Indian Independent Film Festival 2026

Official Selection

Indian Independent Film Festival 2026

May 22, 23, 24

Venue : Indian Literature & Arts Society

Feature Film Competition Section 

Screen Alpha

22 May 2026 Eltuu Muthaa

Feature Film / Kannada / 134:4 Min

Director Ray Suryaa

Producer Satya S Srinivasan Trauma

Feature Film / Tamil /117 Min

Director Thambithurai Mariyappan

Producer S Umamaheswari Porobasi ( Ethnic Migration)

Feature Film / Bengali / 101:31min

Director Monet Roy

Producer Saha Anil Chandra Debnath

Parugu 19:26

Feature Film / Telugu / 63:24 Min

Director Sundhar P

Producer Sumuhurtham Productions

Grey

Feature Film / English / 01:47

Director Utkarsh Avinash Salunkhe

Producers Prerna K, Siddharth V, Utkarsh S, Suriyah T, Samruddha S, Aditya P, Rajeev G

Dharau

Feature Film / Marathi / 93:00 Min

Director Manish Suresh Shinde

Producer Radheshyam Chandak

Documentary Competition Section 

Screen Beta

23 May 2026 From Grass to Grace: Asha Devi’s Journey

Documentary Film / English & Hindi / 8:27 Min

Director Ravish Pandey

Producer Priyanka Pandey Mukhawa

Documentary / Hindi / 28:22 Min

Director Abhishek Kapoor

Producer Abhishek Kapoor

Aana Jaana

Documentary / English / 10:48 Min

Director Kshitiz Sharma

Producer Kshitiz Sharma

Kirtan The Heritage of Bengal

Documentary / English / 30:59 Min

Director Debolina Ghosh

Producer Debolina Ghosh

Short Film Competition Section

Screen Gama - Open Theatre

24 May 2026 Ami o

Short Film / Bengali / 07:15 Min

Director Ritama Ghosh

Producer Sanhita Bhaumik & Alakananda Pramanik Arpana

Short Film / Tamil / 27 Min

Director Ramanan

Producer Ramanan The Loop

Short Film / Silent / 1:46 Min

Director Ritesh Rahul Chougule

Producer Ritesh Rahul Chougule Running For Dawn

Documentary / Tamil / 18:10 Min

Director Balachandar Shanmugam

Producer Shanmugam Prodection Mannu Sakshi

Short Film / Malayalam / 10:00 Min

Director Dons N J

Producer DR. Mani Melvettom Idaiyinam

Short Film / Tamil / 29:23 Min

Director Pooja Ramakrishnan

Producer Pooja Ramakrishnan Cycle And The Bike

Short Film / Tamil / 7 Mins

Director G. Sanath Kumar

Producer BB Production House Joy

Short Film / English / 11:58 Min

Director Newton Pathak

Producer Newton Pathak, Apoorva Arora

Pagaivan

Short Film / Tamil / 11:00 Min

Director Manikandan Anantharaj

Producer Manikandan Anantharaj Man No Radio (Gujarati)

Short Film / Gujarati / 17:37 Min

Director Suresh B. Samanta

Producers Kathan Vyas, Harsh Amin, Suresh B. Samanta The Gift - Timeless Bonds

Short Film / Malayalam / 13:12 Min

Director Anamithra P Anil

Producers Anamithra P Anil, Anahitha P Anil Pithe - The Bitter Sweet Of Life

Short Film / Bengali / 24 Mins

Director Debraj Roy

Producer DRV Studios Maaya

Short Film / Hindi, Bengali & English / 22:50 Min

Director Sudarshan Sarkar

Producers Sudarshan Sarkar, Arijit Majumdar & Sumit Sarkar Uncaptured

Short Film / Malayalam / 27:00 Min

Director Samrth Shajan

Producer Gisha Harish & Harish Babu Pachan (Decomposed)

Short Film / Bengali 07:49 Min

Director Suranjan Ghatak

Producer Suranjan Ghatak First Salary

Short Film / Kannada / 24:28 Min

Director Pavan Venkatesh

Producer Sudheendra Venkatesh Sandwich

Short Film / Hindi / 15:58 Min

Director Lavi Desai

Producer Lavi Desai 2:30 Am

Animation Film / English / 5:51 Min

Director Chacko C L

Producer Chacko C L Petti Case

Short Film / Tamil / 14:05 Min

Director Shyaam.P

Producer A Friends Production Karz - The Price Of Loyalty

Short Film / Hindi / 9:29 Min

Director Sharv Shetye & Anish Faldessai

Producer Sharv Shetye Ramdhanu 2

Short Film / Bengali / 27:11 Min

Director Ananya Roy & Gourab Dey

Producer Ananya Roy Shivaray

Short Film / Marathi / 04:33 Min

Director Tushar Naiknaware

Producer Dr. Kapil Rajahans Ishq Kamina

Short Film / Punjabi / 22 Min

Director Kuljit Ghuman And Laddi Dhillon

Producer Kuljit Ghuman The Portrait Of My Shadow

Short Film / Silent / 1:11 Min

Director Shinsath

Producer Lesley Cross Insoul

Short Film / English / 9:52 Min

Director Syed Mohammed Hadi

Producer Saba Rabab Ajani Titli

Music Video / Hindi / 3:37 Min

Director N V Sidhhesh

Producer Kavita Neve & Vinay Ne 3 Years

Short Film / Telugu / 29:20 Min

Director Raviteja Cherukuri

Producers Anil Ravuri, Anuleswar Vemi Reddy & Priyanka Makineni Couple's Court

Short Film / Malayalam / 29:32 Min

Director Ghanasyam Ap

Producer Parakkum Media Production Nirangal

Short Film / Tamil / 12:08 Min

Director Manoji

Producer Dinesh Kumar Replace

Short Film / Malayalam / 8:25 Min

Director Jeejo Parambath Veettil

Producer Film Foundry Rotti

Short Film / Kannada / 27:08 Min

Director Supriya nippani

Producer Supriya nippani Solve For X

Short Film / Bengali / 24:33 Min

Director Chandrachur Mukherjee

Producer Rajesh Chandra Mukherjee Encore

Short Film / Malayalam / 9:30 Min

Director Ram

Producer S.R Nair

Kaattupoo

Short Film / Tamil / 30:02 Min

Director Pa. Manikandan

Producer M. Suriyajothi

Khelunga

Short Film / Silent / 10:48 Min

Director Anwar Aazad

Producer Raziya Sultana Kaiyon Ilaya

Short Film / Tamil / 09:02 Min

Director Kaiyon Ilaya

Producer Kaiyon Ilaya The Alter

Short Film / Telugu / 13:33 Min

Director K.Manoj Krupa

Producer G.Pauleena The Nightmare Of Bembi

Short Film / Manipuri / 23:15 Min

Director Tenzing Pukhrambam

Producer Tenzing Pukhrambam The Inner World

Short Film / Tamil / 06:22 Min

Director Mahavishneshwaran Sankar

Producer Saranya Suresh

Ko Lapalang

Music Video / Khasi / 6:47 Min

Directors Elmer R. War & El Dhar

Producers Sandy, Eddie & Roger Kyrpieñ

Short Film / Khasi / 16:00 Min

Director Elmer Raymond War

Producer Elmer Raymond War Aval

Short Film/ Malayalam / 16:56 Min

Director K.G.Sabu

Producer Kodiyanthara Bava Grigo Aina

Short Film / Hindi / 32:07 Min

Director Jagdish Tiwari

Producer Pooja Singh Unfinished Game

Short Film / Kannada / 08:04 Min

Director Prabu.S

Producer Hema & Vaibhav Aarachar

Short Film / Malayalam / 24 Min

Director Santhosh

Producer Bhanuvikraman Nair Nerippod

Short Film / Malayalam / 24:3 Min

Director K A G Varghese

Producer K A G Varghese O Manasa

Short Film / Telugu / 45 Min

Director Kapish Lava

Producer Latha Akula Vasu Akula Our Envirment

Short Video / Silent / 10 Min

Director Suraj Wadekar

Producer Suraj Wadekar Woh Hogaya Hai

Short Film / Hindi / 26:40 Min

Director Kedar Chandrashekhar Hubli

Producer Rajshekhar Production Hope

Short Film / Kannada / 18:4 Min

Director Nagarjuna Jain

Producer Ashiksha Jain Meendum Mazhai

Short Film / Tamil / 21:54 Min

Direcor Parthiban Kannan

Producer Gautham R - Giyaan Studios Scared

Short Film / Silent / 05:00 Min

Director Ketan Pendse

Producer Ketan Pendse

Ammai - The Mystical Knightess

Short Film / English / 09:50 Min

Director Anandan Sundararajan

Producer Meena Srinivas

Layla

Short Film / Hindi / 33:19 Min

Director Rishii

Producer Rishii & Nitin Nigde

Himahin Golok -The Sphere of Freedom

Short Film / Assamese /19:24 Min

Director Dr. Mainu Devi

Producer Dr. Sweta Kashyap

Jai Kisaan

Animation Short Film / Hindi / 07:04

Director Goutham Kool Monkk

Producer Goutham Kool Monkk

Grahan

Short film / Hindi / 09:56 Min

Director Shariq Ali khan

Producer Sowmya Pandey

Pahadon Ki Goonj

Short Film / Hindi / 08:26 Min

Director Vaibhav Rawat

Producer Abhishek Kapoor

Delivery

Short Film / Tamil / 13:20 Min

Director Arun K Shankar

Producer Arun K Shankar

Finger

Short Film / Silent / 09:14 Min

Director Bibn Jeevan

Production ARM Cine Studio LLP

Deyaler Opare

Short Film / Bengali / 27:00 Min

Director Ujjal Adhikary

Producer Ujjal Adhikary

Roar of Unity - AI Film

Short Film / English / 26:30 Min

Director Mahesh Mylavarapu

Producer Mahesh Mylavarapu

Bitti

Short Film / Hindi / 20 Min

Director - Sushil Sonu

Prodution - Known Film Section 18

Short Film / Hindi / 8:02 Min

Director Atharv Raj

Producer Atharv Raj Digital kadu danger ( Mobile Addiction)

Telugu / Short Film / 9:46 min

Director Govinda Raju Producer Haritha Jackie Poos Ki Ek Raat

Short Film / Hindi / 39:53 Min

Director Anku Parashar

Producers Atmika Tiwari & Tarun J. Bainsla Nizhal Roopangal

Documentary / Malayalam / 21:07 Min

Director Dr. Arun Anthikad

Producers Arun, Akash Film Creations The Third Dream

Short Film / Telugu / 11:48 Min

Director Sohan.K

Producer Sohan.K Sugaadhaaram Paenuvom

Short Film / Tamil / 1:05min

Director K.P.Srinivasan

Producer Nalini.S Sinam (Rage)

Short Film / Tamil / 18:55 Min

Director Ashok raja Kannaiyan

Producer Ashok raja Kannaiyan