17-21 JULY 2025
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Author:
Prinesh Mistry
New Brit Asian Shorts
Boong
Pyre
Little Jaffna
SOUTH ASIAN XR STORIES
Queen of my Dreams
Wakhri (One of a Kind)
Too Desi Too Queer
Tight: The World of Indian Bodybuilding
Sthal (A Match)
Shunya (The Abyss)
Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition
Parama – A Journey with Aparna Sen
Paper Flowers
New Brit-Asian Shorts
Mithya
Late Bloomer
Kill
Before Nikkah
South Asian Games Corner
Kennedy
Berlin
Too Desi Too Queer
The Effects of Lying
New Brit-Asian Shorts
To Kill a Tiger
Call Me Dancer
Max, Min & Meowzaki
The Storyteller
Ahimsa: Gandhi The Power of the Powerless
My Home India
Court
One Crazy Thing
Hank and Asha
Runway
Monsoon
Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna (Flying With One Wing)
Gamak Ghar (The Village House)
Swimming Through The Darkness
Who is Baul
Lorni – The Flaneur
Baganiya (Garden of Memories)
Ghar Ka Pata (Home Address)
Bread & Belonging
In Conversation With Avtar Panesar
In Conversation With Pam Cullen
Pop City
Trijya – Radius
Kastoori (The Musk)
WingMan (The Universal Irony of Love)
Sthalpuran (Chronicle of Space)
BitterSweet
Sisters of the Trees
Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition 2021
In Conversation With Karan Johar
In Conversation With Janhvi Kapoor
In Conversation With Shruti Haasan
Flight
Karkhanisanchi Waari (Ashes on a Road Trip)
Too Desi Too Queer 2021
Nonajoler Kabbo (The Salt in our Waters)
I’ll Meet You There
Mara Pappa Superhero
Searching for Happiness…
Abhijaan
Aise Hee (Just Like That)
WOMB (Women of My Billion)
Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition 2011
Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition 2012
Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition 2013
Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition 2014
Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition 2015
FARHAN AKHTAR | SCREEN TALK
SANTOSH SIVAN | MASTERCLASS
IRRFAN KHAN IN CONVERSATION
LIFE IN PICTURES: ADOOR GOPALAKRISHNAN MASTERCLASS
EXPERIMENTA INDIA – LIFF @ THE TATE MODERN
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011
Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition 2016
WOMAN WITH A MOVIE CAMERA: A LIFE LESS ORDINARY | SOUTH ASIAN FILMMAKER’S DEBATE
SHEKHAR KAPUR: A LIFE WITH ELIZABETH
Songs of Lahore | London Premiere
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness
Jeewan Hathi (Elephant in The Room) | World Premiere
Khaemae Mein Matt Jhankain (Don’t Peek into the Tent) | World Premiere
NEPAL CHARITY EVENT WITH MANISHA KOIRALA | SCREENING BOMBAY
MANI RATNAM | SCREEN TALK
UMRIKA | OPENING NIGHT | UK PREMIERE
DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN | CLOSING NIGHT | LONDON PREMIERE
THE MASTER: SHYAM BENEGAL | UK PREMIERE
DHANAK (RAINBOW) | UK PREMIERE
TIGERS | UK PREMIERE
ASHA JAOAR MAJHE (LABOUR OF LOVE) | SPECIAL PREVIEW
M CREAM | UK PREMIERE
GOUR HARI DASTAAN: THE FREEDOM FILE | UK PREMIERE
MONSOON | UK PREMIERE
THE CROW’S EGG (KAAKKAA MUTTAI)
MEET THE PATELS | EUROPEAN PREMIERE
COURT | SPECIAL PREVIEW
Nachom-Ia Kumpasar | International Premiere
Haraamkhor (The Wretched) | European Premiere
Khwada (Obstacle) | International Premiere
One Crazy Thing
Saari Raat (All Night) | European Premiere
Nirbashito (Banished) | UK Premiere
31st October | UK Premiere
The Last Adieu | UK Premiere
Sold | European Premiere
Hemalkasa | World Premiere
Hank and Asha | European Premiere
Barefoot to Goa | European Premiere
Sulemani Keeda (Writers) | European Premiere
Ilai (Leaf) | European Premiere
Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya | European Premiere
Ulidavaru Kandante | International Premiere
Qissa: The Tale of A Lonely Ghost | UK Premiere
Apur Panchali (Apu’s Song) | UK Premiere
Kanyaka Talkies (Virgin Talkies) | European Premiere
Anima State | European Premiere
Shongram (Struggle) | World Premiere
Million Dollar Arm | UK Premiere
An American in Madras | European Premiere
Monsoon Shootout | UK Premiere
Bombay Talkies | UK Premiere
Pune 52
B.A. Pass
72 Miles – Ek Pravas (72 Miles – A Journey)
Mapa (Map)
Life is Good
The Bright Day
Lucia
Shahid
The Good Road
Tasher Desh (The Land of Cards)
Josh (Against the Grain)
Elippathayam (Rat-Trap) | Classic
Gangs of Wasseypur | UK Premiere
Baishey Srabon (Seventh August) | UK Premiere
Aaranya Kaandam (Anima and Persona)
Abosheshey (At the End of it All)
Arjun & Alison
Gattu
Dekh Indian Circus (Watch Indian Circus)
Queens! Destiny of Dance
Gandu & Gandu Circus
Runway
Necklace
A Decent Arrangement
Delhi in a Day
Tooting Broadway
Autograph
Ladli Laila (Virgin Goat)
Shukno Lanka (Dry Red Chillies)
Aarekti Premer Golpo (Just Another Love Story)
MEMORIES IN MARCH
That Girl in Yellow Boots
Veettilekkulla Vazhi (The Way Home)
The White Elephant
Kanasemba Kudureyaneri (Riding the Stallion of a Dream)
Rang Rasiya (Colours of Passion)
Delhi Belly
CLOSING NIGHT: Sexy Durga
VIHIR (THE WELL)
ROAD TO SANGAM
LAST CHANCE MUMBAI (EK THO CHANCE)
Dev.D
CITY OF GOLD
LOVE SEX AUR DHOKHA
AN EVENING WITH SHARMILA TAGORE
CRD
RAMSINGH CHARLIE
JALALER GOLPO (JALAL’S STORY)
PREMAYA NAM (DIRTY, YELLOW, DARKNESS)
ISLAND CITY
FIREFLIES IN THE ABYSS
NAYAKAN
NAANU AVANALLA AVALU (I AM NOT HE…SHE) | EUROPEAN PREMIERE
Arshinagar (Mirrorsville)
For The Love of a Man
Cinemawala
Ringan (The Quest)
Kalo Pothi (The Black Hen)
Brahman Naman
Zikr Us Parivash Ka (In Praise of that Angel Face) & Overtone
Badman
