9th NEW DELHI FILM FESTIVAL-NDFF 2026

21 - 22 February, 2026
C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre - IIC, 40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi

8th NEW DELHI FILM FESTIVAL-NDFF 2025

22 February, 2025
C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre - IIC, 40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi

AWARDED FILMS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED ON 22nd FEBRUARY 2025 FOR NDFF 2025 (PDF): Click here

NOMINATED FILMS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED ON 11th FEBRUARY 2025 FOR NDFF 2025 (PDF): Click here

Schedule Overview:
Film Screening: 2:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Networking Session: 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM
Award Ceremony: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Film Screening Schedule
Venue: C. D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre - IIC, New Delhi

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Brendan Gleeson's Farewell To Hughes's directed by Ciarán Ó Maonaigh/Documentary Feature/61 Min. from Ireland

3:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Maa Kaali directed by Vijay Yelakanti/Feature Fiction/132 Min./Hindi from India

5:30 PM to 6:15 PM

Your Democracy directed by Gloria Jene’ Browne-Marshall Animation Short/Web Series/05 Min./English from United States

Ansuni Chinkhe directed by Parthasarathi Mahant/Short Fiction/15 Min./Hindi from India

Baahubali: Crown of Blood Season 1 - Episode 6 directed by Jeevan J. Kang, Navin John/Animation Short/20 Min./Hindi from India

For direct delegate registration please send your name, age, email, mobile numebr and full address with payment proof: newdelhifilmfest@gmail.com

Registration fee for one person, INR 1000 (USD 15) - GOLD Registration for screening and award ceremony and
INR 5000 (USD 100) - VVIP Registration fee includes dinner, film screenings, award ceremony and LocationEXPO, Film Tourism Summit and Producers, Distributors, and Exhibitors Meet.

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THE 2ND PART OF THE TORCH CAMPAIGN WILL TRAVEL ALL OVER THE WORLD FROM NEW DELHI FOR INDIAN AND WORLD CINEMA.

JIFF starts ‘JIFF INDIAN PANORAMA’s biggest Film Promotion from Guwahati on 15 November 2022 for regional cinema. After this it was organized in Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Jodhpur with Big stars. It was the biggest campaign of Indian cinema.
Now the 2nd part of the Torch campaign will travel all over the world from New Delhi on 28 March 2024 for Indian and World Cinema. It will be the biggest campaign of Indian and World cinema.
How world cinema seems necessary for the preservation of our culture and traditions. How world cinema can give rise to friendly relations between two people and two countries. How world cinema can establish peace along with entertainment in the human mind.

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NDFF IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR YOUTH AMBASSADORS FROM DELHI AND ALL OVER INDIA

SUPPORT & TAKE BENEFIT UNDER 80G
Every donation to JIFF TRUST is eligible for 50% deduction under Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax.
Write us for DONATION: jiffindia@gmail.com, Mob: 9828934481, 8003937961

FILM SUBMISSION IS OPEN NOW FOR NDFF 2026

Prize Money: Up to 1000000 (15000$), depends on sponsorship/Govt. support

SUBMIT YOUR FILM IN ANY ONE OR MORE CATEGORIES OUT OF 14 GIVEN BELOW

ALL GENRE & FORMATS ARE ACCEPTED FROM ALL CONTINENTS

Submit: Feature Fiction (Drama), Animation Feature, Documentary Feature (Non fiction)
Short Fiction (Drama), Short Documentary (Non fiction), Short Animation
Student Film, Mobile Film, Web Series, Ad Film &
Delhi Special 11A to 11D
Best OTT Feature Fiction Film (New), Best OTT Short Fiction Film (New) and Best Photograph-any type (New)

DOWNLOAD SUBMISSION FORM with RULES AND REGULATIONS: Click here

DEADLINES

Early bird deadline: June 15th, 2025

Regular deadline: September 15th, 2025

Late deadline: December 15th, 2025

Extended deadline: February 05th, 2026

SUBMISSION FEES

FOR ALL FEATURE FILMS (45 minutes to 180 minutes)

Rs. 3000/- Indian Rupees OR US $40 (for early bird deadline)
Rs. 4000/- Indian Rupees OR US $50 (for regular deadline)

Rs. 5000/- Indian Rupees OR US $70 (for late deadline)
Rs. 6000/- Indian Rupees OR US $100 (for extended deadline)

FOR ALL SHORT/DOCUMENTARTY/MOBILE/WEB SERIES/AD & STUDENT FILMS (upto 30 minutes)

Rs. 1500/- Indian Rupees OR US $25 (for early bird deadline)

Rs. 2000/- Indian Rupees OR US $35 (for regular deadline)
Rs. 2500/- Indian Rupees OR US $45 (for late deadline)
Rs. 3000/- Indian Rupees OR US $55 (for extended deadline)

SUBMIT YOUR FILM

ALL GENRE & FORMATS ARE ACCEPTED FROM ALL CONTINENTS

No commission, No hidden charges, No middle agencies.
Submit in NDFF with 25% waiver code: NDFF26LUCKY25 through Filmdais and write us at jiffsubmission@gmail.com for 25% free code to submit in Jaipur International Film Festival-JIFF.

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DELEGATE REGISTRATION

DELEGATE REGISTRATION FOR NDFF 2025 (Now CLOSED): Click here

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