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Our first edition held from 27th to 31st March 2024, was a great success with a footfall of over a 1000 delegates. 24 cast and crew attended the festival and interacted with audiences in a post screening Q&A.
74 films | 35 Countries | 24 Cast & Directors




The inaugural ceremony of the 1st edition was attended by Boman Irani, Rasika Duggal, and Rajshri Deshpande.
Chandigarh’s Rose Garden Underpass in Sector 17 (adjoining the festival venue) was built some years ago by the Chandigarh administration with the dual purpose of connectivity and a venue for cultural activities, including exhibitions, for the public.
CIFF organised an exhibition of the life and works of Dev Anand and Raj Kapoor to commemorate their centenary birth years (2023 and 2024 respectively). The exhibition was curated in collaboration with National Film Archives of India, NFDC. Students of the Chandigarh College of Architecture (CCA) executed the setup. It is estimated that the exhibition was seen by at least 4000 people

16 Sessions | 42 Speakers | 10 Fireside Conversations | 9 Panel Discussions
The Cinevesture International Film Festival showcased a stellar line-up of thought-provoking conversations and panel discussions with key decision makers and market drivers in the film industry.
Special screenings of Children’s Films were organised to cater to a broader audience demographic. This section, named as @Bachpan, included 14 children’s films.



CIFF hosted 8 workshops tailored for a diverse range of industry professionals, including producers, actors, scriptwriters, investors, as well as students from college


Film Schedule 2024
Cinepolis, Sector 17
Auditorium 1 | Auditorium 2 | Auditorium 3 |
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10:15 am | 10:00 am | 9:45 am |
Momo in Dubai Dir. Ameen Aslam (103 min / India / 2015) |
@Bachpan - Shorts Package 1 (Shera + Morchang) (44 min) |
Supa Modo Dir. Likarian Wainaina (74 min/ Kenya, Germany/ 2018) |
12:45 pm | 11:30 am | 11:45 am |
Where the road leads Dir. Nina Ognjanovic (81 min/ Serbia / 2023) |
Un-Shackle - Brief Encounter (82 min)
Yellow This is TMI Priyo Ami Kyaa hai ye Samjhauta The Late Wind Nocturnal Burger |
If Only I Could Hibernate Dir. Zoljargal Purevdash (96 min / Mongolia, France, Switzerland, Qatar/ 2023) |
2:15 pm | 2:00 pm | |
Let Me Go Dir. Maxime Rappaz (93min/ France, Switzerland, Belgium / 2023) |
Evil does not exist Dir. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (106 min / Japan / 2023) | |
4:00 pm | 4:30 pm | 4:30 pm |
Mithya Dir. Sumanth Bhat (98 Mins / India /2023) |
From the Shadows Dir. Miriam Chandy Menacherry (76 min/ India /Bengali, 2022) |
Something Like an Autobiography Dir. Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (82 min / Bangladesh/ Bengali / 2023) |
7:00 pm | 7:00 pm | |
The Taste of Things Dir. Anh Hung Tran (135 Min / France, Belgium/ 2023) |
The Taste of Things Dir. Anh Hung Tran (135 Min / France, Belgium/ 2023) |
Auditorium 1 | Auditorium 2 | Auditorium 3 |
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9:00 am | 9:15 am | 10:45 am |
Dancing Queen Dir. Aurora Gosse (92 min / Norway /2023 ) |
@Bachpan - Shorts Package 2 (Roads + Sing) (47 min) | |
11:15 am | 11:30 am | 11:00 am |
Seven winters in Teharan Dir. Steffi Niederzoll (97 min / France, Germany/ 2023 ) |
The Zone of Interest Dir. Jonathan Glazer (105 min / United States, United Kingdom, Poland/ 2023) |
Tora's Husband Dir. Rima Das (150 min/ India/2022) |
1:45 pm | 1:50 pm | 2:15 pm |
Masterclass on Scriptwriting with Boman Irani |
Paradise Dir. Prasanna Vithanage (93 min/ Sri Lanka / 2023) |
Reviewing Reality - Brief Encounter (132 min) Regard Silence Chadariya In between us (Humare Beech Mein) Hello Guyzz! Suddenly TV |
4:15 pm | 4:40 pm | 5: 10 pm |
The Old Oak Dir. Ken Loach (113 min / United Kingdom, France, Belgium/ 2023) |
Jalsaghar Dir. Satyajit Ray (95 min / India / 1958) |
Bahadur - The Brave Dir. Diwa Shah (90 min/ India /2023) |
6:45 pm | 7:00 pm | 7:20 pm |
Pokhar ke dunu paar Dir. Parth Saurabh (105 mins/ India / 2022) |
The Whale Dir. Darren Aronofsky (117 min/ United States / 2022) |
Sultana's Dream Dir. Isabel Herguera (80 min / Germany, Spain/2023) |
9:15 pm | 9:30 pm | 9:15 pm |
The Promised Land Dir. Nikolaj Arcel (127 min / Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany/ 2023) |
Sunday Dir. Shokir Kholikov (97 min /Uzbekistan/ 2023) |
The New Boy Dir. Warwick Thornton (116 min / Australia/ 2023) |
Auditorium 1 | Auditorium 2 | Auditorium 3 |
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9:15 am | 9:00 am | |
The World of Goopi and Bagha Dir. Shilpa Ranade (79 min / India / 2013 ) |
A Butterfly's Heart Dir. Inesa Kurklietyte (108 min / Lithuania / 2021) | |
11:15 am | 11:15 am | 10:45 am |
If Only I Could Hibernate Dir. Zoljargal Purevdash (96 min / Mongolia, France, Switzerland, Qatar/ 2023) |
Something Like an Autobiography Dir. Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (82 min / Bangladesh/ 2023) |
Guras Dir. Saurav Rai (116 min/ India / 2023) |
1:25 pm | 1:15 pm | 1:35 pm |
Rapture Dir. Dominic Sangma (125 min/ India / 2023) |
Goodbye Julia Dir. Mohamed Kordofani (120 min / Sudan, Sweden, Germany, Saudi Arabia, France, Egypt/ 2023) |
Memories - Brief Encounter (97 min) Think something nice The Discoverer of the Discoverers A Day, That Year Kiss My Grandfather's House Gotho |
4:30 pm | 3:50 pm | 4:00 pm |
Seven Winters in Tehran Dir. Steffi Niederzoll (97 min / France, Germany/ 2023 ) |
The Breaking Ice Dir. Anthony Chen (97 min / China, Singapore/ 2023) |
Whispers of Fire and Water Dir. Lubdhak Chatterjee (83 min/ India /2023) |
6:55 pm | 6:00 pm | 6:15 pm |
Roleless Dir. Hirase Kentaro, Masahiko Sato, Seki Yutaro (85 min/ Japan / 2022) |
Adh Chanani Raat Dir. Gurvinder Singh (109 mins/ India /2022) |
The Tenants Dir. Eun-Kyung Yoon (90 min / South Korea / 2023) |
8:50 pm | 8:40 pm | 8:15 pm |
Jaggi Dir. Anmol Sidhu (117 mins / India / 2023) |
Monster Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu (127 min / Japan / 2023) |
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron Dir. Kundan Shah (132 min/ India/1983) |
Auditorium 1 | Auditorium 2 | Auditorium 3 |
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9:00 am | 8:50 am | |
Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary Dir. Remi Chaye (85 min / France, Denmark /2020) |
The Peppercorns and the Secret of the Deep Sea Dir. Christian Theede (94 min/ Germany/ 2020) | |
11:15 am | 11:00 am | 10:00 am |
Paradise Dir. Prasanna Vithanage (93 min/ Sri Lanka / 2023) |
Finding Yourself - Brief Encounter (104 min) A Lullaby for Yellow Roses Moshari Same Old DAMMI One Day When I Was Lost |
Evil Does Not Exist Dir. Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (106 min / Japan /2023) |
2:10 pm | 1:00 pm | 1:00 pm |
A Match Dir. Jayant Digambar Somalkar (104 min/ India/ 2023) |
Fallen Leaves Dir. Aki Kaurismäki (81 min / Finland, Germany /2023) |
Stolen Dir. Karan Tejpal (90 min/ India /2023) |
4:25 pm | 2:55 pm | 3:30 pm |
Let Me Go Dir. Maxime Rappaz (93 min/ France, Switzerland, Belgium / 2023) |
Bosnian Pot Dir. Pavo Marinković (83 min/ Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Croatia / 2023) |
I am Sirat Dir. Deepa MehtaSirat Taneja (87 min/India /2023) |
6:30 pm | 5:15 pm | 5:45 pm |
The Promised Land Dir. Nikolaj Arcel (127 min / Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany/ 2023) |
Malaikottai Vaaliban Dir. Lijo Jose Pellissery (141 min/ India /2024) |
Breaking Ice Dir. Anthony Chen (97 min / China, Singapore/ 2023) |
9:00 pm | 8:50 pm | 8:00 pm |
The Whale Dir. Darren Aronofsky (117 min/ United States / 2022) |
The Zone of Interest Dir. Jonathan Glazer (105 min / United States, United Kingdom, Poland/ 2023) |
Kaagaz ke Phool Dir: Guru Dutt (148 min/India / 1959) |
Auditorium 1 | Auditorium 2 | Auditorium 3 |
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9:15 am | 9:00 am | 9:30 am |
Marona's Fantastic Tale Dir. Anca Damian (92 min / France/ 2020 ) |
Celestial Camel Dir. Yuri Feting (90 min / Russia/ 2015) |
Too Far Away Dir. Sarah Winkenstette (89 min/ Germany/ 2019) |
11:15 am | 11:30 am | 11:45 am |
And Towards Happy Alleys Dir. Sreemoyee Singh (75 min/ India / 2023) |
The Tenants Dir. Eun-Kyung Yoon (90 min / South Korea / 2023) |
Student Films from Haryana - Brief Encounter (89 min) Batto ka Bulbula The Scent of Tulsi Whispers of hues |
1:15 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:30 pm |
All Ears Dir. Jiayin Liu (119 min/ China /2023) |
Daaaaaali! Dir. Quentin Dupieux (77 min / France/ 2023) |
Alt-Muse - Brief Encounter (80 min) Moonless FÁR (INTRUSION) Scale FairPlay "NADA DE TODO ESTO |
4:15 pm | 5:00 pm | 4:30 pm |
Imroz - A walk down memory lane Dir. Harjit Singh (42 min/ India/ 2022) |
Sultana's Dream Dir. Isabel Herguera (80 min / Germany, Spain/2023) |
Monster Dir. Kore-eda Hirokazu (127 min / Japan /2023) |
7:15 pm | 7:15 pm | |
Exhuma Dir. Jae-hyun Jang (134 min/ South Korea / 2024) |
Exhuma Dir. Jae-hyun Jang (134 min/ South Korea / 2024) |