Filmmaker Q&As
Meet the filmmakers
The director is at the screening and takes questions afterwards. 23 films at DIFF 2026.
Feature NarrativesBirds on IceSahil H Shah · IndiaThu 29 Oct, 10:15 AM–11:41 AM · HG Hall
Feature NarrativesMayilaaSemmalar Annam · IndiaThu 29 Oct, 11:35 AM–1:27 PM · PT2
Feature DocumentariesThe Calf DollAnkur Hooda · IndiaThu 29 Oct, 2:20 PM–3:51 PM · PT2
Feature NarrativesFlowers of AcaciaAnmol Sidhu · IndiaFri 30 Oct, 6:45 PM–8:12 PM · HG Hall
Feature DocumentariesNeighbours of the BeastSarthak Verma · IndiaFri 30 Oct, 10:45 AM–12:23 PM · PT1
Feature DocumentariesWorking GirlsParomita Vohra · IndiaFri 30 Oct, 1:30 PM–3:43 PM · PT1
Feature NarrativesThe Uncertainty PrincipleDon Palathara · IndiaFri 30 Oct, 10:15 AM–12:16 PM · PT2
Feature NarrativesShoresAkbar Quadri and Azam Quadri · IndiaFri 30 Oct, 1:30 PM–2:55 PM · PT2
Feature NarrativesThe Ink Stained Hand and the Missing ThumbYashasvi Juyal · India, Saudi Arabia, United StatesFri 30 Oct, 4:00 PM–6:07 PM · PT2
Feature NarrativesRehmatGurvinder Singh · France, IndiaSat 31 Oct, 12:45 PM–3:22 PM · HG Hall
Feature DocumentariesDream of Another SummerIrene Bartolomé · Lebanon, SpainSat 31 Oct, 4:30 PM–5:40 PM · HG Hall
Feature DocumentariesCool Ladies ClubAnjum Shaikh, Darshana Mayekar, Gauri Rane, Kavita Ghuge, Kavita Khomne, Nazneen Siddiqui, Rehana Shaikh, Rohini Kadam, Sheetal Navle, Shilpi Gulati and Vaishali Mane · IndiaSat 31 Oct, 10:15 AM–11:27 AM · PT1
Feature DocumentariesMy Family and Other ClownsHeilika Pikkov and Liina Särkinen · EstoniaSat 31 Oct, 12:30 PM–1:54 PM · PT1
Feature NarrativesThe Soul WhispererLeo Thaddeus · Australia, Bangladesh, France, IndiaSat 31 Oct, 5:30 PM–7:06 PM · PT1
Feature NarrativesUstad BantooArsh Jain · IndiaSat 31 Oct, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM · PT2
Feature DocumentariesThe Ordinary StarSamreen Farooqui, Shabani Hassanwalia · IndiaSat 31 Oct, 1:15 PM–2:20 PM · PT2
Feature NarrativesHunter’s MoonRidham Janve · Germany, IndiaSat 31 Oct, 3:30 PM–5:08 PM · PT2
Feature NarrativesMidnight MomoTenzin Yeshi · United StatesSat 31 Oct, 6:15 PM–7:37 PM · PT2
Feature NarrativesWhispers of ThunderPema Dorji, Sonam Zangmo, Thinley Wangchuk, Poonam Rai, Ninjyed · BhutanSat 31 Oct, 11:05 AM–12:10 PM · PT3
Feature NarrativesBirds in the DarkShashank Walia · IndiaSun 1 Nov, 5:20 PM–7:42 PM · HG Hall
Feature NarrativesMembers of the Problematic FamilyR Gowtham · IndiaSun 1 Nov, 1:15 PM–3:00 PM · PT2
Feature NarrativesAmma AriyanJohn Abraham · IndiaSun 1 Nov, 10:00 AM–11:55 AM · PT3
Feature NarrativesGadiRohan Pingal · IndiaSun 1 Nov, 3:15 PM–4:32 PM · PT3