The Ahmedabad International Film Festival (also known as AIFF) is an international film festival held annually in Ahmedabad, India.
History The festival was founded by Omguru in 2009 to promote the global exchange of ideas and stories, to showcase their talent to contemporary cinema, art and emerging and established filmmakers. More than 100 films were screened during the 2024 festival.
2024, the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the AIFF, was honored at a reputed writer and poet Madhav Ramanuj, known for his intense contribution to Gujarati literature. Padma Shri Kanubhai Hasmukhbhai Tailor received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his social and disability welfare contribution. Actress Ayushi Dholakia won the Best Supporting actress Award at AIFF for her role in the film Kanubhai The Great. Actor Varun Kapoor attended the event as the chief guest.
2025 Over 3,000 films, spanning short films, feature films, and documentaries from more than 105 countries, have been registered to date at the Ahmedabad International Film Festival (AIFF).
Awards AIFF 2025 has 76 different category awards for films and short-films.
AIFF 2025 Winner List
Category Movie Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Notes Festival Mention Srikanth Rajkumar Rao,Tushar Hiranandani Chandu Champion Kartik Aaryan,Kabir Khan Short Film Best Supporting Actor Mukth Shahid Kabeer Best Supporting Actress Alarm Gadhi Dr Chetna Chauhan Best Actor Funeral Bier "Gahvara" Himansh Kohli Hunaar Rohit Roy Best Actress Rekhaa Tanvi Nimbhorkar Best Director Hunaar Sujoy Mukharjee Sabina Sanatan Best Short Film Trumpet Aashish Bathri, Ashish Sahu, Yug Uikey Best Child Actor Radha Jigyasa Singh Jury Mention Short Film Kaala Jamun Atul Shrivastav Kaunsi Team ? Jaywant Wadkar Help Yourself Utkarsh Chaturvedi A Night, After All Anshul Agrawal Free as Bird Ashish Vidyarthi Betelgeuse Sunder Konar Feature Film Best Supporting Actor Malhar Sharib Hashmi Best Supporting Actress Banaras Ban Priyanka Bhole Ekachakram Chaithra P Best Actor Rotten Society T Sunil Punnakkad Best Actress Banaras Ban Akankansha Pandey Mruggjal Bhaswati Bora Rukmini Snehal Deshmukh Best Director Teenz Radhakrishnan Parthiban Best Feature Film Teenz Radhakrishnan Parthiban Best Child Actor Pravas Vishal Thakkar Jury Mention Feature Film Highdose Amika Shail Malhar Anjali Patil Ekachakram K Suchendra Prasad Pravas Vipul Sharma Chal Zindagi Sanjay Mishra Teenz Yogi Babu Creative Award Best Documentary Film Girte Sitaare Hitarth Gajjar,Kenil Shah Best VFX Teenz Alcon Ravi,M. Subramaniya Best Editor The Déjà vu Kandarp Joshi Best Story Taalee-ek Goonj (Clap - A Sound) Dr. Sunil Koli Second Chance Anish Parag Shah Best Screenplay Highdose Dilip Vasudeo Best Cinematography Mi Draupadi Murmu Sandeep Vasant Rasal Best Music Video Brother I'M Your Sister Kruti Bhut Best Background Music Street Fight Santhosh R Best Divyang For All Category Comicman Ananthan Sreekanth Best Costume and Makeup Canvas Sanjai Chandrasekaran Best Special Effect Betelgeuse Sunder Konar Student Project Two of Hearts Aashmani Pramod Bhadane Best Animation Love Dosti India Prabhat Sardar
2026
The 17th edition of the Ahmedabad International Film Festival was held from 30 September to 2 October 2026, according to the festival's official website.
The festival reported receiving more than 4,700 entries from 150 countries for its 2026 edition. The programme included Indian and international short films, feature films, documentaries, animation, music videos and films across various creative and technical categories.
Films associated with alumni of Don Bosco College, Panjim, including Smoke and Mirrors, Bhaangar Kalakusar Karigiri, XIM: The Boundary and Toto, were selected for the 2026 edition of the festival. The films were made by filmmakers associated with the college's Mass Communication programme. the festival selected the documentary Thiruvarangar – The Deity Singers, directed by Shaji A John, for screening.
The festival's 2026 submission rules allowed films to be submitted through FilmFreeway, Filmfestplatform and Festhome. The rules distinguish between films entered for public screening and entries submitted for award consideration without public screening.
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