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The Indo-American Arts Council is a registered 501(c)3 not-for-profit, secular service and resource arts organization.
The New York Indian Film Festival is North America's oldest and most prestigious film festival which features cinema from India, and the Indian Diaspora.
Presented by the Indo-American Arts Council, Inc. NYIFF Celebrates alternative, independent cinema from the global Indian community. The festival is dedicated to providing filmmakers, actors,and industry professionals a platform to showcase their work, as well as creating an environment where filmmakers may exchange ideas with one another, and interact with discerning and diverse audiences, journalists, and aficionados.
The 27th Annual New York Indian Film Festival will be held in June 2027.
Many films of our past festival selections have subsequently won awards or been featured at, the Academy Awards (Oscars), British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA), Golden Globes, Screen Actor's Guild, Tribeca Film Festival, IFP Market.
Over the past years, our selection has showcased a wide range of South Asian film-makers such as Shyam Benegal, Mira Nair, Aparna Sen, Deepa Mehta, Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap, and the late Rituparno Ghosh.
Awards are presented in the following categories by the Festival Jury.
Films are nominated by the Selection Committee.
Award winners are chosen by a dedicated Awards Jury.
Submitted works MUST satisfy any one of the eligibility criteria below:
Films produced and directed in India. Filmmakers working in all Indian regional languages, and those working on animation and children's films are encouraged to apply.
Films that feature the work of filmmakers, actors, writers, directors et al of Indian heritage.
Films made by Non-Indians that feature significant Indian content, inspiration, subject matter.
Only films that have not premiered in New York, or the Tri-State Area will remain in consideration.
Non-English language works must have English subtitles at the time submitted. Dialogue lists will not be accepted.
In addition to the above, Entrants must fully comply with the Entry Rules & Regulations, including all deadlines, film length, entry material and other requirements outlined below.
All entries must include the following:
Completed on FilmFreeway.
Applicable submission fees.
A secure online screener.
4 Hi-Res publicity stills, 15-second trailer, Director's picture & bio, and Cast & Crew information.
Please submit digital materials via FilmFreeway. or to nyiff@iaac.us.
Entry materials will not be returned and will be destroyed or discarded by the Festival.
The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is the oldest, most prestigious film festival screening premieres of feature, documentary and
short films made from, of, and about the Indian subcontinent in the Independent, arthouse, alternate and diaspora genres.
