Winners - Indian Independent Film Festival 2025

Winners

Best Feature Film

Daal Roti

Feature Film / Hindi / 92 Min

Director Julee Jasmin

Producer Salim Akhtar  

Best Documentary Film

This Is Mizoram - The Traveller's Paradise

Documentary / Mizo / 10:00 Mins

Director T.C Vanlalzauva

Producer T.C Vanlalzauva

Best Short Film

Amar

Short Film / Hindi / 25:08 Min

Director Abhishek Rishi Narayan

Producer Rishi Films

Official Selection

Indian Independent Film Festival 2025

December 22, 23, 24,25

Venue : Indian Literature & Arts Society

Indian Cinema Competition Section - Feature Film

August 22 Session 01  Screen Alpha

Chhota Filmmaker

Feature Film / Marathi / 100 Min

Director Deepak Kurlapkar 

Producer Deepak Kurlapkar, Maya Kurlapkar, Prasad More

Godji Sermonizer of Gita

Feature Film / Hindi / 105 Min

Director Pumposh Mishra

Producer Prabha Mishra

Shaheed

Feature Film / Garhwali /138 Min

Director Debu Rawat

Producer Devendra Singh Rawat

Mahamahim Didiji Murmu

Feature Film / Hindi / 113 Min

Director B K Pumposh Kamalakant Mishra

Producer Prabha Mishra

Daal Roti

Feature Film / Hindi / 92 Min

Director Julee Jasmin

Producer Salim Akhtar  

Athma Kadhal

Feature Film / Tamil / 90:50 Min

Director A. Gobala Krishnan

Producer A. Gobala Krishnan

Pattanathukku Vandha Pachakili

Feature Film / Tamil / 50:43 Min

Director Kathirvelmadhavan

Producer Kathirvelmadhavan

Sundarpur Chaos

Feature Film / Assamese / 111 Mins

Director Jhulan Krishna Mahanta

Producers Ramendra Kumar Chamuah

Gayatri Hazarika & Diganta Thakuria

Indian Cinema Competition Section - Documentary

December 23 Session 01  Screen Alpha

Sanathan Dharma

Documentary / English /10:40 Min

Director Omanakuttan 

Producer Manoj Kumar P

Vilakku Vangunna Arbhutham

Documentary / Malayalam / 24:00 Min

Director Dr.Unnikrishnan V.R

Producer Navajeevan Creations, Dr Unnikrishnan & CCV

This Is Mizoram - The Traveller's Paradise

Documentary / Mizo / 10:00 Mins

Director T.C Vanlalzauva

Producer T.C Vanlalzauva

Adrayi

Documentary / Malayalam / 47:39

Director Farsana

Producer Aboobacker

The Maring Naga; Seed Sowing Ceremony

Documentary / English / 24:37 Min

Director Dr Thokchom Chandramani Singh

Producer Dr Thokchom Chandramani Singh

Putru

Documentary / Tamil / 59:24

Director K.S.Tamilmani

Producer K.S.Tamilmani  

Nadanam Padmini - A Dancer's Odyssey

Documentary / Malayalam / 35:01 Min

Director Vinu Vasudevan

Production Padmatheertham

Saralrekha - Straight Line

Documentary / Bengali / 19:00 Min

Director Prabir Roy

Producer Fortune Infrastructure

Indian Cinema Competition Section - Short Film

December 24 Session 02   Screen Alpha

Element

Short Film / Kannada/ 17:23 Min

Director Somashekar S

Producer Somashekar S / Anamika Studio

Amar

Short Film / Hindi / 25:08 Min

Director Abhishek Rishi Narayan

Producer Rishi Films

Thandak

Short Film/ Hindi / 24:53 Min

Director Mukul Verma

Producer Richa Gupta

Aparam

Short Film / Malayalam / 06:10 Min

Director Denny Paul

Producer Creative Collective Crew

Chourang

Short Film / Marathi / 16:58 Min

Director Rahul Godage

Producer Rahul Godage

Harischandra 

Short Film / Kannada / 08:00 Min

Director Rajappa Dalavayi

Production Dalavayi Films

Yakshi

Short Film / Malayalam / 11:59 Min

Director Anjana A. P.

Production Lens Flare Productions

Ayanam 

Short Film / Malayalam / 24:00 Min

Director Asokan Rajeevam 

Producer Najumasalim 

Detective Damu

Short Film / Marathi / 10:25 Min

Director Akash Asha Nitinchandra

Akash Asha Nitinchandra

Dabba

Short Film / Marathi / 13:14 Min

Director Ajay Laxmibai Limbaji Patil

Producer Ajita Patil

The Promise - An Address of Never Ending Love

Short Film / English / 10:39 Min

Director Piyush Kanga

Producer Piyush Kanga

The Ball

Short Film / Hindi / 11:25 Min

Director Prajjwal Singh

Producer Sanjeev Kumar Singh

Hunnaara

Short Film / Kannada / 32:08 Min

Director Shreesha G Krishna

Producer Anirudh M Kakathkar

Thandi Chai

Short Film / Hindi / 08 :00 Min

Director Pushkar Kumar

Producer Indira Gupta, Vivek Kumar

Life of Mottu

Short Film / Malayalam / 14:00 Min

Director Arjun Ajith

Producer Arjun Ajith

Jigyasa - A Tale of Manit Bhopal

Short FIlm / Hindi / 31:33 Min

Director Vidhan Chaudhary & Rudransh Sharma

Producer Aditya Soni

Strangers

Short Film / English / 02:25 Min

Director Prabhu Varman

Producer Skanda Production

Jigyasa - A Tale of Manit Bhopal

Short FIlm / Hindi / 30:00 Min

Director Vidhan Chaudhary and Rudransh Sharma

Producer Aditya Soni

Rakhs Laila

Short Film / Hindi / 55:00 Min

Director Vinod Guliani

Producer Vinod Guliani

Someone?

Short Film / Hindi / 08.34 Min

Director Dinesh Yadav

Producer Dinesh Yadav

Onyo Premer Kahini - Another Love Story

Short Film / Bengali / 24:00 Min

Director Priya Das

Producer Priya Das

Aayam

Short Film / Kannada / 33:03 Min

Director Sajeeth Ramesh Shetty

Producer Sajeeth Ramesh Shetty

Touching Consciousness of Shiva

Short Film / Kannada & English / 32:00 Min

Director Vinodkumar Kouthal

Producer Vinodkumar Kouthal

Nikhith A Midnight Journey

Short Film / Assamese /12:33 Min

Director Dr. Rajib Doloi

Producer Dr. Rajib Doloi

Bag

Short Film / Hindi / 2:55 Min

Director Subramanyam PRM

Producer Subramanyam PRM

Olik

Short Film / Bengali / 12:31 Min

Director Samsundar Roy

Producer Samsundar Roy

Neru

Short Film / Malayalam / 08.11 Min

Director Binod N.

Producer Binod N.

Little Battles

Short Film / Malayalam 09:00 Min

Director Joseph Dhanoop

Producer Shahul Ameen

The Last Judgement

Short Film / Hindi / 18:04

Director Manish Kaushal

Production Sargoshian Films

Barren

Short Film / Hindi / 11:11

Director Deep Chahande

Producers Tushar Kadam & K.Nana

Ummeed - The Hope

Short Film / Hindi / 13:51 Min

Director Bhupesh Kaintura

Producer Iqbal Aazar

Don Rupyachi Goli

Short Film / Marathi / 18:23 Min

Director Sachin Machhindra Raut

Producer Sachin Machhindra Raut

Winning The Death

Short Film / Tamil / 4:32

Director S. Tamil Alagan

Producer S. Tamil Alagan

Fraud Company

Short Film / Hindi / 24:54 Min

Director Sameer Ansari

Producer Sameer Ansari

Naya Saal

Short Film / Hindi / 11:00 Min

Director Karan D Nimbark

Producer Karan D Nimbark

Thoughts & Dreams: A Time Travel

Short Film / Telugu / 28:43 Min

Director Chandrakanth Bangari

Producer Chandrakanth Bangari

Avasaram

Short Film / Malayalam / 07:54 Min

Director Subin R. V

Producer Subin R. V

Marchiponanna

Telugu / Short Film / 16:00 Min

Director P. Abhishek

Producer P. Abhishek

The Hopes

Short Film / Assamese / 11:18 Min

Director Rajib Gogoi

Producer Rajib Gogoi

Rowthiram Pazhagu

Short Film / Tamil / 21.56 min

Director Arun Mohan

Producer Sevenraj

Ayna

Short Film / Bengali / 28:35 Min

Director Nilanjan Biswas

Producer Dr. Pradip Kumar Das

Ma Nishada          

Short Film / Malayalam / 18:58 Min   

Director:  Punalur Chandrasekharan    

Producer: L. Lathakumari   

Phera

Short Film / Bengali / 15:26 Min

Director Sovan Roy

Producer Kaushik Paul

Nee Kotta Thuttu

Short Film / Kannada / 20:05 Min

Director Dinesh Kodavoor

Producer Jayasheela Kallianpura

Chooral

Short Film / Malayalam / 06:45 Min

Director Jibin Joy Sebastian

Producer Jibin Joy Sebastian

No Funeral

Short Film / Kannada / 07:54 Min

Director H.S Byakod

Producer H.S Byakod

The Never End

Short Film / Assamese / 12:35 Min

Director Deepjyoti Dutta

Producer Deepjyoti Dutta

Dhadakan Zarra Ruk Gayi Hai

Short Film / Marathi / 10:00 Min

Director Kedar Sadhale

Production Nandini Productions

Darde Darar

Short Film / Hindi / 11:00 Min

Director Akhilesh Verma

Producer Akhilesh Verma

Gordian Knot

Short Film / Malayalam / 17:40 Min

Director Deepak Rajeev

Production Mathrubhumi Media School

Margin

Short Film / Hindi / 19:11 Min

Director Bir Matharoo

Producer Gur Harmeet

Nabajanma

Short Film / Bengali / 15:00 Min

Director Sandip Pyne

Production S.P. Production

Demon

Short Film / Kannada / 15:29 Min

Director Shabareesh T H

Producer Sughosh Yadki

The Loop

Short Film / Malayalam / 25:50 Min

Director Devan K Panicker

Producer Martin Nadathara

Dipressed - World of Illusion

Short Film / Hindi / 21:00 Min

Director Dhiren Dave

Production Firebrand Production

Focus

Short Film / English & Assamese / 02:25

Director Simanta Deka

Producer Director Simanta Deka

Proposal

Short Film / Marathi / 18.59 Min

Director Samadhan Baliram Sidhganesh

Producer Vinayak Eknath Mulik

12 AM

Short Film / Hindi / 05:42

Director Aniket Dange

Producer Aniket Dange

Abdul

Short Film / Silent / 09:09 Min

Director Jaidev Bhattacharya

Producer Jaidev Bhattacharya

Character

Short Film / Assamese / 15 Mins

Director Ashok Bora

Producer Ashok Bora

Sisak- The Silent Scream

Short Film / Hindi / 04:43 Min

Director Saiyed Farooq Jamal

Producer Saiyed Farooq Jamal

Rekindle

Short Film / Malayalam / 18.30 Min

Doctorgopa

Dr. Gopakumar. G

Balu In the Circle

Short Film / Malayalam / 10:30 Min

Director: Jisha Rajan

Producer: Jisha Rajan

Story of an Angel

Short Film / English / 08:00 Min

DIRECTOR: Minhaj Abdullah

PRODUCER: Minhaj Abdullah

Rhythm

Short Film / Hindi / 40:00 Min

Director Kajal Karmakar

Producer Rita Chakravarti

Hum Gaya Nahi Zinda Hai

Music Album / Marathi / 5:53 Mins

Director: Dr Prasad Appa Tarkar

December 25

Award Ceremony