
- Directors: Brittany Ramjattan, Andrew Beguin
- Writers: Tom Quach, Dini Parayitam
- Producers: Zen Dot, Prashant Vankamamidi, Dini Parayitam
- Cast: Zen Dot, Levin Valayil, Anand Ray
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Drama
Rom Con
A sharp, heartfelt romantic dramedy following Janhavi, a witty 30-something reluctantly attending a romance convention for “marriage-age” desis. As humour masks heartbreak, unexpected connections force her to confront love, cultural expectations, and emotional vulnerability.
- Directors: Brittany Ramjattan, Andrew Beguin
- Writers: Tom Quach, Dini Parayitam
- Producers: Zen Dot, Prashant Vankamamidi, Dini Parayitam
- Cast: Zen Dot, Levin Valayil, Anand Ray
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Drama
Ismail
A moving documentary following Ismail, a young man from Pakistan who, after repeated academic failure and minimal family support, forges an unconventional path to success. Through real-life interviews and dramatized reenactments, the film explores resilience, opportunity, and what it truly takes to become extraordinary.
- Director: Ayesha Farooq
- Writer: Ayesha Farooq
- Producer: Muhammad Asimuddin
- Cast: Muhammad Anas Uddin (Ismail)
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary, Inspirational, Social Realism
Ismail
A moving documentary following Ismail, a young man from Pakistan who, after repeated academic failure and minimal family support, forges an unconventional path to success. Through real-life interviews and dramatized reenactments, the film explores resilience, opportunity, and what it truly takes to become extraordinary.
- Director: Ayesha Farooq
- Writer: Ayesha Farooq
- Producer: Muhammad Asimuddin
- Cast: Muhammad Anas Uddin (Ismail)
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary, Inspirational, Social Realism
A Door to My Memory
In a dystopian world where memories are stored on external drives, a 65-year-old man struggles to preserve fragments of a life he can no longer remember, clinging desperately to what little space and time he has left.
- Director: Sheryar Ali
- Writer: Sheryar Ali
- Producer: Suhail Ahmad
- Cast: Saad Naseem, Aimen Zahra, Syed Tanveer Hussain
- Country: Pakistan
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi, Dystopian
A Door to My Memory
In a dystopian world where memories are stored on external drives, a 65-year-old man struggles to preserve fragments of a life he can no longer remember, clinging desperately to what little space and time he has left.
- Director: Sheryar Ali
- Writer: Sheryar Ali
- Producer: Suhail Ahmad
- Cast: Saad Naseem, Aimen Zahra, Syed Tanveer Hussain
- Country: Pakistan
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi, Dystopian
Termites
Inspired by true events, Termites (Deemak) follows a family plagued by disturbing paranormal occurrences that strain the fragile relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, forcing them to question whether the true horror lies beyond the supernatural or within their own home.
- Director: Rafay Rashdi
- Writer: Ayesha Muzaffar
- Producer: Syed Murad Ali
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Cast: Samina Peerzada, Faysal Quraishi, Sonya Hussyn, Javed Sheikh,
Bushra Ansari, Saman Ansari - Country: Canada, Pakistan
- Language: Urdu
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural, Psychological Thriller, Drama
Termites
Inspired by true events, Termites (Deemak) follows a family plagued by disturbing paranormal occurrences that strain the fragile relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, forcing them to question whether the true horror lies beyond the supernatural or within their own home.
- Director: Rafay Rashdi
- Writer: Ayesha Muzaffar
- Producer: Syed Murad Ali
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Cast: Samina Peerzada, Faysal Quraishi, Sonya Hussyn, Javed Sheikh,
Bushra Ansari, Saman Ansari - Country: Canada, Pakistan
- Language: Urdu
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural, Psychological Thriller, Drama
JAAR
Set in 19th-century Nepal during the Rana regime, JAAR follows former lovers Rudraman and Thuli, whose reunion is condemned as adultery under rigid social codes. Branded an outlaw, Rudraman and Thuli flee across harsh terrain, pursued by a system ruled by caste, honor, and patriarchal authority.
- Director: Phurba Tshering Lama
- Producer: Phurba Tshering Lama
- Cast: Geetanjali Thapa, Saugat Malla, Anoop Bikram Shahi
- Country: India
- Language: Nepali
- Film Type: Feature Film
JAAR
Set in 19th-century Nepal during the Rana regime, JAAR follows former lovers Rudraman and Thuli, whose reunion is condemned as adultery under rigid social codes. Branded an outlaw, Rudraman and Thuli flee across harsh terrain, pursued by a system ruled by caste, honor, and patriarchal authority.
- Director: Phurba Tshering Lama
- Producer: Phurba Tshering Lama
- Cast: Geetanjali Thapa, Saugat Malla, Anoop Bikram Shahi
- Country: India
- Language: Nepali
- Film Type: Feature Film
My Comrade
When a wounded rebel seeks shelter in the home of a tribal villager, their fragile coexistence evolves into a tense relationship shaped by political conflict and forbidden love, forcing both men to confront loyalty, desire, and survival.
- Director: Tathagata Ghosh
- Writer: Buan G.
- Producer: Tathagata Ghosh
- Cast: Sounak Kundu, Aratrick Bhadra, Adrija Majumdar
- Country: India
- Language: Bengali, Santali
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Political
My Comrade
When a wounded rebel seeks shelter in the home of a tribal villager, their fragile coexistence evolves into a tense relationship shaped by political conflict and forbidden love, forcing both men to confront loyalty, desire, and survival.
- Director: Tathagata Ghosh
- Writer: Buan G.
- Producer: Tathagata Ghosh
- Cast: Sounak Kundu, Aratrick Bhadra, Adrija Majumdar
- Country: India
- Language: Bengali, Santali
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Political
Rudram
Rudram follows Bhavani, a drug diversion investigator, and her non-verbal autistic sister Shivani, who find strength through storytelling after losing their parents to drugs. As myth, dance, and imagination become Shivani’s language, the film explores the power of stories to heal, protect, and transform amid the opioid crisis.
- Director: Srinivasa Sasikiran Chakravarthula
- Writer: Srinivasa Sasikiran Chakravarthula
- Producer: Sravanti Yerragudi
- Cast: Ahana Subahan Chandini, Sravanti Yerragudi, Gowtham Parvataneni, Maruthi Lakkamraju, Harshitha Krishnapuram
- Country: United States
- Language: Telugu
- Film Type: Feature Film
Rudram
Rudram follows Bhavani, a drug diversion investigator, and her non-verbal autistic sister Shivani, who find strength through storytelling after losing their parents to drugs. As myth, dance, and imagination become Shivani’s language, the film explores the power of stories to heal, protect, and transform amid the opioid crisis.
- Director: Srinivasa Sasikiran Chakravarthula
- Writer: Srinivasa Sasikiran Chakravarthula
- Producer: Sravanti Yerragudi
- Cast: Ahana Subahan Chandini, Sravanti Yerragudi, Gowtham Parvataneni, Maruthi Lakkamraju, Harshitha Krishnapuram
- Country: United States
- Language: Telugu
- Film Type: Feature Film
Kaashi to Kumbh
A sensory, devotional journey following three seekers through India’s sacred rituals from the burning ghats of Kaashi to the rare Maha Kumbh Mela and the celebration of Maha Shivaratri exploring transformation, spirituality, and the reconnection of the soul.
- Director: Abhilash Karunakaran
- Writer: Shane Shakeeb Ali
- Producers: Shane Shakeeb Ali, Jonas Arca, Abhilash Karunakaran
- Cast: Shane Ali, Jonas Arca, Terry Taylor
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Documentary Feature (Experimental)
- Genre: Documentary
Kaashi to Kumbh
A sensory, devotional journey following three seekers through India’s sacred rituals from the burning ghats of Kaashi to the rare Maha Kumbh Mela and the celebration of Maha Shivaratri exploring transformation, spirituality, and the reconnection of the soul.
- Director: Abhilash Karunakaran
- Writer: Shane Shakeeb Ali
- Producers: Shane Shakeeb Ali, Jonas Arca, Abhilash Karunakaran
- Cast: Shane Ali, Jonas Arca, Terry Taylor
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Documentary Feature (Experimental)
- Genre: Documentary
Almari ka Achaar
A tender tale of love and resilience, Almari ka Achaar follows Prakash and Mohan, two middle-aged Rajasthani migrants whose quiet companionship defies societal expectations. As they navigate love, duty, and judgment, their bond becomes a gentle testament to authenticity and the enduring power of human connection.
- Director: Raakesh Rawat
- Writer: Vishal Nahar
- Producer: Raakesh Rawat
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Cast: Manwendra Tripathy, Manoj Sharma, Neha Vyaso, Uday Atroliya,
Dweet Hemant Bapna - Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama-Romance, Slice of Life, Social Commentary
Almari ka Achaar
A tender tale of love and resilience, Almari ka Achaar follows Prakash and Mohan, two middle-aged Rajasthani migrants whose quiet companionship defies societal expectations. As they navigate love, duty, and judgment, their bond becomes a gentle testament to authenticity and the enduring power of human connection.
- Director: Raakesh Rawat
- Writer: Vishal Nahar
- Producer: Raakesh Rawat
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Cast: Manwendra Tripathy, Manoj Sharma, Neha Vyaso, Uday Atroliya,
Dweet Hemant Bapna - Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama-Romance, Slice of Life, Social Commentary
Reverse
A hand-drawn animated short that contrasts the worship of divine feminine power with the grim reality of violence and injustice faced by women in India, exposing the hypocrisy between celebration and lived experience.
- Director: Kaustav Mukherjee
- Writer: Kaustav Mukherjee
- Producers: Vijaykumar Mirchandani, Debapriya Sengupta
- Country: United States
- Film Type: Short Film (Animation)
- Genre: Social, Drama, Women, Human Rights
Reverse
A hand-drawn animated short that contrasts the worship of divine feminine power with the grim reality of violence and injustice faced by women in India, exposing the hypocrisy between celebration and lived experience.
- Director: Kaustav Mukherjee
- Writer: Kaustav Mukherjee
- Producers: Vijaykumar Mirchandani, Debapriya Sengupta
- Country: United States
- Film Type: Short Film (Animation)
- Genre: Social, Drama, Women, Human Rights
What Will People Say?
In post-riot Ahmedabad, Gulnaz breaks barriers as a community radio jockey, becoming a powerful voice against patriarchy and division. As she amplifies marginalized voices on air, she also navigates her own fight for freedom and autonomy in a society determined to silence her.
- Director: Rafina Khatun
- Writer: Rafina Khatun
- Producer: Rough Edges
- Cast: Gulnaz Ansari
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati, Hindi
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary
What Will People Say?
In post-riot Ahmedabad, Gulnaz breaks barriers as a community radio jockey, becoming a powerful voice against patriarchy and division. As she amplifies marginalized voices on air, she also navigates her own fight for freedom and autonomy in a society determined to silence her.
- Director: Rafina Khatun
- Writer: Rafina Khatun
- Producer: Rough Edges
- Cast: Gulnaz Ansari
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati, Hindi
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary
Boomerman
A mute YouTuber’s quest to entertain his fans with bizarre stunts spirals into madness when his secret obsession with torturing a captive man blurs the line between spectacle and cruelty.
- Director: Thi Ki
- Writer: Thi Ki
- Producer: Karthik Manickam
- Cast: Jith Pal Singh
- Language: Tamil
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Thriller, Dark Drama
Boomerman
A mute YouTuber’s quest to entertain his fans with bizarre stunts spirals into madness when his secret obsession with torturing a captive man blurs the line between spectacle and cruelty.
- Director: Thi Ki
- Writer: Thi Ki
- Producer: Karthik Manickam
- Cast: Jith Pal Singh
- Language: Tamil
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Thriller, Dark Drama
The Heart Smiles
A heartwarming romantic comedy where two former college sweethearts, now grandparents, reunite and impulsively run away together. Their chaotic getaway turns into a tender journey of rediscovery, reminding us that love and companionship have no age.
- Director: Aftab Abbasi
- Writers: Sobia Younus, Aftab Abbasi
- Producer: Ashfaq Abbasi
- Cast: Feryal Khan, Navdeep Bobby Jhajj, Maya Sophia Henderson
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Comedy, Romantic Comedy
The Heart Smiles
A heartwarming romantic comedy where two former college sweethearts, now grandparents, reunite and impulsively run away together. Their chaotic getaway turns into a tender journey of rediscovery, reminding us that love and companionship have no age.
- Director: Aftab Abbasi
- Writers: Sobia Younus, Aftab Abbasi
- Producer: Ashfaq Abbasi
- Cast: Feryal Khan, Navdeep Bobby Jhajj, Maya Sophia Henderson
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Comedy, Romantic Comedy
CasteGate: The Untold Story
A documentary feature exposing how false narratives and institutional misconduct targeted Hindu Americans in California, undermining civil liberties and highlighting the need for justice, accountability, and the defense of democratic principles.
- Director: Vikram Mishra
- Producers: Ravi Rajan, Ficus Media, The Big Film Company
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Documentary Feature
- Genre: Documentary
CasteGate: The Untold Story
A documentary feature exposing how false narratives and institutional misconduct targeted Hindu Americans in California, undermining civil liberties and highlighting the need for justice, accountability, and the defense of democratic principles.
- Director: Vikram Mishra
- Producers: Ravi Rajan, Ficus Media, The Big Film Company
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Documentary Feature
- Genre: Documentary
Poli
Through the innocent perspective of a child, Poli explores feminism and womanhood as Shruti reimagines the women around her as strong, capable figures while observing everyday conversations shaped by tradition.
- Director: Janvi Madabusi
- Producer: Janvi Madabusi
- Cast: Harsha Gupte, Rahee Patil, Arya Kolekar
- Country: India
- Language: Marathi
- Film Type: Short Film (Student)
- Genre: Kids
Poli
Through the innocent perspective of a child, Poli explores feminism and womanhood as Shruti reimagines the women around her as strong, capable figures while observing everyday conversations shaped by tradition.
- Director: Janvi Madabusi
- Producer: Janvi Madabusi
- Cast: Harsha Gupte, Rahee Patil, Arya Kolekar
- Country: India
- Language: Marathi
- Film Type: Short Film (Student)
- Genre: Kids
A Way of Looking
Two visually impaired artists reimagine the act of seeing through imagination, emotion, and inner perception. Drawing from the ancient concept of Navaras, the film challenges ideas of ableness and invites viewers to experience reality beyond sight through the mind, memory, and soul.
- Director: Syed Ahmad Rufai
- Cinematographer: Anzar Mehraj
- Editor: Samah Qundeel
- Sound Designer: Syed Muskan Shafiq
- Research & Narrative: Syed Ahmad Rufai
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi, Urdu
- Film Type: Documentary Short (Experimental, Student)
- Genre: Documentary
A Way of Looking
Two visually impaired artists reimagine the act of seeing through imagination, emotion, and inner perception. Drawing from the ancient concept of Navaras, the film challenges ideas of ableness and invites viewers to experience reality beyond sight through the mind, memory, and soul.
- Director: Syed Ahmad Rufai
- Cinematographer: Anzar Mehraj
- Editor: Samah Qundeel
- Sound Designer: Syed Muskan Shafiq
- Research & Narrative: Syed Ahmad Rufai
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi, Urdu
- Film Type: Documentary Short (Experimental, Student)
- Genre: Documentary
Leave Me Alone
Assigned to photograph an abandoned Victorian manor, Izzy’s routine job descends into a nightmare as the house’s colonial past resurfaces. Haunted by spectral visions tied to the British Raj, she is forced to confront buried truths about her Pakistani heritage before the manor’s vengeful spirit consumes her.
- Director: Shehroze Khan
- Writer: Shehroze Khan
- Producer: Richard Lingard
- Cast: Kiran Sonia Sawar, Mehmood Sultan, Anisa Butt
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English, Urdu
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Horror, Psychological Thriller
- Screening: February 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
Leave Me Alone
Assigned to photograph an abandoned Victorian manor, Izzy’s routine job descends into a nightmare as the house’s colonial past resurfaces. Haunted by spectral visions tied to the British Raj, she is forced to confront buried truths about her Pakistani heritage before the manor’s vengeful spirit consumes her.
- Director: Shehroze Khan
- Writer: Shehroze Khan
- Producer: Richard Lingard
- Cast: Kiran Sonia Sawar, Mehmood Sultan, Anisa Butt
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English, Urdu
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Horror, Psychological Thriller
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Screening: February 22, 2026 at
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
Tat Tvam Asi – That You Are!
After his father’s death, the son of an Indian migrant returns reluctantly to India to perform the final rites. Through encounters with people, rituals, and silence, he confronts his fractured identity and the truth of Tat Tvam Asi that wherever one goes, the essence of self remains unchanged.
- Director: Medhpranav Saraswati Babasaheb
- Writers: Milind Damle, Mohan Thite
- Producers: Mohan Thite, Milind Damle
- Cast: Manav Chaudhuri, Uday Narkar
- Country: Australia
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Tat Tvam Asi – That You Are!
After his father’s death, the son of an Indian migrant returns reluctantly to India to perform the final rites. Through encounters with people, rituals, and silence, he confronts his fractured identity and the truth of Tat Tvam Asi that wherever one goes, the essence of self remains unchanged.
- Director: Medhpranav Saraswati Babasaheb
- Writers: Milind Damle, Mohan Thite
- Producers: Mohan Thite, Milind Damle
- Cast: Manav Chaudhuri, Uday Narkar
- Country: Australia
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Matter
A routine trip across Mumbai turns perilous when Karthik, a 25-year-old corporate employee, is forced into a race against time to rescue his best friend from a ruthless gangster, navigating chaos, danger, and unexpected twists along the way.
- Director: Pujit Kalash (Firebrand, Kal-Yug: Age of Darkness)
- Writer: Pujit Kalash
- Cast: Divyam Vir Gauba, Ashok Samarth, Chandan Samal
- Country: United Kingdom
- Filming Location: India
- Language: English, Hindi, Marathi
- Subtitles: Available in English
- Project Type: Student Short Film (London Film School)
- Genres: Action, Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Suspense
Matter
A routine trip across Mumbai turns perilous when Karthik, a 25-year-old corporate employee, is forced into a race against time to rescue his best friend from a ruthless gangster, navigating chaos, danger, and unexpected twists along the way.
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Director: Pujit Kalash
(Firebrand, Kal-Yug: Age of Darkness) - Writer: Pujit Kalash
- Cast: Divyam Vir Gauba, Ashok Samarth, Chandan Samal
- Country: United Kingdom
- Filming Location: India
- Language: English, Hindi, Marathi
- Subtitles: Available in English
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Project Type: Student Short Film
(London Film School) - Genres: Action, Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Suspense
Harij Weds Sajili
A dark comic satire exposing dowry, patriarchy, and marital oppression in contemporary India. When Harij’s greed turns sinister, a stigmatized sex worker becomes Sajili’s unlikely protector, helping her orchestrate a daring escape that reclaims her agency and exposes systemic exploitation.
- Director: Prataya Saha
- Writer: Angela Page Anshulika Kapoor (Hindi Dialogues & Additional Writing) Maneesh Verma (Additional Hindi Dialogues)
- Cast: Anshulika Kapoor, Rutpanna Aishwarya, Hridaan Saraswat, Ashish Athawale, Lakshmi Karthik
- Country: India, United States
- Language: Hindi
- Subtitles: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama
Harij Weds Sajili
A dark comic satire exposing dowry, patriarchy, and marital oppression in contemporary India. When Harij’s greed turns sinister, a stigmatized sex worker becomes Sajili’s unlikely protector, helping her orchestrate a daring escape that reclaims her agency and exposes systemic exploitation.
- Director: Prataya Saha
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Writer: Angela Page Anshulika Kapoor (Hindi Dialogues & Additional Writing) Maneesh Verma
(Additional Hindi Dialogues) - Cast: Anshulika Kapoor, Rutpanna Aishwarya, Hridaan Saraswat, Ashish Athawale, Lakshmi Karthik
- Country: India, United States
- Language: Hindi
- Subtitles: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama
At Last We Said Goodbye
A quiet, emotionally charged drama about love, memory, and unresolved loss. When a woman returns only to leave forever, two brothers are forced to confront buried truths, fractured loyalties, and the lingering question of whether goodbyes ever truly end.
- Director: Deeshak Patra
- Writer: Deeshak Patra
- Cast: Archit Koli, Aditya Thakur, Priyanka Zemse
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Subtitles: English
- Film Type: Short Film (Experimental)
- Genre: Drama, Thriller, Suspense, Romance, Tragedy
At Last We Said Goodbye
A quiet, emotionally charged drama about love, memory, and unresolved loss. When a woman returns only to leave forever, two brothers are forced to confront buried truths, fractured loyalties, and the lingering question of whether goodbyes ever truly end.
- Director: Deeshak Patra
- Writer: Deeshak Patra
- Cast: Archit Koli, Aditya Thakur, Priyanka Zemse
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Subtitles: English
- Film Type: Short Film (Experimental)
- Genre: Drama, Thriller, Suspense, Romance, Tragedy
Cybershot
A virtual romance turns tragic when two strangers fall deeply in love through a dating app, only to be torn apart by unforeseen circumstances that push their relationship to the edge of survival.
- Director: Keshavi Jaharia
- Writer: Keshavi Jaharia
- Cast: Sharib Hashmi, Keshavi Jaharia
- Country: Netherlands
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
Cybershot
A virtual romance turns tragic when two strangers fall deeply in love through a dating app, only to be torn apart by unforeseen circumstances that push their relationship to the edge of survival.
- Director: Keshavi Jaharia
- Writer: Keshavi Jaharia
- Cast: Sharib Hashmi, Keshavi Jaharia
- Country: Netherlands
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
Portrait
A story set in 1995, Kolkata, following Prateek, a small photo studio photographer, as he captures portraits of different people from a man rushing for his passport photo to a young couple and a family exploring fleeting moments, human emotions, and the connections behind each frame.
- Director: Kunal Chowdhury
- Writer: Kunal Chowdhury
- Cast: Maya Ghosh, Kaushik Roy
- Producer: Humara Movies, Kunal Chowdhury
- Country: India
- Language: Bengali
- Subtitles: Available in English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genres: Slice of Life, Drama
Portrait
A story set in 1995, Kolkata, following Prateek, a small photo studio photographer, as he captures portraits of different people from a man rushing for his passport photo to a young couple and a family exploring fleeting moments, human emotions, and the connections behind each frame.
- Director: Kunal Chowdhury
- Writer: Kunal Chowdhury
- Cast: Maya Ghosh, Kaushik Roy
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Producer: Humara Movies,
Kunal Chowdhury - Country: India
- Language: Bengali
- Subtitles: Available in English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genres: Slice of Life, Drama
Salam Shalom
Born to Jewish parents who fled Nazi Germany, Hazel Selzer Kahan revisits her childhood home in Lahore to preserve a legacy of refuge and coexistence, while reflecting on identity, survival, and cross-cultural belonging.
- Director: Hina Ali
- Producers: Hina Ali, Reuben Rogak
- Cast: Hazel Selzer Kahan (Herself)
- Country: United States
- Language: English, Urdu
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary
Salam Shalom
Born to Jewish parents who fled Nazi Germany, Hazel Selzer Kahan revisits her childhood home in Lahore to preserve a legacy of refuge and coexistence, while reflecting on identity, survival, and cross-cultural belonging.
- Director: Hina Ali
- Producers: Hina Ali, Reuben Rogak
- Cast: Hazel Selzer Kahan (Herself)
- Country: United States
- Language: English, Urdu
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary
Two Sinners
Two Sinners follows Azhar, a man torn between his rejection of violence and the urge for vengeance when confronted with the man responsible for his sister’s assault. Caught between morality, justice, and rage, his choice exposes the fragile line between victim and perpetrator in a society shaped by patriarchy and power.
- Director: Samir Zaidi
- Writer: Samir Zaidi
- Producer: Samir Zaidi, Shivam Gupta
- Cast: Shardul Bhardwaj, Deipak Sampat, Baharul Islam
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Genre: Drama, Psychological Drama, Social Commentary
Two Sinners
Two Sinners follows Azhar, a man torn between his rejection of violence and the urge for vengeance when confronted with the man responsible for his sister’s assault. Caught between morality, justice, and rage, his choice exposes the fragile line between victim and perpetrator in a society shaped by patriarchy and power.
- Director: Samir Zaidi
- Writer: Samir Zaidi
- Producer: Samir Zaidi, Shivam Gupta
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Cast: Shardul Bhardwaj, Deipak Sampat,
Baharul Islam - Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Genre: Drama, Psychological Drama, Social Commentary
That’s A Wrap
On the final day of shooting an indie drama, a real-life married couple prepares to film the emotional climax of their movie. As the line between performance and reality dissolves, buried insecurities, silent misogyny, and power dynamics surface. What begins as acting becomes a reckoning, forcing them to confront truths they’ve long avoided—on set and in their marriage.
- Director: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Writer: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Producer: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Cast: Shinjini Raval, Sunny Hinduja
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Relationship Drama
That’s A Wrap
On the final day of shooting an indie drama, a real-life married couple prepares to film the emotional climax of their movie. As the line between performance and reality dissolves, buried insecurities, silent misogyny, and power dynamics surface. What begins as acting becomes a reckoning, forcing them to confront truths they’ve long avoided—on set and in their marriage.
- Director: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Writer: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Producer: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Cast: Shinjini Raval, Sunny Hinduja
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Relationship Drama
A Little Goldfish
Amid the bustling bazaar of Tehran, a young girl experiences the world as vibrant and full of wonder, while her mother sees it as cold, bitter, and bleak. The film captures the quiet emotional distance between innocence and disillusionment, revealed through their contrasting perceptions of the same world.
- Director: MohammadReza Rahmani
- Writer: MohammadReza Rahmani
- Producer: MohammadReza Rahmani, Mahta Naghizadeh, Fereydoun Taherkhani
- Cast: Entesar Khojaste
- Country: Iran
- Language: Persian
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
A Little Goldfish
Amid the bustling bazaar of Tehran, a young girl experiences the world as vibrant and full of wonder, while her mother sees it as cold, bitter, and bleak. The film captures the quiet emotional distance between innocence and disillusionment, revealed through their contrasting perceptions of the same world.
- Director: MohammadReza Rahmani
- Writer: MohammadReza Rahmani
- Producer: MohammadReza Rahmani, Mahta Naghizadeh, Fereydoun Taherkhani
- Cast: Entesar Khojaste
- Country: Iran
- Language: Persian
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Junie
Junie follows two brothers bound by trauma and love. Kamal, stubborn and declining in both mental and physical health, refuses help at every turn, while his younger brother Dev is determined to save him. As they confront generational wounds, the film asks whether cycles of self-destruction can truly be broken.
- Director: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Writer: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Producer: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Cast: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Junie
Junie follows two brothers bound by trauma and love. Kamal, stubborn and declining in both mental and physical health, refuses help at every turn, while his younger brother Dev is determined to save him. As they confront generational wounds, the film asks whether cycles of self-destruction can truly be broken.
- Director: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Writer: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Producer: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Cast: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
MAGA vs. INDIAN (H1B)
A confrontation erupts between a MAGA supporter and an Indian H-1B software engineer, turning a chance encounter into a sharp, darkly comic clash of ideology, identity, and modern American tensions. Sparks fly as politics, prejudice, and pride collide.
- Director: Omi Vaidya
- Writer: Omi Vaidya, Sonia Sawkar
- Producer: Omi Vaidya
- Cast: Omi Vaidya, Johnny Freeman, Chad Reinhart
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Satire, Social Commentary
MAGA vs. INDIAN (H1B)
A confrontation erupts between a MAGA supporter and an Indian H-1B software engineer, turning a chance encounter into a sharp, darkly comic clash of ideology, identity, and modern American tensions. Sparks fly as politics, prejudice, and pride collide.
- Director: Omi Vaidya
- Writer: Omi Vaidya, Sonia Sawkar
- Producer: Omi Vaidya
- Cast: Omi Vaidya, Johnny Freeman, Chad Reinhart
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Satire, Social Commentary
Saath Paar Zindagi
Saath Paar Zindagi is a powerful documentary celebrating five Padma Shri awardee women over 60 who defied societal norms to reshape culture, compassion, and justice. Through stories of art, conservation, social reform, and resilience, the film honors lives that prove courage and purpose only grow stronger with age.
- Director: Haider Khan, Rishina Kandhari
- Writer: Haider Khan
- Producer: Rishina Kandhari
- Cast: Manjamma Jogati, Chutni Mahato, Parbati Barua, Hirabai Ibrahim Lobi, Friederike Irina Bruning / Sudevi Mata
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada
- Film Type: Documentary Feature
- Genre: Documentary, Social, Inspirational
Saath Paar Zindagi
Saath Paar Zindagi is a powerful documentary celebrating five Padma Shri awardee women over 60 who defied societal norms to reshape culture, compassion, and justice. Through stories of art, conservation, social reform, and resilience, the film honors lives that prove courage and purpose only grow stronger with age.
- Director: Haider Khan, Rishina Kandhari
- Writer: Haider Khan
- Producer: Rishina Kandhari
- Cast: Manjamma Jogati, Chutni Mahato, Parbati Barua, Hirabai Ibrahim Lobi, Friederike Irina Bruning / Sudevi Mata
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada
- Film Type: Documentary Feature
- Genre: Documentary, Social, Inspirational
Room at the Farm
Nihal struggles to escape a cycle of debt while holding on to his ancestral farmland, a fight that strains his new marriage with Reet. As economic pressure and rapid development close in, the couple grapples with love, survival, and the uncertain future of their community.
- Director: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy
- Producer: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy
- Cast: Guru Bamrah, Vrinda Malhotra
- Country: India
- Language: Panjabi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Social Realism
Room at the Farm
Nihal struggles to escape a cycle of debt while holding on to his ancestral farmland, a fight that strains his new marriage with Reet. As economic pressure and rapid development close in, the couple grapples with love, survival, and the uncertain future of their community.
- Director: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy
- Producer: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy
- Cast: Guru Bamrah, Vrinda Malhotra
- Country: India
- Language: Panjabi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Social Realism
Thursday Special
After 27 years of marriage and a shared love for food, a couple’s cherished Thursday ritual becomes a quiet reflection on love, companionship, and the inevitability of change..
- Director: Varun Tandon
- Writer: Varun Tandon, Krati Tandon
- Producer: Karan Luthra, Krati Tandon, Varun Tandon
- Cast: Anubha Fatehpuria, Ramakant Daayama
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Screening: February 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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Thursday Special
After 27 years of marriage and a shared love for food, a couple’s cherished Thursday ritual becomes a quiet reflection on love, companionship, and the inevitability of change..
- Director: Varun Tandon
- Writer: Varun Tandon, Krati Tandon
- Producer: Karan Luthra, Krati Tandon, Varun Tandon
- Cast: Anubha Fatehpuria, Ramakant Daayama
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Romance
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Screening: February 21, 2026 at
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
SEEN
A psychological horror where a camera left behind by a mysterious man begins to torment a young female taxi driver, triggering relentless stalking, surveillance, and spiraling paranoia.
- Director: Dhwani Shah
- Writer: Dhwani Shah
- Producer: Lauren Bennett, Myrta Vida
- Cast: Kausar Mohammed (Noori)
- Country: India, United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Horror, Thriller, Psychological
- Screening: February 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
SEEN
A psychological horror where a camera left behind by a mysterious man begins to torment a young female taxi driver, triggering relentless stalking, surveillance, and spiraling paranoia.
- Director: Dhwani Shah
- Writer: Dhwani Shah
- Producer: Lauren Bennett, Myrta Vida
- Cast: Kausar Mohammed (Noori)
- Country: India, United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Horror, Thriller, Psychological
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Screening: February 22, 2026 at
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
Hindi Vindi
A teenage musician in Sydney, Kabir, struggles with cultural identity and a language barrier when his Indian grandmother moves in. They bond over music, leading him to blend Australian hip-hop with traditional Hindi.
- Director: Ali Sayed.
- Writer: Ali Sayed and Jayant Sharma.
- Producer: Aniket Deshkar and Jayant Sharma.
- Cast: Neena Gupta, Mihir Ahuja, and Guy Sebastian (Acting debut).
- Country: India and Australia (Indo-Australian co-production).
- Language: Hindi.
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Musical Drama.
Hindi Vindi
A teenage musician in Sydney, Kabir, struggles with cultural identity and a language barrier when his Indian grandmother moves in. They bond over music, leading him to blend Australian hip-hop with traditional Hindi.
- Director: Ali Sayed.
- Writer: Ali Sayed and Jayant Sharma.
- Producer: Aniket Deshkar and Jayant Sharma.
- Cast: Neena Gupta, Mihir Ahuja, and Guy Sebastian (Acting debut).
- Country: India and Australia (Indo-Australian co-production).
- Language: Hindi.
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Musical Drama.
The Invited
Somi, an aspiring artist, moves into a building owned by Director Kim to use it as her art studio. As she adapts to life with its residents, her journey of self-discovery faces conflict when Kim suddenly asks her to leave, testing her independence and resolve.
- Director: Hyung-kyu Kim
- Writers: Hyung-kyu Kim
- Producer: Jung-won Seo
- Country: South Korea
- Language: Korean
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Drama
The Invited
Somi, an aspiring artist, moves into a building owned by Director Kim to use it as her art studio. As she adapts to life with its residents, her journey of self-discovery faces conflict when Kim suddenly asks her to leave, testing her independence and resolve.
- Director: Hyung-kyu Kim
- Writers: Hyung-kyu Kim
- Producer: Jung-won Seo
- Country: South Korea
- Language: Korean
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Drama
Official Selections
Selection SAIFFF 2026
Anger (Gussa)
A tense conversation between two best friends forces Aditi to confront the source of her anger, blurring the line between reality and imagination as silence and emotion collide.
- Writer: Himanshi Marwah
- Producer: Anil Marwah
- Cast: Chitra Raj, Siksha Nahata
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Anger (Gussa)
A tense conversation between two best friends forces Aditi to confront the source of her anger, blurring the line between reality and imagination as silence and emotion collide.
- Writer: Himanshi Marwah
- Producer: Anil Marwah
- Cast: Chitra Raj, Siksha Nahata
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Kaju Katli
A Marathi-American teenager, Akshay, struggles to make kaju katli for the annual Diwali party while grappling with grief. Through this culinary challenge, he confronts his cultural identity and personal loss.
- Director: Sujay Khona
- Writers: Sujay Khona, Natalia Melnikova
- Producer: Daniel Zaitoun
- Cast: Aadith Iyer, Shriya Bharadwaz, Prajakta Vaze, Meera Narasimhan
- Country: United States
- Language: English, Marathi
- Film Type: Short Film (Student Film)
- Genre: Drama, Coming-of-Age, Cultural
Kaju Katli
A Marathi-American teenager, Akshay, struggles to make kaju katli for the annual Diwali party while grappling with grief. Through this culinary challenge, he confronts his cultural identity and personal loss.
- Director: Sujay Khona
- Writers: Sujay Khona, Natalia Melnikova
- Producer: Daniel Zaitoun
- Cast: Aadith Iyer, Shriya Bharadwaz, Prajakta Vaze, Meera Narasimhan
- Country: United States
- Language: English, Marathi
- Film Type: Short Film (Student Film)
- Genre: Drama, Coming-of-Age, Cultural
Kathaakar Ki Diary
Kathaakar Ki Diary follows Dada, a cancer patient and photographer, as he chronicles the lives of diverse individuals. A curious toddler, a trans woman, a tribal boxer, and a struggling musician revealing the shared humanity and unity that connects ordinary lives across class, culture, and identity.
- Director: Anwesh
- Writer: Anwesh
- Producer: Shikha Dhariwal
- Cast: Baby Aarohi, Yogesh Jadhav, Daniel Laitflang Livingstone, Kapil Bhagwat, Anwesh
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Drama, Social Realism
Kathaakar Ki Diary
Kathaakar Ki Diary follows Dada, a cancer patient and photographer, as he chronicles the lives of diverse individuals. A curious toddler, a trans woman, a tribal boxer, and a struggling musician revealing the shared humanity and unity that connects ordinary lives across class, culture, and identity.
- Director: Anwesh
- Writer: Anwesh
- Producer: Shikha Dhariwal
- Cast: Baby Aarohi, Yogesh Jadhav, Daniel Laitflang Livingstone, Kapil Bhagwat, Anwesh
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Drama, Social Realism
Rom Con
A sharp, heartfelt romantic dramedy following Janhavi, a witty 30-something reluctantly attending a romance convention for “marriage-age” desis. As humour masks heartbreak, unexpected connections force her to confront love, cultural expectations, and emotional vulnerability.
- Directors: Brittany Ramjattan, Andrew Beguin
- Writers: Tom Quach, Dini Parayitam
- Producers: Zen Dot, Prashant Vankamamidi, Dini Parayitam
- Cast: Zen Dot, Levin Valayil, Anand Ray
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Drama
Rom Con
A sharp, heartfelt romantic dramedy following Janhavi, a witty 30-something reluctantly attending a romance convention for “marriage-age” desis. As humour masks heartbreak, unexpected connections force her to confront love, cultural expectations, and emotional vulnerability.
- Directors: Brittany Ramjattan, Andrew Beguin
- Writers: Tom Quach, Dini Parayitam
- Producers: Zen Dot, Prashant Vankamamidi, Dini Parayitam
- Cast: Zen Dot, Levin Valayil, Anand Ray
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Drama
Ismail
A moving documentary following Ismail, a young man from Pakistan who, after repeated academic failure and minimal family support, forges an unconventional path to success. Through real-life interviews and dramatized reenactments, the film explores resilience, opportunity, and what it truly takes to become extraordinary.
- Director: Ayesha Farooq
- Writer: Ayesha Farooq
- Producer: Muhammad Asimuddin
- Cast: Muhammad Anas Uddin (Ismail)
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary, Inspirational, Social Realism
Ismail
A moving documentary following Ismail, a young man from Pakistan who, after repeated academic failure and minimal family support, forges an unconventional path to success. Through real-life interviews and dramatized reenactments, the film explores resilience, opportunity, and what it truly takes to become extraordinary.
- Director: Ayesha Farooq
- Writer: Ayesha Farooq
- Producer: Muhammad Asimuddin
- Cast: Muhammad Anas Uddin (Ismail)
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary, Inspirational, Social Realism
A Door to My Memory
In a dystopian world where memories are stored on external drives, a 65-year-old man struggles to preserve fragments of a life he can no longer remember, clinging desperately to what little space and time he has left.
- Director: Sheryar Ali
- Writer: Sheryar Ali
- Producer: Suhail Ahmad
- Cast: Saad Naseem, Aimen Zahra, Syed Tanveer Hussain
- Country: Pakistan
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi, Dystopian
A Door to My Memory
In a dystopian world where memories are stored on external drives, a 65-year-old man struggles to preserve fragments of a life he can no longer remember, clinging desperately to what little space and time he has left.
- Director: Sheryar Ali
- Writer: Sheryar Ali
- Producer: Suhail Ahmad
- Cast: Saad Naseem, Aimen Zahra, Syed Tanveer Hussain
- Country: Pakistan
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi, Dystopian
Termites
Inspired by true events, Termites (Deemak) follows a family plagued by disturbing paranormal occurrences that strain the fragile relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, forcing them to question whether the true horror lies beyond the supernatural or within their own home.
- Director: Rafay Rashdi
- Writer: Ayesha Muzaffar
- Producer: Syed Murad Ali
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Cast: Samina Peerzada, Faysal Quraishi, Sonya Hussyn, Javed Sheikh,
Bushra Ansari, Saman Ansari - Country: Canada, Pakistan
- Language: Urdu
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural, Psychological Thriller, Drama
Termites
Inspired by true events, Termites (Deemak) follows a family plagued by disturbing paranormal occurrences that strain the fragile relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, forcing them to question whether the true horror lies beyond the supernatural or within their own home.
- Director: Rafay Rashdi
- Writer: Ayesha Muzaffar
- Producer: Syed Murad Ali
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Cast: Samina Peerzada, Faysal Quraishi, Sonya Hussyn, Javed Sheikh,
Bushra Ansari, Saman Ansari - Country: Canada, Pakistan
- Language: Urdu
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural, Psychological Thriller, Drama
JAAR
Set in 19th-century Nepal during the Rana regime, JAAR follows former lovers Rudraman and Thuli, whose reunion is condemned as adultery under rigid social codes. Branded an outlaw, Rudraman and Thuli flee across harsh terrain, pursued by a system ruled by caste, honor, and patriarchal authority.
- Director: Phurba Tshering Lama
- Producer: Phurba Tshering Lama
- Cast: Geetanjali Thapa, Saugat Malla, Anoop Bikram Shahi
- Country: India
- Language: Nepali
- Film Type: Feature Film
JAAR
Set in 19th-century Nepal during the Rana regime, JAAR follows former lovers Rudraman and Thuli, whose reunion is condemned as adultery under rigid social codes. Branded an outlaw, Rudraman and Thuli flee across harsh terrain, pursued by a system ruled by caste, honor, and patriarchal authority.
- Director: Phurba Tshering Lama
- Producer: Phurba Tshering Lama
- Cast: Geetanjali Thapa, Saugat Malla, Anoop Bikram Shahi
- Country: India
- Language: Nepali
- Film Type: Feature Film
My Comrade
When a wounded rebel seeks shelter in the home of a tribal villager, their fragile coexistence evolves into a tense relationship shaped by political conflict and forbidden love, forcing both men to confront loyalty, desire, and survival.
- Director: Tathagata Ghosh
- Writer: Buan G.
- Producer: Tathagata Ghosh
- Cast: Sounak Kundu, Aratrick Bhadra, Adrija Majumdar
- Country: India
- Language: Bengali, Santali
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Political
My Comrade
When a wounded rebel seeks shelter in the home of a tribal villager, their fragile coexistence evolves into a tense relationship shaped by political conflict and forbidden love, forcing both men to confront loyalty, desire, and survival.
- Director: Tathagata Ghosh
- Writer: Buan G.
- Producer: Tathagata Ghosh
- Cast: Sounak Kundu, Aratrick Bhadra, Adrija Majumdar
- Country: India
- Language: Bengali, Santali
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Romance, Political
Rudram
Rudram follows Bhavani, a drug diversion investigator, and her non-verbal autistic sister Shivani, who find strength through storytelling after losing their parents to drugs. As myth, dance, and imagination become Shivani’s language, the film explores the power of stories to heal, protect, and transform amid the opioid crisis.
- Director: Srinivasa Sasikiran Chakravarthula
- Writer: Srinivasa Sasikiran Chakravarthula
- Producer: Sravanti Yerragudi
- Cast: Ahana Subahan Chandini, Sravanti Yerragudi, Gowtham Parvataneni, Maruthi Lakkamraju, Harshitha Krishnapuram
- Country: United States
- Language: Telugu
- Film Type: Feature Film
Rudram
Rudram follows Bhavani, a drug diversion investigator, and her non-verbal autistic sister Shivani, who find strength through storytelling after losing their parents to drugs. As myth, dance, and imagination become Shivani’s language, the film explores the power of stories to heal, protect, and transform amid the opioid crisis.
- Director: Srinivasa Sasikiran Chakravarthula
- Writer: Srinivasa Sasikiran Chakravarthula
- Producer: Sravanti Yerragudi
- Cast: Ahana Subahan Chandini, Sravanti Yerragudi, Gowtham Parvataneni, Maruthi Lakkamraju, Harshitha Krishnapuram
- Country: United States
- Language: Telugu
- Film Type: Feature Film
Kaashi to Kumbh
A sensory, devotional journey following three seekers through India’s sacred rituals from the burning ghats of Kaashi to the rare Maha Kumbh Mela and the celebration of Maha Shivaratri exploring transformation, spirituality, and the reconnection of the soul.
- Director: Abhilash Karunakaran
- Writer: Shane Shakeeb Ali
- Producers: Shane Shakeeb Ali, Jonas Arca, Abhilash Karunakaran
- Cast: Shane Ali, Jonas Arca, Terry Taylor
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Documentary Feature (Experimental)
- Genre: Documentary
Kaashi to Kumbh
A sensory, devotional journey following three seekers through India’s sacred rituals from the burning ghats of Kaashi to the rare Maha Kumbh Mela and the celebration of Maha Shivaratri exploring transformation, spirituality, and the reconnection of the soul.
- Director: Abhilash Karunakaran
- Writer: Shane Shakeeb Ali
- Producers: Shane Shakeeb Ali, Jonas Arca, Abhilash Karunakaran
- Cast: Shane Ali, Jonas Arca, Terry Taylor
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Documentary Feature (Experimental)
- Genre: Documentary
Almari ka Achaar
A tender tale of love and resilience, Almari ka Achaar follows Prakash and Mohan, two middle-aged Rajasthani migrants whose quiet companionship defies societal expectations. As they navigate love, duty, and judgment, their bond becomes a gentle testament to authenticity and the enduring power of human connection.
- Director: Raakesh Rawat
- Writer: Vishal Nahar
- Producer: Raakesh Rawat
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Cast: Manwendra Tripathy, Manoj Sharma, Neha Vyaso, Uday Atroliya,
Dweet Hemant Bapna - Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama-Romance, Slice of Life, Social Commentary
Almari ka Achaar
A tender tale of love and resilience, Almari ka Achaar follows Prakash and Mohan, two middle-aged Rajasthani migrants whose quiet companionship defies societal expectations. As they navigate love, duty, and judgment, their bond becomes a gentle testament to authenticity and the enduring power of human connection.
- Director: Raakesh Rawat
- Writer: Vishal Nahar
- Producer: Raakesh Rawat
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Cast: Manwendra Tripathy, Manoj Sharma, Neha Vyaso, Uday Atroliya,
Dweet Hemant Bapna - Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama-Romance, Slice of Life, Social Commentary
Reverse
A hand-drawn animated short that contrasts the worship of divine feminine power with the grim reality of violence and injustice faced by women in India, exposing the hypocrisy between celebration and lived experience.
- Director: Kaustav Mukherjee
- Writer: Kaustav Mukherjee
- Producers: Vijaykumar Mirchandani, Debapriya Sengupta
- Country: United States
- Film Type: Short Film (Animation)
- Genre: Social, Drama, Women, Human Rights
Reverse
A hand-drawn animated short that contrasts the worship of divine feminine power with the grim reality of violence and injustice faced by women in India, exposing the hypocrisy between celebration and lived experience.
- Director: Kaustav Mukherjee
- Writer: Kaustav Mukherjee
- Producers: Vijaykumar Mirchandani, Debapriya Sengupta
- Country: United States
- Film Type: Short Film (Animation)
- Genre: Social, Drama, Women, Human Rights
What Will People Say?
In post-riot Ahmedabad, Gulnaz breaks barriers as a community radio jockey, becoming a powerful voice against patriarchy and division. As she amplifies marginalized voices on air, she also navigates her own fight for freedom and autonomy in a society determined to silence her.
- Director: Rafina Khatun
- Writer: Rafina Khatun
- Producer: Rough Edges
- Cast: Gulnaz Ansari
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati, Hindi
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary
What Will People Say?
In post-riot Ahmedabad, Gulnaz breaks barriers as a community radio jockey, becoming a powerful voice against patriarchy and division. As she amplifies marginalized voices on air, she also navigates her own fight for freedom and autonomy in a society determined to silence her.
- Director: Rafina Khatun
- Writer: Rafina Khatun
- Producer: Rough Edges
- Cast: Gulnaz Ansari
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati, Hindi
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary
Boomerman
A mute YouTuber’s quest to entertain his fans with bizarre stunts spirals into madness when his secret obsession with torturing a captive man blurs the line between spectacle and cruelty.
- Director: Thi Ki
- Writer: Thi Ki
- Producer: Karthik Manickam
- Cast: Jith Pal Singh
- Language: Tamil
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Thriller, Dark Drama
Boomerman
A mute YouTuber’s quest to entertain his fans with bizarre stunts spirals into madness when his secret obsession with torturing a captive man blurs the line between spectacle and cruelty.
- Director: Thi Ki
- Writer: Thi Ki
- Producer: Karthik Manickam
- Cast: Jith Pal Singh
- Language: Tamil
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Thriller, Dark Drama
The Heart Smiles
A heartwarming romantic comedy where two former college sweethearts, now grandparents, reunite and impulsively run away together. Their chaotic getaway turns into a tender journey of rediscovery, reminding us that love and companionship have no age.
- Director: Aftab Abbasi
- Writers: Sobia Younus, Aftab Abbasi
- Producer: Ashfaq Abbasi
- Cast: Feryal Khan, Navdeep Bobby Jhajj, Maya Sophia Henderson
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Comedy, Romantic Comedy
The Heart Smiles
A heartwarming romantic comedy where two former college sweethearts, now grandparents, reunite and impulsively run away together. Their chaotic getaway turns into a tender journey of rediscovery, reminding us that love and companionship have no age.
- Director: Aftab Abbasi
- Writers: Sobia Younus, Aftab Abbasi
- Producer: Ashfaq Abbasi
- Cast: Feryal Khan, Navdeep Bobby Jhajj, Maya Sophia Henderson
- Country: Canada
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Romance, Comedy, Romantic Comedy
CasteGate: The Untold Story
A documentary feature exposing how false narratives and institutional misconduct targeted Hindu Americans in California, undermining civil liberties and highlighting the need for justice, accountability, and the defense of democratic principles.
- Director: Vikram Mishra
- Producers: Ravi Rajan, Ficus Media, The Big Film Company
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Documentary Feature
- Genre: Documentary
CasteGate: The Untold Story
A documentary feature exposing how false narratives and institutional misconduct targeted Hindu Americans in California, undermining civil liberties and highlighting the need for justice, accountability, and the defense of democratic principles.
- Director: Vikram Mishra
- Producers: Ravi Rajan, Ficus Media, The Big Film Company
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Documentary Feature
- Genre: Documentary
Poli
Through the innocent perspective of a child, Poli explores feminism and womanhood as Shruti reimagines the women around her as strong, capable figures while observing everyday conversations shaped by tradition.
- Director: Janvi Madabusi
- Producer: Janvi Madabusi
- Cast: Harsha Gupte, Rahee Patil, Arya Kolekar
- Country: India
- Language: Marathi
- Film Type: Short Film (Student)
- Genre: Kids
Poli
Through the innocent perspective of a child, Poli explores feminism and womanhood as Shruti reimagines the women around her as strong, capable figures while observing everyday conversations shaped by tradition.
- Director: Janvi Madabusi
- Producer: Janvi Madabusi
- Cast: Harsha Gupte, Rahee Patil, Arya Kolekar
- Country: India
- Language: Marathi
- Film Type: Short Film (Student)
- Genre: Kids
A Way of Looking
Two visually impaired artists reimagine the act of seeing through imagination, emotion, and inner perception. Drawing from the ancient concept of Navaras, the film challenges ideas of ableness and invites viewers to experience reality beyond sight through the mind, memory, and soul.
- Director: Syed Ahmad Rufai
- Cinematographer: Anzar Mehraj
- Editor: Samah Qundeel
- Sound Designer: Syed Muskan Shafiq
- Research & Narrative: Syed Ahmad Rufai
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi, Urdu
- Film Type: Documentary Short (Experimental, Student)
- Genre: Documentary
A Way of Looking
Two visually impaired artists reimagine the act of seeing through imagination, emotion, and inner perception. Drawing from the ancient concept of Navaras, the film challenges ideas of ableness and invites viewers to experience reality beyond sight through the mind, memory, and soul.
- Director: Syed Ahmad Rufai
- Cinematographer: Anzar Mehraj
- Editor: Samah Qundeel
- Sound Designer: Syed Muskan Shafiq
- Research & Narrative: Syed Ahmad Rufai
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi, Urdu
- Film Type: Documentary Short (Experimental, Student)
- Genre: Documentary
Leave Me Alone
Assigned to photograph an abandoned Victorian manor, Izzy’s routine job descends into a nightmare as the house’s colonial past resurfaces. Haunted by spectral visions tied to the British Raj, she is forced to confront buried truths about her Pakistani heritage before the manor’s vengeful spirit consumes her.
- Director: Shehroze Khan
- Writer: Shehroze Khan
- Producer: Richard Lingard
- Cast: Kiran Sonia Sawar, Mehmood Sultan, Anisa Butt
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English, Urdu
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Horror, Psychological Thriller
- Screening: February 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
Leave Me Alone
Assigned to photograph an abandoned Victorian manor, Izzy’s routine job descends into a nightmare as the house’s colonial past resurfaces. Haunted by spectral visions tied to the British Raj, she is forced to confront buried truths about her Pakistani heritage before the manor’s vengeful spirit consumes her.
- Director: Shehroze Khan
- Writer: Shehroze Khan
- Producer: Richard Lingard
- Cast: Kiran Sonia Sawar, Mehmood Sultan, Anisa Butt
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English, Urdu
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Horror, Psychological Thriller
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Screening: February 22, 2026 at
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
Tat Tvam Asi – That You Are!
After his father’s death, the son of an Indian migrant returns reluctantly to India to perform the final rites. Through encounters with people, rituals, and silence, he confronts his fractured identity and the truth of Tat Tvam Asi that wherever one goes, the essence of self remains unchanged.
- Director: Medhpranav Saraswati Babasaheb
- Writers: Milind Damle, Mohan Thite
- Producers: Mohan Thite, Milind Damle
- Cast: Manav Chaudhuri, Uday Narkar
- Country: Australia
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Tat Tvam Asi – That You Are!
After his father’s death, the son of an Indian migrant returns reluctantly to India to perform the final rites. Through encounters with people, rituals, and silence, he confronts his fractured identity and the truth of Tat Tvam Asi that wherever one goes, the essence of self remains unchanged.
- Director: Medhpranav Saraswati Babasaheb
- Writers: Milind Damle, Mohan Thite
- Producers: Mohan Thite, Milind Damle
- Cast: Manav Chaudhuri, Uday Narkar
- Country: Australia
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Matter
A routine trip across Mumbai turns perilous when Karthik, a 25-year-old corporate employee, is forced into a race against time to rescue his best friend from a ruthless gangster, navigating chaos, danger, and unexpected twists along the way.
- Director: Pujit Kalash (Firebrand, Kal-Yug: Age of Darkness)
- Writer: Pujit Kalash
- Cast: Divyam Vir Gauba, Ashok Samarth, Chandan Samal
- Country: United Kingdom
- Filming Location: India
- Language: English, Hindi, Marathi
- Subtitles: Available in English
- Project Type: Student Short Film (London Film School)
- Genres: Action, Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Suspense
Matter
A routine trip across Mumbai turns perilous when Karthik, a 25-year-old corporate employee, is forced into a race against time to rescue his best friend from a ruthless gangster, navigating chaos, danger, and unexpected twists along the way.
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Director: Pujit Kalash
(Firebrand, Kal-Yug: Age of Darkness) - Writer: Pujit Kalash
- Cast: Divyam Vir Gauba, Ashok Samarth, Chandan Samal
- Country: United Kingdom
- Filming Location: India
- Language: English, Hindi, Marathi
- Subtitles: Available in English
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Project Type: Student Short Film
(London Film School) - Genres: Action, Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Suspense
Harij Weds Sajili
A dark comic satire exposing dowry, patriarchy, and marital oppression in contemporary India. When Harij’s greed turns sinister, a stigmatized sex worker becomes Sajili’s unlikely protector, helping her orchestrate a daring escape that reclaims her agency and exposes systemic exploitation.
- Director: Prataya Saha
- Writer: Angela Page Anshulika Kapoor (Hindi Dialogues & Additional Writing) Maneesh Verma (Additional Hindi Dialogues)
- Cast: Anshulika Kapoor, Rutpanna Aishwarya, Hridaan Saraswat, Ashish Athawale, Lakshmi Karthik
- Country: India, United States
- Language: Hindi
- Subtitles: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama
Harij Weds Sajili
A dark comic satire exposing dowry, patriarchy, and marital oppression in contemporary India. When Harij’s greed turns sinister, a stigmatized sex worker becomes Sajili’s unlikely protector, helping her orchestrate a daring escape that reclaims her agency and exposes systemic exploitation.
- Director: Prataya Saha
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Writer: Angela Page Anshulika Kapoor (Hindi Dialogues & Additional Writing) Maneesh Verma
(Additional Hindi Dialogues) - Cast: Anshulika Kapoor, Rutpanna Aishwarya, Hridaan Saraswat, Ashish Athawale, Lakshmi Karthik
- Country: India, United States
- Language: Hindi
- Subtitles: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Dark Comedy, Drama
At Last We Said Goodbye
A quiet, emotionally charged drama about love, memory, and unresolved loss. When a woman returns only to leave forever, two brothers are forced to confront buried truths, fractured loyalties, and the lingering question of whether goodbyes ever truly end.
- Director: Deeshak Patra
- Writer: Deeshak Patra
- Cast: Archit Koli, Aditya Thakur, Priyanka Zemse
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Subtitles: English
- Film Type: Short Film (Experimental)
- Genre: Drama, Thriller, Suspense, Romance, Tragedy
At Last We Said Goodbye
A quiet, emotionally charged drama about love, memory, and unresolved loss. When a woman returns only to leave forever, two brothers are forced to confront buried truths, fractured loyalties, and the lingering question of whether goodbyes ever truly end.
- Director: Deeshak Patra
- Writer: Deeshak Patra
- Cast: Archit Koli, Aditya Thakur, Priyanka Zemse
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Subtitles: English
- Film Type: Short Film (Experimental)
- Genre: Drama, Thriller, Suspense, Romance, Tragedy
Cybershot
A virtual romance turns tragic when two strangers fall deeply in love through a dating app, only to be torn apart by unforeseen circumstances that push their relationship to the edge of survival.
- Director: Keshavi Jaharia
- Writer: Keshavi Jaharia
- Cast: Sharib Hashmi, Keshavi Jaharia
- Country: Netherlands
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
Cybershot
A virtual romance turns tragic when two strangers fall deeply in love through a dating app, only to be torn apart by unforeseen circumstances that push their relationship to the edge of survival.
- Director: Keshavi Jaharia
- Writer: Keshavi Jaharia
- Cast: Sharib Hashmi, Keshavi Jaharia
- Country: Netherlands
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
Thursday Special
After 27 years of marriage and a shared love for food, a couple’s cherished Thursday ritual becomes a quiet reflection on love, companionship, and the inevitability of change..
- Director: Varun Tandon
- Writer: Varun Tandon, Krati Tandon
- Producer: Karan Luthra, Krati Tandon, Varun Tandon
- Cast: Anubha Fatehpuria, Ramakant Daayama
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Screening: February 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
Thursday Special
After 27 years of marriage and a shared love for food, a couple’s cherished Thursday ritual becomes a quiet reflection on love, companionship, and the inevitability of change..
- Director: Varun Tandon
- Writer: Varun Tandon, Krati Tandon
- Producer: Karan Luthra, Krati Tandon, Varun Tandon
- Cast: Anubha Fatehpuria, Ramakant Daayama
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Romance
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Screening: February 21, 2026 at
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
Portrait
A story set in 1995, Kolkata, following Prateek, a small photo studio photographer, as he captures portraits of different people from a man rushing for his passport photo to a young couple and a family exploring fleeting moments, human emotions, and the connections behind each frame.
- Director: Kunal Chowdhury
- Writer: Kunal Chowdhury
- Cast: Maya Ghosh, Kaushik Roy
- Producer: Humara Movies, Kunal Chowdhury
- Country: India
- Language: Bengali
- Subtitles: Available in English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genres: Slice of Life, Drama
Portrait
A story set in 1995, Kolkata, following Prateek, a small photo studio photographer, as he captures portraits of different people from a man rushing for his passport photo to a young couple and a family exploring fleeting moments, human emotions, and the connections behind each frame.
- Director: Kunal Chowdhury
- Writer: Kunal Chowdhury
- Cast: Maya Ghosh, Kaushik Roy
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Producer: Humara Movies,
Kunal Chowdhury - Country: India
- Language: Bengali
- Subtitles: Available in English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genres: Slice of Life, Drama
Hindi Vindi
A teenage musician in Sydney, Kabir, struggles with cultural identity and a language barrier when his Indian grandmother moves in. They bond over music, leading him to blend Australian hip-hop with traditional Hindi.
- Director: Ali Sayed.
- Writer: Ali Sayed and Jayant Sharma.
- Producer: Aniket Deshkar and Jayant Sharma.
- Cast: Neena Gupta, Mihir Ahuja, and Guy Sebastian (Acting debut).
- Country: India and Australia (Indo-Australian co-production).
- Language: Hindi.
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Musical Drama.
Hindi Vindi
A teenage musician in Sydney, Kabir, struggles with cultural identity and a language barrier when his Indian grandmother moves in. They bond over music, leading him to blend Australian hip-hop with traditional Hindi.
- Director: Ali Sayed.
- Writer: Ali Sayed and Jayant Sharma.
- Producer: Aniket Deshkar and Jayant Sharma.
- Cast: Neena Gupta, Mihir Ahuja, and Guy Sebastian (Acting debut).
- Country: India and Australia (Indo-Australian co-production).
- Language: Hindi.
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Musical Drama.
The Invited
Somi, an aspiring artist, moves into a building owned by Director Kim to use it as her art studio. As she adapts to life with its residents, her journey of self-discovery faces conflict when Kim suddenly asks her to leave, testing her independence and resolve.
- Director: Hyung-kyu Kim
- Writers: Hyung-kyu Kim
- Producer: Jung-won Seo
- Country: South Korea
- Language: Korean
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Drama
The Invited
Somi, an aspiring artist, moves into a building owned by Director Kim to use it as her art studio. As she adapts to life with its residents, her journey of self-discovery faces conflict when Kim suddenly asks her to leave, testing her independence and resolve.
- Director: Hyung-kyu Kim
- Writers: Hyung-kyu Kim
- Producer: Jung-won Seo
- Country: South Korea
- Language: Korean
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Drama
Salam Shalom
Born to Jewish parents who fled Nazi Germany, Hazel Selzer Kahan revisits her childhood home in Lahore to preserve a legacy of refuge and coexistence, while reflecting on identity, survival, and cross-cultural belonging.
- Director: Hina Ali
- Producers: Hina Ali, Reuben Rogak
- Cast: Hazel Selzer Kahan (Herself)
- Country: United States
- Language: English, Urdu
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary
Salam Shalom
Born to Jewish parents who fled Nazi Germany, Hazel Selzer Kahan revisits her childhood home in Lahore to preserve a legacy of refuge and coexistence, while reflecting on identity, survival, and cross-cultural belonging.
- Director: Hina Ali
- Producers: Hina Ali, Reuben Rogak
- Cast: Hazel Selzer Kahan (Herself)
- Country: United States
- Language: English, Urdu
- Film Type: Documentary Short
- Genre: Documentary
Room at the Farm
Nihal struggles to escape a cycle of debt while holding on to his ancestral farmland, a fight that strains his new marriage with Reet. As economic pressure and rapid development close in, the couple grapples with love, survival, and the uncertain future of their community.
- Director: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy
- Producer: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy
- Cast: Guru Bamrah, Vrinda Malhotra
- Country: India
- Language: Panjabi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Social Realism
Room at the Farm
Nihal struggles to escape a cycle of debt while holding on to his ancestral farmland, a fight that strains his new marriage with Reet. As economic pressure and rapid development close in, the couple grapples with love, survival, and the uncertain future of their community.
- Director: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy
- Producer: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy
- Cast: Guru Bamrah, Vrinda Malhotra
- Country: India
- Language: Panjabi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Social Realism
SEEN
A psychological horror where a camera left behind by a mysterious man begins to torment a young female taxi driver, triggering relentless stalking, surveillance, and spiraling paranoia.
- Director: Dhwani Shah
- Writer: Dhwani Shah
- Producer: Lauren Bennett, Myrta Vida
- Cast: Kausar Mohammed (Noori)
- Country: India, United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Horror, Thriller, Psychological
- Screening: February 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
SEEN
A psychological horror where a camera left behind by a mysterious man begins to torment a young female taxi driver, triggering relentless stalking, surveillance, and spiraling paranoia.
- Director: Dhwani Shah
- Writer: Dhwani Shah
- Producer: Lauren Bennett, Myrta Vida
- Cast: Kausar Mohammed (Noori)
- Country: India, United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Horror, Thriller, Psychological
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Screening: February 22, 2026 at
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Trailer: Watch Trailer
That’s A Wrap
On the final day of shooting an indie drama, a real-life married couple prepares to film the emotional climax of their movie. As the line between performance and reality dissolves, buried insecurities, silent misogyny, and power dynamics surface. What begins as acting becomes a reckoning, forcing them to confront truths they’ve long avoided—on set and in their marriage.
- Director: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Writer: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Producer: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Cast: Shinjini Raval, Sunny Hinduja
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Relationship Drama
That’s A Wrap
On the final day of shooting an indie drama, a real-life married couple prepares to film the emotional climax of their movie. As the line between performance and reality dissolves, buried insecurities, silent misogyny, and power dynamics surface. What begins as acting becomes a reckoning, forcing them to confront truths they’ve long avoided—on set and in their marriage.
- Director: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Writer: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Producer: Sunny Hinduja, Shinjini Raval
- Cast: Shinjini Raval, Sunny Hinduja
- Country: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Relationship Drama
Two Sinners
Two Sinners follows Azhar, a man torn between his rejection of violence and the urge for vengeance when confronted with the man responsible for his sister’s assault. Caught between morality, justice, and rage, his choice exposes the fragile line between victim and perpetrator in a society shaped by patriarchy and power.
- Director: Samir Zaidi
- Writer: Samir Zaidi
- Producer: Samir Zaidi, Shivam Gupta
- Cast: Shardul Bhardwaj, Deipak Sampat, Baharul Islam
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Genre: Drama, Psychological Drama, Social Commentary
Two Sinners
Two Sinners follows Azhar, a man torn between his rejection of violence and the urge for vengeance when confronted with the man responsible for his sister’s assault. Caught between morality, justice, and rage, his choice exposes the fragile line between victim and perpetrator in a society shaped by patriarchy and power.
- Director: Samir Zaidi
- Writer: Samir Zaidi
- Producer: Samir Zaidi, Shivam Gupta
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Cast: Shardul Bhardwaj, Deipak Sampat,
Baharul Islam - Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Genre: Drama, Psychological Drama, Social Commentary
A Little Goldfish
Amid the bustling bazaar of Tehran, a young girl experiences the world as vibrant and full of wonder, while her mother sees it as cold, bitter, and bleak. The film captures the quiet emotional distance between innocence and disillusionment, revealed through their contrasting perceptions of the same world.
- Director: MohammadReza Rahmani
- Writer: MohammadReza Rahmani
- Producer: MohammadReza Rahmani, Mahta Naghizadeh, Fereydoun Taherkhani
- Cast: Entesar Khojaste
- Country: Iran
- Language: Persian
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
A Little Goldfish
Amid the bustling bazaar of Tehran, a young girl experiences the world as vibrant and full of wonder, while her mother sees it as cold, bitter, and bleak. The film captures the quiet emotional distance between innocence and disillusionment, revealed through their contrasting perceptions of the same world.
- Director: MohammadReza Rahmani
- Writer: MohammadReza Rahmani
- Producer: MohammadReza Rahmani, Mahta Naghizadeh, Fereydoun Taherkhani
- Cast: Entesar Khojaste
- Country: Iran
- Language: Persian
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Junie
Junie follows two brothers bound by trauma and love. Kamal, stubborn and declining in both mental and physical health, refuses help at every turn, while his younger brother Dev is determined to save him. As they confront generational wounds, the film asks whether cycles of self-destruction can truly be broken.
- Director: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Writer: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Producer: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Cast: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
Junie
Junie follows two brothers bound by trauma and love. Kamal, stubborn and declining in both mental and physical health, refuses help at every turn, while his younger brother Dev is determined to save him. As they confront generational wounds, the film asks whether cycles of self-destruction can truly be broken.
- Director: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Writer: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Producer: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Cast: Abhash Kumar, Om Satalkar
- Country: India
- Language: Hindi
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama
MAGA vs. INDIAN (H1B)
A confrontation erupts between a MAGA supporter and an Indian H-1B software engineer, turning a chance encounter into a sharp, darkly comic clash of ideology, identity, and modern American tensions. Sparks fly as politics, prejudice, and pride collide.
- Director: Omi Vaidya
- Writer: Omi Vaidya, Sonia Sawkar
- Producer: Omi Vaidya
- Cast: Omi Vaidya, Johnny Freeman, Chad Reinhart
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Satire, Social Commentary
MAGA vs. INDIAN (H1B)
A confrontation erupts between a MAGA supporter and an Indian H-1B software engineer, turning a chance encounter into a sharp, darkly comic clash of ideology, identity, and modern American tensions. Sparks fly as politics, prejudice, and pride collide.
- Director: Omi Vaidya
- Writer: Omi Vaidya, Sonia Sawkar
- Producer: Omi Vaidya
- Cast: Omi Vaidya, Johnny Freeman, Chad Reinhart
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Film Type: Short Film
- Genre: Drama, Satire, Social Commentary
Saath Paar Zindagi
Saath Paar Zindagi is a powerful documentary celebrating five Padma Shri awardee women over 60 who defied societal norms to reshape culture, compassion, and justice. Through stories of art, conservation, social reform, and resilience, the film honors lives that prove courage and purpose only grow stronger with age.
- Director: Haider Khan, Rishina Kandhari
- Writer: Haider Khan
- Producer: Rishina Kandhari
- Cast: Manjamma Jogati, Chutni Mahato, Parbati Barua, Hirabai Ibrahim Lobi, Friederike Irina Bruning / Sudevi Mata
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada
- Film Type: Documentary Feature
- Genre: Documentary, Social, Inspirational
Saath Paar Zindagi
Saath Paar Zindagi is a powerful documentary celebrating five Padma Shri awardee women over 60 who defied societal norms to reshape culture, compassion, and justice. Through stories of art, conservation, social reform, and resilience, the film honors lives that prove courage and purpose only grow stronger with age.
- Director: Haider Khan, Rishina Kandhari
- Writer: Haider Khan
- Producer: Rishina Kandhari
- Cast: Manjamma Jogati, Chutni Mahato, Parbati Barua, Hirabai Ibrahim Lobi, Friederike Irina Bruning / Sudevi Mata
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada
- Film Type: Documentary Feature
- Genre: Documentary, Social, Inspirational
Special Screening
Special Screening Film
Hellaro
Set in 1975 in a remote, drought-stricken village in the Rann of Kutch, the film follows a group of women living under rigid patriarchal suppression. Their lives are transformed when they encounter an unconscious drummer in the desert, whose music allows them to find liberation and self-expression through the forbidden dance of Garba.
- Director: Abhishek Shah
- Writer: Abhishek Shah
- Screenplay: Abhishek Shah and Prateek Gupta
- Dialogues & Additional Screenplay: Saumya Joshi.
- Producer: Ashish Patel, Nirav Patel, Aayush Patel, Prateek Gupta, Mit Jani, and Abhishek Shah
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati
- Film Type: Feature Film (Period Drama)
- Genre: Drama
Hellaro
Set in 1975 in a remote, drought-stricken village in the Rann of Kutch, the film follows a group of women living under rigid patriarchal suppression. Their lives are transformed when they encounter an unconscious drummer in the desert, whose music allows them to find liberation and self-expression through the forbidden dance of Garba.
- Director: Abhishek Shah
- Writer: Abhishek Shah
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Screenplay: Abhishek Shah and
Prateek Gupta - Dialogues & Additional Screenplay: Saumya Joshi.
- Producer: Ashish Patel, Nirav Patel, Aayush Patel, Prateek Gupta, Mit Jani, and Abhishek Shah
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati
- Film Type: Feature Film (Period Drama)
- Genre: Drama
English Vinglish
A quiet, sweet-tempered housewife, Shashi, often mocked by her family for her lack of English skills, finds newfound self-respect when she enrols in an English-speaking course during a trip to New York.
- Director: Gauri Shinde
- Writer: Gauri Shinde (Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues).
- Producer: Sunil Lulla, R. Balki, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and R.K. Damani.
- Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, and Amitabh Bachchan (Cameo).
- Country: India.
- Language: Hindi (partially Tamil and Telugu).
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Comedy-Drama.
English Vinglish
A quiet, sweet-tempered housewife, Shashi, often mocked by her family for her lack of English skills, finds newfound self-respect when she enrols in an English-speaking course during a trip to New York.
- Director: Gauri Shinde
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Writer: Gauri Shinde
(Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues). - Producer: Sunil Lulla, R. Balki, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and R.K. Damani.
- Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, and Amitabh Bachchan (Cameo).
- Country: India.
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Language: Hindi
(partially Tamil and Telugu). - Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Comedy-Drama.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Three childhood friends reunite for a three-week road trip in Spain before one of them gets married. The journey becomes a soul-searching adventure where they confront their fears and learn to live in the moment.
- Director: Zoya Akhtar.
- Story & Screenplay: Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.
- Dialogues: Farhan Akhtar.
- Producer: Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.
- Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, and Kalki Koechlin.
- Country: India.
- Language: Hindi.
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Adventure, Buddy Road Comedy-Drama.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Three childhood friends reunite for a three-week road trip in Spain before one of them gets married. The journey becomes a soul-searching adventure where they confront their fears and learn to live in the moment.
- Director: Zoya Akhtar.
- Story & Screenplay: Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.
- Dialogues: Farhan Akhtar.
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Producer: Farhan Akhtar and
Ritesh Sidhwani. - Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, and Kalki Koechlin.
- Country: India.
- Language: Hindi.
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Adventure, Buddy Road Comedy-Drama.
Vikram
A high-octane action thriller where a special investigator’s pursuit of a masked vigilante group unearths the resurfacing of a legendary former commander. As a ruthless drug syndicate threatens the city, an old ghost returns to lead a final, explosive war against a powerful kingpin.
- Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Writer: Lokesh Kanagaraj, Rathna Kumar
- Producer: Kamal Haasan, R. Mahendran
- Cast: Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Suriya
- Country: India
- Language: Tamil
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Vikram
A high-octane action thriller where a special investigator’s pursuit of a masked vigilante group unearths the resurfacing of a legendary former commander. As a ruthless drug syndicate threatens the city, an old ghost returns to lead a final, explosive war against a powerful kingpin.
- Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Writer: Lokesh Kanagaraj, Rathna Kumar
- Producer: Kamal Haasan, R. Mahendran
- Cast: Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Suriya
- Country: India
- Language: Tamil
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Special Screening
Special Screening Film
Hellaro
Set in 1975 in a remote, drought-stricken village in the Rann of Kutch, the film follows a group of women living under rigid patriarchal suppression. Their lives are transformed when they encounter an unconscious drummer in the desert, whose music allows them to find liberation and self-expression through the forbidden dance of Garba.
- Director: Abhishek Shah
- Writer: Abhishek Shah
- Screenplay: Abhishek Shah and Prateek Gupta
- Dialogues & Additional Screenplay: Saumya Joshi.
- Producer: Ashish Patel, Nirav Patel, Aayush Patel, Prateek Gupta, Mit Jani, and Abhishek Shah
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati
- Film Type: Feature Film (Period Drama)
- Genre: Drama
Hellaro
Set in 1975 in a remote, drought-stricken village in the Rann of Kutch, the film follows a group of women living under rigid patriarchal suppression. Their lives are transformed when they encounter an unconscious drummer in the desert, whose music allows them to find liberation and self-expression through the forbidden dance of Garba.
- Director: Abhishek Shah
- Writer: Abhishek Shah
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Screenplay: Abhishek Shah and
Prateek Gupta - Dialogues & Additional Screenplay: Saumya Joshi.
- Producer: Ashish Patel, Nirav Patel, Aayush Patel, Prateek Gupta, Mit Jani, and Abhishek Shah
- Country: India
- Language: Gujarati
- Film Type: Feature Film (Period Drama)
- Genre: Drama
English Vinglish
A quiet, sweet-tempered housewife, Shashi, often mocked by her family for her lack of English skills, finds newfound self-respect when she enrols in an English-speaking course during a trip to New York.
- Director: Gauri Shinde
- Writer: Gauri Shinde (Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues).
- Producer: Sunil Lulla, R. Balki, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and R.K. Damani.
- Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, and Amitabh Bachchan (Cameo).
- Country: India.
- Language: Hindi (partially Tamil and Telugu).
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Comedy-Drama.
English Vinglish
A quiet, sweet-tempered housewife, Shashi, often mocked by her family for her lack of English skills, finds newfound self-respect when she enrols in an English-speaking course during a trip to New York.
- Director: Gauri Shinde
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Writer: Gauri Shinde
(Story, Screenplay, and Dialogues). - Producer: Sunil Lulla, R. Balki, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and R.K. Damani.
- Cast: Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Priya Anand, and Amitabh Bachchan (Cameo).
- Country: India.
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Language: Hindi
(partially Tamil and Telugu). - Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Comedy-Drama.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Three childhood friends reunite for a three-week road trip in Spain before one of them gets married. The journey becomes a soul-searching adventure where they confront their fears and learn to live in the moment.
- Director: Zoya Akhtar.
- Story & Screenplay: Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.
- Dialogues: Farhan Akhtar.
- Producer: Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani.
- Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, and Kalki Koechlin.
- Country: India.
- Language: Hindi.
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Adventure, Buddy Road Comedy-Drama.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Three childhood friends reunite for a three-week road trip in Spain before one of them gets married. The journey becomes a soul-searching adventure where they confront their fears and learn to live in the moment.
- Director: Zoya Akhtar.
- Story & Screenplay: Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti.
- Dialogues: Farhan Akhtar.
-
Producer: Farhan Akhtar and
Ritesh Sidhwani. - Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, and Kalki Koechlin.
- Country: India.
- Language: Hindi.
- Film Type: Feature Film.
- Genre: Adventure, Buddy Road Comedy-Drama.
Vikram
A high-octane action thriller where a special investigator’s pursuit of a masked vigilante group unearths the resurfacing of a legendary former commander. As a ruthless drug syndicate threatens the city, an old ghost returns to lead a final, explosive war against a powerful kingpin.
- Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Writer: Lokesh Kanagaraj, Rathna Kumar
- Producer: Kamal Haasan, R. Mahendran
- Cast: Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Suriya
- Country: India
- Language: Tamil
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Vikram
A high-octane action thriller where a special investigator’s pursuit of a masked vigilante group unearths the resurfacing of a legendary former commander. As a ruthless drug syndicate threatens the city, an old ghost returns to lead a final, explosive war against a powerful kingpin.
- Director: Lokesh Kanagaraj
- Writer: Lokesh Kanagaraj, Rathna Kumar
- Producer: Kamal Haasan, R. Mahendran
- Cast: Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, Suriya
- Country: India
- Language: Tamil
- Film Type: Feature Film
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
About SAIFFF
The South Asian Indian Film Festival, Florida (SAIFFF), a non-profit organization, champions the voice of South Asian Cinema with entries from countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, we aim to amplify the narrative of this rich cinematic landscape on a global platform.
Curated Selections
Every year, we bring together a selection of the finest South Asian films, handpicked by our team of cinematic experts.
Connecting Communities
We aim to connect film enthusiasts, artists, and creators, fostering a community passionate about South Asian cinema.
About SAIFFF
The South Asian Indian Film Festival, Florida (SAIFFF), a non-profit organization, champions the voice of South Asian Cinema with entries from countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, we aim to amplify the narrative of this rich cinematic landscape on a global platform.
Curated Selections
Every year, we bring together a selection of the finest South Asian films, handpicked by our team of cinematic experts.
Connecting Communities
We aim to connect film enthusiasts, artists, and creators, fostering a community passionate about South Asian cinema.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Any indie filmmaker from a South Asian country can submit their work to SAIFF. The primary requirement is that the film reflects the culture, essence, and narratives of South Asia.
Tickets can be purchased through our website’s ticketing section. We also offer various packages for multiple screenings and days.
The deadline varies each year. Please refer to our “Submissions” page for this year’s specific deadlines and guidelines.
The deadline varies each year. Please refer to our “Submissions” page for this year’s specific deadlines and guidelines.
While we celebrate all genres and stories from South Asia, each edition might have a specific theme or focus. Kindly check our “Theme” section for more details.
Yes, international co-productions are eligible as long as the film has a significant South Asian component, either in content, cast, or crew.
We appreciate your interest! Please visit our “Get Involved” section for details on volunteering and other opportunities to support the festival.
Yes, we offer student discounts. Students need to provide valid identification during ticket purchase and at the venue.
The festival venues vary each year. Please check our “Venue” page for exact locations and maps for this year’s festival.
We organize Q&A sessions after screenings where filmmakers can discuss their work and interact directly with the audience.
The deadline varies each year. Please refer to our “Submissions” page for this year’s specific deadlines and guidelines.
While we celebrate all genres and stories from South Asia, each edition might have a specific theme or focus. Kindly check our “Theme” section for more details.
We welcome partnerships with organizations and individuals who align with our mission. Please visit our “Sponsors” page for more details on sponsorship packages and collaborations.
FAQ
Frequently
Asked Questions
Any indie filmmaker from a South Asian country can submit their work to SAIFF. The primary requirement is that the film reflects the culture, essence, and narratives of South Asia.
Tickets can be purchased through our website’s ticketing section. We also offer various packages for multiple screenings and days.
The deadline varies each year. Please refer to our “Submissions” page for this year’s specific deadlines and guidelines.
The deadline varies each year. Please refer to our “Submissions” page for this year’s specific deadlines and guidelines.
While we celebrate all genres and stories from South Asia, each edition might have a specific theme or focus. Kindly check our “Theme” section for more details.
Yes, international co-productions are eligible as long as the film has a significant South Asian component, either in content, cast, or crew.
We appreciate your interest! Please visit our “Get Involved” section for details on volunteering and other opportunities to support the festival.
Yes, we offer student discounts. Students need to provide valid identification during ticket purchase and at the venue.
The festival venues vary each year. Please check our “Venue” page for exact locations and maps for this year’s festival.
We organize Q&A sessions after screenings where filmmakers can discuss their work and interact directly with the audience.
The deadline varies each year. Please refer to our “Submissions” page for this year’s specific deadlines and guidelines.
While we celebrate all genres and stories from South Asia, each edition might have a specific theme or focus. Kindly check our “Theme” section for more details.
We welcome partnerships with organizations and individuals who align with our mission. Please visit our “Sponsors” page for more details on sponsorship packages and collaborations.