The festival
The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is presented by the Indo-American Arts Council and is described as the oldest Indian film festival in North America. It showcases features, documentaries and short films from the Indian subcontinent and its global diaspora, and was founded in 2001.
Worth knowing
The 2025 edition marked the festival's 25th anniversary. In recent years the festival has been held in June, with screenings at Manhattan's Village East by Angelika.
How to attend
The public buys individual tickets or passes for screenings at the festival's New York City venue. Schedule and ticketing are posted on the official NYIFF website each year.
Awards & submissions
Presented by the Indo-American Arts Council, NYIFF is described as the oldest Indian film festival in North America, showcasing features, documentaries and shorts from the subcontinent and its global diaspora. Its competitive awards span categories including Best Film, Best Director, the leading acting prizes, Best Short Film, Best Feature Documentary and Best Short Documentary, presented at the festival each year. The 2025 edition marked the festival’s 25th anniversary, and in recent years it has been held in June with screenings at Manhattan’s Village East by Angelika. The public buys individual tickets or passes through the official NYIFF website, and filmmakers can enter through the festival’s call for submissions, including via FilmFreeway; schedule, categories and deadlines are posted online for each edition.
Official site →Dates and programs change year to year — check the official site for the current edition.