Live Screening

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Gandhi Thatha Chettu

A tree planted by her grandfather inspires 15-year-old Gandhi to fight for protecting the environment using Gandhian principles.

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Pink Belt

A martial arts champion shines a powerful light on violence against women as she attempts to break a Guinness World Record.

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Outhouse

A puppy shows up at the doorstep of Nana, an old retired single man. New adventures bring him to Aadima and her grandson Neel.

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Opening Film (Sanskrit Thriller)

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Dharmayoddha (Sanskrit) LIMITED HOURS Nov 14 (10am-10pm) India Time

An airman from India Air Force, crashes near the India Kashmir border. And transforms into a Dharmayoddha!

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Gems of the Past

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Bhumchu -The Drops of Eternal Life (Audience Choice – Best Documentary – 2021)

Bhumchu is one of the most colourful and vibrant festivals at the Tashiding Monastery in west Sikkim.

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If Memory Serves Me Right (Audience Choice – Best Documentary – 2022)

Rashid Irani traversed many worlds, re-living Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Werner Herzog, Abbas Kiarostami and more.

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Mi Draupadi Murmu (Jury Award – Best Documentary – 2023)

As President of tribal heritage, Shri Draupadi Murmu struggled her way up a difficult ladder. Can Neha do the same?

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The Invisible Visible (Jury Award – Best Documentary – 2022)

Invisible stories unfold through the lens of 'Koshish', an NPO dedicated to the upliftment of the homeless and destitute.

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Wise Walls of Saur (Jury Award – Best Documentary – 2021)

Artists document life lessons from a 600 year-old ghost village with only 12 families left.

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Muthayya (Jury Award – Best Feature – 2022)

70-year-old Muthayya dreams of acting in movies, but faces obstacles. Somehow magic happens!

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Nirmal Anand ki Puppy (Audience Choice – Best Feature – 2020)

Little does a man realise that his quirky pursuit of happiness is going to threaten its very foundation.

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The Geshema is Born (Jury Award – Best Documentary – 2020)

Tibetan Buddhist nuns seek equality within their ancient faith. And get it.

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Toofan Mail (Audience Choice – Best Feature – 2021)

With no gun and no get away, she almost got what she wanted. A heist like no other!

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Features

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All India Radiio

One God, its folklore, the humanity, the innocence of Madappa who lived it, and bewitched with divinity.

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Ayisha

Ayisha is a domestic worker is Saudi Arabia. The palace etiquette holds a mirror to human relationships.

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Hidden Waters (NC)

Neela has a secret, something neither easy to explain nor appropriate to divulge. But her blackmailer has other plans.

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Kaasra

Shiva follows his heart and chooses farming over a fancy job, despite pressure from his family. AI opens new pathways.

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Karma (Karthaavu Kriya Karmam)

A thriller about a person who committed many scams.Doubts will arise in your mind and leading to different cnclusions.

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Pravas

Tino is ecstatic when his school plans a tour of Ahmedabad. But Tino can't go and is unshakeable about his choice.

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Shyamchi Aai

A re-telling of social worker and freedom fighter Sane Guruji's autobiographical novel Shyamchi Aai.

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Documentaries

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Blue

A young girl's journey of finding her identity through water despite her fear of it.

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Colonial Interlude (NC)

A new genre of music about Sanskrit lyrics set to British colonial tunes.

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Devotion – Music of Love and Loss (Baandagi)

Esraj is one of the oldest classical musical instruments of India.The documentary traces Its cultural significance.

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Gandhi- Girimitya- Giriraj

Gandhi's movement in South Africa under the banner of the Satyagraha Association.

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India – Hopes ’24

The film traverses the landscape of the country, and gives us hope is this homage to our Diversity, that is India!

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Mic Drop

A young Bundelkhandi rapper works tirelessly on his first album. Will he be able to make it and at what cost?

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Monument Days (Smaraka Dinangal)

A war veteran builds a monument to commemorate martyred soldiers. We must preserve monuments!

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Risk Takers

Risk Takers follows the lives of Mumbai’s lowest but most essential citizens. Their hope makes it safe for others.

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The Language of Tides – An Andamans Story

A look at the historical provenance of the Andaman Islands - conversations, anecdotes, and remembrances!

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The Sound of Death Knells (Mrythyu Paroyana)

From ancient times stone was used to create timeless artifacts. It's ugly side is called Silicosis.

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The Tradition (Pratha)

An ancient tradition in Konkan region, where residents leave their homes to spend 3 days & nights on the outskirts.

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Uma

At 91, suffering from acute dementia, legendary sculptor Uma Siddhanta's artistic zeal still remains undefeated.

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Shorts - Children

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Angreji Glass

Jeeta enjoys sugarcane juice. Will the new-fangled coffee in a fancy glass cause betrayal?

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Asthi

13-year old Jeevan accidentally breaks his deceased grandfather's pot of ashes. His grandfather comes to help.

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Happan Saangwala

A Swaang artist steps away from the revered artform Happan Saang Wala. His grandson uncovers his dormant passion.

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Jeera Goli

A 4-year old iwants to play with his grandfather, but isn't allowed to by his parents. Why?

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Jungle Jamboree

Earth’s diversity is a celebration and every creature deserves to dance undisturbed in the wild symphony of life.

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The Reflected Image (Thaktorakpa Mami)

A child who witnesses domestic violence directly, but there seems to be hope at the end.

Shorts - Relationships

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Abhang

After his mother's death, 10-year old Avirat, must find a koel bird to seek a conversation.

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Aster

An unlikely attachment to his student drives a small town school principal into a dilemma between morals and faith.

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Jasmine Flowers

An elderly widow challenges the norm she brings bad luck. But, acceptance is just around the corner.

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Jaswanda

The story explores interpersonal dynamics of an elderly couple. Monsoon brings hope.

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Weave Of Culture

A young man sets aside his dreams, to revive his father's handloom weaving to keep his mother's promise.

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Shorts – Discovery

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Barsa

A 19-year-old mother brings her 6-month-old baby to her exam. Her resilience wins!

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Bhookh

Shilpa doubts Balraj's intentions. But a twist compels viewers to think about a significant societal issue.

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Freedom (Farigh)

Based on Chekov's 'The Bet', a rich banker and a young lawyer change their course of 15 years because of a bet.

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Paanthal (The Swamp)

Will Sartak will be able to stay on his desired path and explain his unconventional choices?

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Siberian crane

A painter and writer happen to meet in Banaras. What happens after that will wake you up.

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2024 Team

Core Team

  • Festival Director – Danji Thotapalli
  • Head of Programming – Nikita Hattangady
  • Head of Filmmaker Liaison – Christian Frost
  • Head of Technology – Manikant Gaur

Indica Filmmaker Social

  • Viswanath Putcha
  • Megha Vyas
  • Sreenivas Dasu
  • Srini Prabhala

Programming Team

  • Pawan Janakiram
  • Sushma Kashyap
  • Trivikram Gajulapalli
  • Madhu Mallela
  • Bhaskar Tare
  • Bhavani Mekala
  • Jayden Stith

Technology

  • Koti Ramprasad
  • Yogesh Shrivastava
  • Bharti Mohanty

Media

  • iAsia news
  • Surabhi Radio (Dallas)
  • Madhu Chandran

Design

  • Tacit Design
  • Arth Brand Design

India Advisory

  • Custard Apple