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Festivals
Switch Off, Sandeep Francis’ psychological thriller, heads to Fantastic Fest 2026 for its US premiere after a Jury’s Choice win at Bucheon this year.
Industry
Five Indian indie filmmakers, including Garima Pura and Sourav Yadav, have been selected for Platform BUSAN 2026, running October 10–13 in South Korea.
Two Indian indies, Chevittorma and About an Intimate Matter, join Busan 2026’s A Window on Asian Cinema lineup with world premieres.
Ankur Hooda’s The Calf Doll becomes the first Haryanvi-language film selected for BFI London’s Grierson Award competition.
India arrives at Venice with a feature in Orizzonti, a restored classic, an immersive competition title and one project seeking financing.
Busan adds two Indian independent features to its 2026 programme, with Ladakhi ice-hockey drama Birds on Ice among the world premieres.
News
Delhi’s India Habitat Centre has launched a dedicated 35mm Film Club, opening with Manoj Kumar’s Kranti in its original celluloid format on August 31.
Subhadra Mahajan, Neeraj Churi and Payal Kapadia are attached to three Indian projects selected for South Asian Screen Futures at TIFF’s new market.
Bombay HC clears Anurag Kashyap’s Bandar for OTT, with Hindi and English disclaimers after a woman challenged its release.
IFFJK’s inaugural edition will screen 135 films from 41 countries, with a five-member jury and ₹96 lakh in cash awards across nine categories.
Opportunities
CineNow has opened its film-financing pipeline to Indian filmmakers, writers and producers, with submissions now accepted through its online portal.
Anuparna Roy’s Venice-bound Lovers in the Blue Night has secured international sales representation from Parallax ahead of its world premiere.
Restored Teesri Kasam will open New Zealand’s first Indian film festival, while Pakeezah will close it.
Nepali debut Tiniharu wins two awards at NZIFF, extending its Cannes run, while Indian film Sabar Bonda also featured in Fresh.
Sailesh Rathnakumar’s debut Selvi, led by Anjali Patil, will world premiere at Busan, exploring the unseen lives of home-care workers.
Shashank Walia’s black-and-white Punjabi feature explores gender, caste, labour, justice and love, marking a major international launch for the emerging filmmaker.
A BFI-backed India–UK project uses generative AI, gaming and archival footage to reimagine colonial images of India from a South Asian perspective.
Pradip Krishen’s In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones and John Abraham’s Amma Ariyan join the 64th New York Film Festival’s Revivals section.
Sundance and TikTok invite global creators to submit short-form series for five $5,000 grants and a chance to pitch directly to TikTok.
Tanmay and Tanvi Chowdhary’s Abhinetri joins San Sebastián’s Zabaltegi-Tabakalera alongside Cannes and Berlinale short-film winners.
