Dharamshala International Film Festival

Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh

7 Nov 2024 to 10 Nov 2024

For four days in November, the mountain town of Dharamshala is abuzz with filmmakers and film lovers from across India and the world. They come together for Dharamshala International Film Festival, a joyous celebration of independent cinema.

Started in 2012 by long-term residents and filmmakers Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam, the festival's mission is to encourage the local Himalayan communities to engage with contemporary cinema and art from around the world and initiate conversations and practices that enable the production and circulation of local cinemas in the region.

The Dharamshala International Film Festival aims to work towards building a local paradigm for responding and expressing through the languages of cinema. Each edition showcases contemporary features and documentaries, shorts, animations and experimental films and features talks and masterclasses.

Adil Hussain, Afia Nathaniel, Asif Kapadia, Chaitanya Tamhane, Deepak Rauniyar, Dibakar Banerjee, Geetu Mohandas, Juhi Chaturvedi, Kazuhiro Soda, Manoj Bajpayee, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Shrihari Sathe and Varun Grover are among the actors, filmmakers and screenwriters who have been part of the event. As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Festival was held online in 2020 and 2021. The 2022 edition of the festival screened movies like Adh Chanani Raat (2022), Neptune Frost (2021), Dharti Latar Re Horo (2022), Dhuin (2022) and many others.

The last edition of the festival was held between 07 and 10 November 2024.

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Age: Open to all

Hosting Type: In-person

Frequency: Once a year

Genre: Film

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About Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam

Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam

As long-term residents of Dharamshala, Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam became aware of the lack of opportunities and initiatives for and a forum for interaction between local artists and filmmakers in the area. Towards this intent, they founded the Dharamshala International Film Festival in 2012. Over the years, the festival has become one of India’s prominent film festivals known for its well-curated programme and an avenue for multicultural exchange, creative reflection and discussion. The festival also runs a carefully designed community outreach programme that on the one hand aims at bringing in a diverse local audience to attend the main festival, and on the other hand is interested in taking ideas around cinema, viewing and critical thinking through the arts to the community outside of the main festival. Check out more film festivals here.

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