First screenings anywhere
World premieres
These films have their first public screening at DIFF. 11 films at DIFF 2026.
Shorts & Mid-lengthThe Sinking Monastery of LightPulkit Tomar · IndiaThu 29 Oct, 1:00 PM–2:22 PM · PT1
Shorts & Mid-lengthSaltAyushi Gupta · IndiaThu 29 Oct, 10:45 AM–11:48 AM · PT3
Shorts & Mid-lengthThe Things We CarryGeetanjali Gurlhosur · IndiaThu 29 Oct, 12:35 PM–1:55 PM · PT3
Shorts & Mid-lengthDreamboatAastha Tiku · IndiaThu 29 Oct, 3:00 PM–4:10 PM · PT3
Shorts & Mid-lengthA Radiant WorldChetan Parshuram Gangavane, Hansa Thapliyal, Surabhi Jayachandra Verma · IndiaFri 30 Oct, 7:00 PM–7:48 PM · PT1
Shorts & Mid-lengthBurning Roots, Blooming FireAbhay P · IndiaFri 30 Oct, 12:15 PM–1:30 PM · PT3
Feature DocumentariesThe Ordinary StarSamreen Farooqui, Shabani Hassanwalia · IndiaSat 31 Oct, 1:15 PM–2:20 PM · PT2
Feature NarrativesWhispers of ThunderPema Dorji, Sonam Zangmo, Thinley Wangchuk, Poonam Rai, Ninjyed · BhutanSat 31 Oct, 11:05 AM–12:10 PM · PT3
Shorts & Mid-lengthXOUmesh Vinayak Kulkarni · IndiaSat 31 Oct, 1:15 PM–2:17 PM · PT3
Shorts & Mid-lengthNirakarDhruv Sehgal · IndiaSat 31 Oct, 3:20 PM–4:29 PM · PT3
Feature NarrativesGadiRohan Pingal · IndiaSun 1 Nov, 3:15 PM–4:32 PM · PT3