Delhi film fest in full swing
The International Film Festival Delhi is running through March 31 with screenings, panels and industry programming — highlights this cycle include Ghana’s The Fisherman and Brazilian director Tatti Ribeiro’s Valentina. The festival is positioning Delhi as a growing South Asian film hub. (travelandleisureasia.com) (aninews.in)
IFFD opened its inaugural edition with Oliver Laxe’s Oscar‑nominated Sirât and will close with Tan Siyou’s Singaporean debut Amoeba. (uniindia.com) The week‑long festival is being staged at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, and the official programme lists “125+” films on its schedule for March 25–31, 2026. (iffdelhi.com) A PTI dispatch carried by CNBC‑TV18 put the line‑up at about 130 films drawn from 47 countries and said screenings will also run across PVR‑INOX multiplexes as festival venues. (cnbctv18.com) IFFD’s industry arm includes CineXchange pitch sessions and a CineVerse Expo, while the festival site also promotes an AI Hackathon, masterclasses and a film market for delegates. (cinexchange.iffdelhi.com) A women‑focused strand called “Her Lens” was announced in partnership with Women in Film India and producer Guneet Monga to spotlight women filmmakers and women‑centred narratives. (iffdelhi.com) Organisers are offering numerous free public screenings that require online registration and list daily programming from roughly 10:00 am to 11:00 pm, with a gala opening night event on March 25. (lifestyleasia.com) Festival organisers said they assessed more than 2,000 submissions for selection, and the event presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Telugu cinema legend Nandamuri Balakrishna on March 26, 2026. (secretnewdelhi.com)
