Featured Festivals
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Cinestaan Curates
27 March 2020 onwards
An eclectic selection of thought-provoking films
Place: Wherever you please
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New York Indian Film Festival
1–14 May 2022
Presented by the Indo-American Arts Council, Inc
Place: New York City, USA
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Cannes
17–28 May 2022
The world's best known film festival
Place: Cannes, France
Film Festivals in India
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IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival
5–7 March 2021
IAWRT Asian Women's Film Festival
Venue: India International Centre, New Delhi, India
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IFFK
18–25 March 2022
26th International Film Festival of Kerala
Location: Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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Kazhcha Indie Film Festival
6–9 December 2019
Kazhcha-NIV Indie Film Festival
Place: Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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IFFI
20–28 November 2021
52nd International Film Festival of India
Place: Panjim, Goa, India
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Woodpecker International Film Festival
November 2021
7th Woodpecker International Film Festival
Venue: Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi
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MAMI
26–28 February 2022
22nd Mumbai Film Festival
Place: Mumbai, India
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LIFFT India
December 2020
Literature, Illusion, Information, Film, Frame, Television and Theatre awards
Place: Lonavala, Maharashtra, India
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Habitat Film Festival
17–26 May 2021
15th Habitat Film Festival
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
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Open Frame Film Festival
September 2021
Venue: India International Centre, New Delhi
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BASAFF (Bay Area South Asian Film Festival)
21–23 September 2018
Bay Area South Asian Film Festival
Place: Mountain View and Palo Alto, California
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Jagran Film Festival
26–29 September 2019
Jagran Film Festival - 10th Edition
Venue: Cinepolis, Andheri West, Mumbai
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India Film Project
1–13 October 2019
9th Season of India Film Project Film Festival
Place: Mumbai, India
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Kolkata International Film Festival
25 April–1 May 2022
26th Kolkata International Film Festival
Place: Kolkata, India
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Diorama
18 December 2020–1 January 2021
Diorama International Film Festival
Place: Sirifort Auditoria, New Delhi
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Pune International Film Festival
18–25 March 2021
Place: Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Dharamshala International Film Festival
4–14 November 2021
Dharamshala International Film Festival
Place: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Chennai International Film Festival
December 2020
Chennai International Film Festival
Place: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Arthouse Asia Film Festival
21–28 February 2021
Arthouse Asia Film Festival
Place: Kolkata
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Mumbai International Film Festival
28 Jan–3 Feb 2020
Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF)
Venue: Films Division, Pedder Road, Mumbai
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Rajasthan International Film Festival
20–24 March 2021
Rajasthan International Film Festival
Place: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Bengaluru International Film Festival
26 Feb–4 Mar 2020
Bengaluru International Film Festival
Place: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Third Eye Asian Film Festival
1– 6 March 2020
Organized by the Asian Film Foundation in association with Prabhat Chitra Mandal, Mumbai, and Society for Film and Media Culture, Kolkata
Venue: Ravindra Natya Mandir, Mumbai
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Venice International Film Festival
1–11 September 2021
Organized by La Biennale di Venezia
Place: The Lido, Venice, Italy
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IFFLA
28 April–1 May 2022
Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
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TIFF
9–18 September 2021
Toronto International Film Festival
Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
19 August–5 September 2021
Asia's Biggest LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Place: Mumbai, India
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Bengaluru International Short Film Festival
28 Aug–5 Sep 2021
An official qualifying festival for live-action shorts for the Oscars
Place: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Berlinale
1–5 March; 9–20 June 2021
Berlin International Film Festival
Location: Berlin, Germany
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BFI London Film Festival
7–18 October 2020
Location: Across the UK and Online
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Busan International Film Festival
6–15 October 2021
Asia's largest film festival
Place: Busan, South Korea
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Sundance Film Festival
28 Jan–3 Feb 2021
Original storytellers with fresh perspectives
Location: Park City, Salt Lake City and Sundance Mountain Resort, Utah, USA
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Indic Film Utsav
12–15 November 2020
Platform for Independent Films and Filmmakers
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Indian Film Festival Stuttgart
21–25 July 2021
Europe's largest Indian film festival
Place: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Shanghai International Film Festival
11–20 June 2021
China's biggest film festival
Place: Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Palm Springs Short Festival
22–28 June 2021
Among the world's premier short film festivals
Location: Palm Springs, California, USA
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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
15–30 August 2021
Australia's largest festival to celebrate Indian cinema
Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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IFFSA
12–22 August 2021
North America's largest South Asian film festival
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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London Indian Film Festival
18–30 September 2021
A showcase for Indian independent cinema
Place: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bradford
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Bandra Film Festival
Round the year
A platform by Filmkaravan for new artistes and hidden gems by prolific filmmakers
Location: YouTube
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Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF)
26 Nov–6 Dec 2020
Southeast Asia's biggest and longest-running film event
Place: Singapore
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Tribeca Film Festival
9–20 June 2021
Founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff
Location: Manhattan, New York City, USA
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SAFF Montreal
19–28 November 2021
South Asian Film Festival of Montreal
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Organizer: The Kabir Centre for Arts & Culture