What began in 2010 as a humble film festival to promote and appreciate Indian cinema has evolved into becoming the world’s largest traveling film festival rooted in India. Yes, we’re talking about none other than Jagran Film Festival (JIFF). Supported by Dainik Jagran Newspaper, Mid-Day, Radio City, and other leading digital platforms, the film festival aims at fostering an inclusive and appreciative culture of cinema. It aims at creating a platform for filmmakers, movie lovers, and film experts to experience the world of cinema. Here’s what you should expect at the Jagran Film Festival 2025!
Jagran Film Festival 2025: Schedule, Events, Tickets, And More
About Jagran Film Festival
As the world’s largest traveling film festival rooted in India, Jagran Film Festival is a Jagran Prakashan Group initiative. The festival first began in 2010 and has been inaugurated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India since many editions.
JIFF is renowned for its expansive reach, traveling across 18 cities including Mumbai, Lucknow, Kanpur, Patna, Gorakhpur, Meerut, and more. This ‘traveling’ nature of the festival is quite unique, bringing a celebration of cinema to different parts of the country.
The festival features a wide array of films, ranging from short films and documentaries to feature films and student projects. With an aim to promote cinematic diversity, Jagran Film Festival provides a platform for budding talent to express their creativity and network with industry professionals.
Mumbai Schedule Of The Jagran Film Festival 2025
JFF 2025 will take place between 13 and 16 November in the city of Bollywood – Mumbai. The film festival will take place at Cinepolis, Fun Republic Mall, Andheri and will take place over the course of four days.
Here are some of the films, documentaries, and short films that will be screened at the Jagran Film Festival 2025.
- Arth (1982; Directed by Mahesh Bhatt)
- Happy End (2025; Directed by Hossein Firoozeh)
- Albertina (2025; Directed by Jeydi Ayala)
- Where The Heart Is (2025; Directed by Ulka Mayur)
- Taap (2025; Directed by Aditya Kumar)
The entire schedule of the film festival is live on the official JIFF website, you can refer to that to get a detailed schedule of the different screenings.
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Masterclasses, Insightful Sessions, And Workshops
JIFF bridges the gap between aspiring artists and industry professionals by conducting masterclasses each year. These masterclasses are all about film makers, technicians, and experts sharing their tips, insights, and information to film aspirants. These masterclasses hold special significance as they expose film aspirants from smaller towns to a plethora of valuable information that would otherwise be inaccessible to them.
Besides masterclasses, the film festival is also known to feature a number of actors, directors, film writers, and other on-screen media personalities in their ‘In Conversation’ segment. These personalities engage in candid conversations about their art and craft and make it a vibrant space where passion for cinema meets opportunity and inspiration.
The film festival also conducts informative workshops where film aspirants can get hands-on experience in different fields of filmmaking. These workshops are perfect for those looking to gain insights into the technical aspects of filmmaking and understand the creative process in a deeper way.
Here are some of the exciting masterclasses, workshops, panel discussions, and In Conversation sessions happening at JIFF 2025:
- In Conversation: Subhash Ghai
- In Conversation: Saba Azad, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Namit Das, Rumana Molla
- In Conversation: Fatima Sana Shaikh and Vijay Varma
- In Conversation: Prajakta Koli
- Casting session: Nandini Srikent & Mukesh Chhabra
- Masterclass by Harsh Mishra on making your ‘first AI & VFX film’
- Workshop on VFX & AI
- The Rise of AI in Digital Media Filmmaking by Pradeep Sawant
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Jagran Film Festival 2025 Tickets Price
The registration process for the Jagran Film Festival has started on the official website as well as the ticketing platform BookMyShow. To register for the event, all you need to do is visit the website and click on the ‘Register’ tab. Then, simply book your tickets depending on the days you wish to attend and you’re all set! Alternatively, you can directly book your tickets on BookMyShow’s platform.
Here are the ticket details for the Jagran Film Festival 2025:
Day pass: INR 500
Full season pass: INR 1,000
Summing Up
Jagran Film Festival 2025 is about to be an exciting celebration of cinema and budding cinematic talent. The film festival is entering its 15th successful year, promising to bridge film aspirants and industry professionals. So if you’re a cinephile and would love to attend this film festival, this is your cue to book your tickets!
