Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) is an international film festival hosted by the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh. This international film festival is occasioned not only to represent international and national acclaimed movies and the amalgamation of cultural people of India and abroad, but also Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) gives an opportunity to Mc Leod Ganj region in enhancing its tourism sector to advance the economic growth in this region of Himachal Pradesh.
Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) is an international film festival showcasing the recent Indian and world cinema, including fiction, documentaries and shorts.
Introduction of Dharamshala International Film Festival
Dharamshala International Film Festival was debuted on 1st to 4th November 2012 in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, Himachal PRadesh. The second edition of Dharamshala International Film Festival was held from the 24th to the 27th October, 2013, and the third edition of Dharamshala International Film Festival happened from the 30th of October to the 2nd of November, 2014.
Establishment of Dharamshala International Film Festival
Dharamshala International Film Festival was conceptualised by filmmakers Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam of White Crane Films as a means of bringing quality contemporary, independent cinema to the culturally diverse location of Dharamshala, Himachal Prdaesh. Dharamshala International Film Festival is presented through their trust White Crane Arts and Media. This organisation with the help of Dharamshala International Film Festival promotes the contemporary art, cinema and independent media practices in the Himalayan region.
Location of Dharamshala International Film Festival
Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam have long believed that the culturally eclectic town would make an ideal location for an international film festival. Nestled in the hills of the Dhauladhar Himalayan mountain range, Mc Leod Gaunj is a small but cosmopolitan town populated by local Gaddis, Rajputs, Tibetan refugees and foreign expatriates from around the world. It is the divine home to the Dalai Lama and the capital of the Tibetan diaspora, Dhamashala is a unique converging point of various cultures, religions, ethnicities and languages.
Target of Dharamshala International Film Festival
The primary audience of Dharamshala International Film Festival is the local, national Indian tourists and movie lovers and Tibetan population. Addressing the lack of access to high-quality, non-commercial cinema, Dharamshala International Film Festival offers the town"s residents a window into the world of contemporary film, enriching their knowledge and understanding of other places and cultures. Apart from sharing their love for cinema, Ritu and Tenzing aim to fill the cultural gap small towns face in terms of cinema and arts.
Films Screened in Dharamshala International Film Festival
Some of the films screened in this film festival are:
| Films Screened in Dharamshala International Film Festival |
| Miss Lovely |
| 5 Broken Cameras |
| My Reincarnation |
| ½ Revolution |
| Nostalgia for the Light |
| Pina |
| HaHaHa |
| Senna |
| Oka! |
| Deool |
| Gattu |
| When Hari Got Married |
| Gulabi Gang |
| Menstrual Man |
| To Let The World In |
| Jai Bhim Comrade |
| Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry |
| The Act of Killing |
| Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer |
| The Rocket |
| Lasting |
| With You Without You |
| The Strange Little Cat |
| Fandry |
| Tasher Desh |
| Crossing Bridges |
| Neighbouring Sounds |
| Thursday till Sunday |
| Ankhon Dekhi |
| CityLights |
| Court |
| Eat Sleep Die |
| Killa |
| Liar`s Dice |
| Omar |
| Only Lovers Left Alive |
| Papusza |
| Remote Control |
| Sunrise |
| Vara: A Blessing |
| Zinda Bhaag |
| A Gesar Bard`s Tale |
| A World Not Ours |
| Bringing Tibet Home |
| Cambodian Son |
| Chimeras |
| Nabarun |
| Nirnay |
| Return to Homs |
| The Beekeeper |
| The Dossier |
| The Last Adieu |
| The Square |
| To Singapore, with Love |
| Watermarks: Three Letters from China |
| Border Patrol by Peter Baumann |
| Call it Slut by Nishtha Jain |
| Ika by Raam Reddy |
| Little Hands by Rohin Raveendran Nair |
| Tamaash by Satyanshu Singh & Devanshu |
| Three of Us by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni |
| Dreams and Desires - Family Ties by Joanna Quinn |
| El Canto by Ines Sedan |
| L`Homme Qui Dort by Ines Sedan |
| La Femme Squelette by Sarah Van Den Boom |
| La Gallina Ciega by Isabel Herguera |
| Mani`s Dying by Shilpa Ranade |
| Naayo by Saheb Ram Tudu |
| Naja Goes to School by Shilpa Ranade |
| Printed Rainbow by Gitanjali Rao |
| Tanko Bole Chhe by Nina Sabnani |
| True Love Story by Gitanjali Rao |
| Goopi Gawaiya, Bagha Bajaiya by Shilpa Ranade |
