Dharamshala Intl Film Fest

The 15th edition of DIFF will be held from 29 Oct - 01 Nov 2025 with physical screenings in Dharamshala.

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Bhutanese filmmaker Dechen Roder reflects on returning to Dharamshala International Film Festival after almost a decade.

Watch the full interview on YouTube via https://t.co/6yR3aIxBYO

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3 days to go! Submit your films under the Early Bird Deadline via Film Freeway.

https://t.co/OEQhSdjvuN 🎬

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Gabrielle Brady, Australian filmmaker and director of Wolves Always Come at Night, speaks about her experience of screening her film at DIFF 2025.

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Save the dates! Submit your films via https://t.co/OEQhSdjvuN

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If Instagram and independent cinema interest you, slide into our mail!

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DIFF on the Road travels to Italy! In collaboration with the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, we’re presenting a curated selection of five films from India.

Eleonora from our programming team will be present for select screenings... continuing the conversations and exchanges.

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It’s time!

If you have a film, a story, a piece of work that needs to be experienced with a room full of people - send it our way. There’s nothing quite like watching it with an audience that’s really there for it.

Submissions are now open.

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It’s never just about watching a film. It’s the room, the questions, the conversations that spill out after, the people who stay till the end credits. That’s what makes DIFF what it is.

Submissions for DIFF 2026 opening soon!

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The mountains are calling! Mark your calendar for DIFF 2026 📷

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Last weekend to catch DIFF 2025 Online! If you missed visiting us this year or couldn’t catch a few films, this is your chance to enjoy a selection of films available on DIFF online! 🎬

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DIFF 2025 concluded with a screening of 'Songs of Forgotten Trees' by Anuparna Roy, along with deeply heartfelt words from both Anuparna and Kiran Rao.

A truly beautiful and fitting close to this year's edition.

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Due to popular demand, With Hasan in Gaza returns for a double screening.

Two chances to experience this powerful film on the final day of DIFF 2025.

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The final day at DIFF 2025 began with an open discussion with Kiran Rao on Vision and Voice, exploring storytelling, artistic integrity, and the evolving landscape of Indian independent cinema.

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Day 3 began with Adil Hussain leading a session on Truth and Acting, exploring authenticity, subtlety, and the art of inhabiting characters across languages and cultures.

A rare look at what it means to perform with truth.

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Andrey Tarkovsky: A Cinema Prayer was screened at DIFF 2025, followed by a panel conversation on his father’s legacy and the timeless belief that cinema, at its purest, is a form of prayer.

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After a memorable first day of films and dialogue, we’re ready to continue the journey.

Day 2 at DIFF 2025 brings more screenings, panels, and moments that celebrate the art and spirit of cinema.

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DIFF 2025 opened in stillness, the children of TCV singing before Homebound, a story of friendship and dignity, by Neeraj Ghaywan lit up the screen.

Neeraj wasn’t here, but his spirit lingered, like Masaan once did.

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Find your way through the festival.

Here’s your map to screenings, conversations, and coffee in between everything that makes DIFF what it is.

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Rolling out our final line-up as the festival unfolds. Stories that matter, told across languages and lives with courage and care. 🎬

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The first screen flickers to life at DIFF 2025.

Loving Karma traces the quiet revolutions of love and resilience, where compassion becomes a way of living.

Directed by Johnny Burke and Andrew Hinton.

A story that begins in the Himalayas, but reaches far beyond.