Indian Film Festival of Melbourne to be held online from 23-30 October

The ninth edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) will be organised virtually from 23-30 October. Around 60 films in 17 languages will be screened at the festival.

The festival's organisers took to Twitter recently to announce the news:

Mitu Bhowmick Lange, festival director, IFFM, said, “Indian filmmakers, from independent short filmmakers to our most powerful directors, turn their gaze to issues of freedom and equality in the contemporary world and celebrate the diversity that defines us all. Film is a powerful way to bring people together be they sitting in a packed cinema or in 2020, in their own homes.”

The festival has announced a few films in its line-up such as Shaan Vyas’s short film Natkhat (2020) and Nachiket Samant’s Habbadi (2019). The films this year will resonate the theme of the festival which will focus on issues of freedom and equality. The festival has also partnered with Mental Health Foundation Australia and encourages festival participants to donate when booking.

Other films include Wanphrang K Diengdoh’s Lorni: The Flaneur (2019), Geetha J’s Run Kalyani (2019), Prarthana Mohan’s The MisEducation of Bindu (2019) and Nirmal Chander’s documentary Moti Bagh (2019).

The festival sections include Hurrah Bollywood, Beyond Bollywood, Film India World and Documentary Films. The festival will also pay tribute to Rishi Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput and Irrfan Khan, who passed away this year.

All films will be available for viewing free of charge across Australia from 23 to 30 October.