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Dharamshala Fest: Indie Films Light Up Mountains
29 Oct
Summary
- Festival runs Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at Tibetan Children's Village.
- Debut feature 'Birds in the Dark' to close the festival.
- Himalayan Film Fellows initiative supports emerging filmmakers.
The 15th Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) is set to run from October 29 to November 1 at the Tibetan Children's Village in Upper Dharamshala. The festival will close with the India premiere of Shashank Walia's debut feature, "Birds in the Dark." This film centers on a call center executive mistakenly identified as a suspect by a police informer.
DIFF's curated lineup emphasizes distinctive voices and innovative filmmaking. New additions include "A Fox Under a Pink Moon" by Mehrdad Oskouei, which follows an Afghan artist's journey, and Paromita Vohra's "Working Girls," exploring unseen women's labor across India. Yashasvi Juyal's "The Ink Stained Hand and The Missing Thumb" and Ridham Janve's "Hunter's Moon" are also featured.
The festival will also host the world premiere of "Dreamboat" in its shorts section, alongside other notable shorts. Rima Das's "Not a Hero" opens the festival. This year's DIFF includes the Himalayan Film Fellows initiative, nurturing seven filmmakers from the Indian Himalayan Region, and 24 community screenings in the Kangra area.
