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IFFI 2025 Steering Committee Meets in Mumbai

  • 19 Jul 2025

On July 19, 2025, the first meeting of the Steering Committee for the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held at the NFDC headquarters in Mumbai to plan the upcoming festival scheduled for November 20–28 in Goa.

  • The meeting focused on strategic planning for IFFI 2025 with discussions revolving around innovative programming, wider public engagement, and global outreach.
  • The committee announced a major rebranding move, renaming the well-known Film Bazaar to WAVES Film Bazaar, with an aim to expand India’s role in global content creation and co-productions.
  • WAVES Film Bazaar, which runs alongside IFFI, will serve as a dynamic platform to promote South Asian cinema and will be positioned as a global marketplace for creative collaboration.