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IMFF 2026 FILMS
The 11th Indie Meme Film Festival comes to Austin from April 22 - 26, 2026 and is held at the
Narrative Features
Narrative Features
Divine Comedy
Iran, Turkey, Italy, France, Germany | 2025 | Persian
96 mins | Ali Asgari
Bahram is a 40-year-old filmmaker who’s spent his entire career making films in Turkish-Azeri, none of which have ever been screened in Iran. His latest work, once again denied permission by the Ministry of culture, pushes him to the edge of defiance. With his sharp-tongued, Vespa-riding producer Sadaf by his side, he embarks on an underground mission to showcase his film to an Iranian audience, dodging government censors, absurd bureaucracy, and his own self- doubts.
Venice Film Festival 2025 - Orizzonti
Shape of Momo
Texas Premiere
India | 2025 | Nepali
114 mins | Tribeny Rai
Bishnu, 32, returns to her ancestral Himalayan village after quitting her city job, only to face mounting family pressures and rigid societal expectations. Awaiting her are her grandmother, who hopes her son will return from Dubai; her mother, eager to see Bishnu settled and married and her pregnant sister Junu, who has come seeking refuge due to tensions at her in-laws’ home. As old conflicts resurface with Junu’s arrival and a tentative relationship develops with Gyan, a “suitable” local architect, Bishnu is caught between tradition and her desire for independence. Navigating this fragile web of expectations and defiance, she must choose whether to conform or forge her own path.
Busan International Film Festival (Vision Section) - Songwon Vision Award and Taipei Film Commission Award
Kolkata International Film Festival - Best Film
Singapore International Film Festival
Fucktoys
USA | 2025 | English
106 mins | Annapurna Sriram
Part-time sex worker, full-time chaos magnet, AP is convinced that the universe has it out for her… and she might be right. In this wild, unfiltered debut from writer/director/star Annapurna Sriram — AP seeks a cosmic reset after a tarot reader floating in a swamp tells her she needs $1,000 and a sacrificial lamb to lift her curse. Armed with neither, she meets up with her long-lost kindred spirit Danni, and together the two moped off on a bizarre quest through Trashtown USA — a dystopian, neon-drenched sprawl of strip clubs and urban decay, stocked with a series of assorted oddballs, Tom of Finland cops, and some all-too-familiar type clients. Fucktoys is rude, crude, unhinged, girlypop middle finger to filmic convention, and a comedic calling card for anyone who finds themself asking the question: am I cursed???
Buffalo International Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature
NewFest: New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize
Nashville Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize
Victoria
Texas Premiere
India | 2024 | Malayalam
85 mins | Sivaranjini
Victoria, a young beautician in a suburban beauty parlour, decides to elope with her Hindu boyfriend after a fierce clash with her conservative Catholic parents. Amidst the turmoil, a neighbor asks her to temporarily house an offering rooster destined for a festival at St. George church inside the parlour. Juggling the rooster's antics, unexpected clients, and her boyfriend's uncertainty, Victoria grapples with conflicting emotions leading to a day of intense personal and spiritual revelations
FIPRESCI Award for the Best Debut Director -29th International Film Festival of Kerala IFFK 2024
Excellence Award-Discovery Competition- 27th Seoul Women’s Film Festival, South Korea 2025
Best Film- NETPAC Asian Select- Kolkata International Film Festival 2025
Best Debut film- Jaffna International Film Festival 2025
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust
Texas Premiere
India, France, Germany | 2024 | English
103 mins | Ishan Shukla
In a dystopian world where people are forced to wear paper bags over their heads, a newly appointed council member sparks an accidental revolution.
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2024 – World Premiere, Bright Future ETPAC Award for Best Asian Film
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) 2024 – Belgian premiere
Cinedays Festival of European Film 2024 – North Macedonian premiere
Vimukt (In Search of the Sky)
Texas Premiere
India | 2024 | Hindi
87 mins | Jitank Singh Gurjar
A slice of life tale from an Indian village; a family where an old underprivileged couple is trying hard to make their ends meet while their mentally unstable son of 26 years starts to feel like a burden onto the father's shoulders, as the father struggles with his own old age and the family's daily bread, things take a twist when convinced by the idea that her son will heal if he takes a dip in the sacred Ganges at the MahaKumbh, the mother manages to convince the father and all three of them head to MahaKumbh, the biggest religious gathering in the world that’s happening after 144 years, on a picturesque journey which unfolds an spiritual experience for the son.
Toronto International Film Festival - Netpac jury award
International Film Festival of India
Documentary Features
Documentary Features
An Unquiet Mind
Texas Premiere
USA | 2025 | English
76 mins | Rachel Immaraj
For a long time, mainstream media has portrayed obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD) as a quirky and funny personality trait associated with hand-washing or flipping light switches. In reality, OCD can look very different. There is a whole world of less visible, yet common forms of OCD that many sufferers are afraid to speak about.
AN UNQUIET MIND follows the stories of Natasha and Vinay, two individuals who struggle with Harm OCD, Post-Partum OCD, and Pedophilia OCD.
The misunderstandings around these “taboo” types of OCD have created a culture of shame. Through this film, we aim to build a movement of greater understanding and support for those living with this illness.
New York Women in Film and Television and ReelAbilities Film Festival: Excellence in Directing Award 2025
DC South Asian Film Festival: Best Documentary 2025
Tasveer Film Festival 2025
The Cycle of Love
Texas Premiere
United Kingdom, Sweden | 2025 | English, Hindi
98 mins | Orlando Von Einsiedel
In 1977, PK, a 23-year-old Delhi street artist from a poor, ‘untouchable’ family, picked up a handful of paintbrushes and a second-hand bicycle and set off on a 6000-mile cross-continent mission - to find Lotta, the woman who had captured his heart.
A love story like no other, THE CYCLE OF LOVE is an inspiring, heart-warming, epic true-life adventure about the search for self-belief and risking everything for what your heart tells you.
Telluride Film Festival, Hamptons Film Festival - Winner Social Impact Award
Middleburg Film Festival - Winner Audience Award for Best Documentary
Jackson Hole Film Festival
Give It A Shot
Texas Premiere
India | 2026 | English, Hindi, Bengali
93 mins | Vaishali Sinha
GIVE IT A SHOT is a funny, moving and ultimately urgent film. This film is a timely, intimate and character driven story of the quest to successfully launch the next reversible birth control for men. According to the Guttmacher Institute, there are currently only three methods for men — condoms, vasectomy, and the “pull out” method — compared with at least 15 options for women. This advancement could revolutionize family planning and profoundly impact gender equity.
GIVE IT A SHOT provides a window into this high-stakes scientific and social experiment, from the roster of scientists and developers to the implications on society at large. The film also considers why a change has been so long in coming when innovation in male contraception has the potential to reframe men’s responsibility around family planning.
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival - 2026
Indie Meme Film Festival - 2026
Listy z Wilczej (Letters From Wolf Street)
Texas Premiere
Poland, Germany | 2025 | Polish, English, Chinese, Arabic, Romani
97 mins | Arjun Talwar
It is a personal documentary by Indian filmmaker Arjun Talwar, who has lived in Warsaw for over a decade. Through the everyday lives of his neighbors on Wilcza Street, he explores themes of belonging, migration, and what it means to call a place home.
Shorts Program
Short Films
A door to my memory
Texas Premiere
Pakistan | 2025 | Punjabi
15 mins | Sheryar Ali
In this Punjabi sci-fi / drama based in a dystopian Lahore where memories are stored on external drives, we meet 65 year old Ashfaq who is still relying on older technology that is readily available and affordable for the masses. In order to make new memories he has to delete old ones because of limited storage. A relative visiting from abroad introduces him to a much more sophisticated and expensive piece of tech that is commonly used in the west that doesn’t require you to delete older memories. This makes Ashfaq hopeful that he may just be able to hold on to memories of his late wife that he holds near and dear to him. But the hope slowly starts vanishing as Ashfaq’s journey makes him realise, this fancy new tech is far beyond his reach. Simultaneously, we dive into those very memories Ashfaq is clinging on to, and explore the life he used to live with his wife, the events that led to his current situation, and why these memories mean so much to him.
Tasveer Film Festival
Peshawar International Film Festival - Finalist Best Short Film
Bollywood International Film Festival - Nominee
Blessings (Maaybaapache Aashirwaad)
Texas Premiere
India | 2025 | Marathi
20 mins | Apurva Bardapurkar
Suryakant and Sangeeta, like any other parents, care only for their son - Dharma’s happiness. When Dharma accidentally kills his cousin, they go all the way to keep it hidden from the world. Even if keeping the secret means getting blood on their hands, they don’t stop. They justify to themselves, “Whatever we do, we do it for our son”. Seventeen years later when Dharma visits home for a day with his girlfriend, Suryakant and Sangeeta are exhilarated. But they soon understand that she knows about Dharma's cousin's death and to top that, she is an aspiring cop. Their anxiety skyrockets. They panic and start planning to kill their future daughter-in-law. But they go about in a shaky, non-killer comedic manner. Hoping that their son agrees with their justification, “Whatever we have done, we have done it for our son”.
Tasveer Film Festival
IFFSA Toronto - Winner Critics' Choice Awards 2026
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival
Family Man
Texas Premiere
Nepal, Australia | 2024 | Tamang
18 mins | Kalani Gacon
During a storm in a remote Nepalese village, a mysterious man finds refuge in the house of a family haunted by their father's disappearance years before. Strangely unwilling to leave, he slowly reawakens lost memories of the missing father.
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2025
Kathmandu international mountain film festival - audience choice award
P For Paparazzi
Texas Premiere
India | 2024 | Hindi, Maithili
27 mins | Divya Kharnare
Amidst the chaos of flashing lights and crazy crowds, Manoj, an established paparazzi from Nepal, faces off against fellow photographers in a high-stakes race to capture the most sensational photos. Despite his years of experience and connections with celebrities ranging from Boney Kapoor to Alia Bhatt, Manoj confronts the harsh reality of his brother's deteriorating health.
As Manoj navigates the blurry nights of Mumbai during Diwali, his encounters with celebrities offer glimpses into the glitz and glamour but also highlight the human side behind the fame. With each click of the camera, Manoj grapples with the moral dilemmas of his profession and the weight of his brother's fate hanging in the balance. Will Manoj's connections and perseverance be enough to secure the funds needed for his brother's treatment, or will it be a solitary battle of survival?
Jury Award for Best Editing (Short Documentary) - 16th IDSFFK 2024
Dharamshala International Film Festival 2024
International Film Festival of India 2024, Goa
Texas Jaanu
World Premiere
USA | 2026 | English
16 mins | Aliza Khan
ZOYA (26), a bold immigrant from India, is navigating Austin on her own terms when she meets amateur filmmaker NATHAN (23). She joins him and his friends LUCY (24) and HAWKE (22) to make a zero-budget film, discovering her creative voice in the process. Her husband AAMIR (29), a rigid software engineer, feels threatened by her eccentric new life. To reconnect with Zoya, Aamir must shed his rigidity and embrace spontaneity, discovering his own capacity for joy and romance.
South Asian Film Festival of Montreal
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Burnt Orange
Texas Premiere
USA | 2024 | English
11 mins | Sharmila Ray
A phone call wakes Madison Mason up from a nightmare. On the other end is a student loan officer, looking to collect a debt. Madison, explains she can’t pay the current debt. Throughout the day, the calls persist, but Madison does her best to ignore the rings - until she decides to confront it. This time an eerie voice on the other end says they want to collect something else- Her molars! Spooked… Her friend, Taylor decides to come over to shake the fear. Feeling more at ease, Madison falls asleep on her couch only to wake up to find “The Man” from her nightmare has come to collect in real life.
Sidewalk Festival, Birmingham, AL - 2025
Micheaux Festival, Los Angeles, CA - 2025
Hills Don't Dance Alone
Texas Premiere
India | 2025 | Hindi, Pahari
24 mins | Shubham Negi
At a school in the Himalayas, fifteen-year-old Sachin is bullied for cross-dressing in a folk dance performance. Anju, the middle-aged vice principal of the school, steps in, but it unravels more than she anticipated. As both quietly navigate their secret struggles, their lives begin to intertwine, forming a bond that neither can name but both need.
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Mosiac International South Asian Film Festival - Best International Short
TOTO Awards 2026 - Best Short film
Little Fishies
India | 2025 | English, Hindi, Punjabi
20 mins | Mallika Juneja
On the day of their father’s funeral ceremony, 13-year-old Raya and her younger sister Mia find themselves engulfed in the absurd and chaotic atmosphere of a grieving Punjabi household. Relatives assign duties, rituals unfold, and Raya feels a widening disconnect between the culturally appropriate way of grieving and her own instinctive way of grappling with the loss. This internal dissonance, coupled with Raya’s desire to shield Mia from the heaviness around them, drives her to hatch a plan to slip away from the stifling ceremony and escape to the beach.
The sisters’ mission gets derailed when their mother catches them and forbids them from leaving — she chides Raya for not supporting her, and insists that they grieve in the "correct” way. Raya pushes back, questioning the contradictions in her mother’s argument, which leans heavily on duty and tradition. This difference in philosophies sets off a heart-wrenching conflict between mother and daughter, each struggling to cope with the same pain.
As Raya and Mia fight against all odds to escape, they are forced to navigate judgment from their own family members, who deem their behavior unfit for the ceremony. Not only must Raya now fight their expectations of what a daughter in mourning must look like, but also reckon with a startlingly heavy question — is there really a right way to grieve?
Showtime
Texas Premiere
USA | 2025 | English
14 mins | Vivek Menon
On the day of her first open mic performance, Maya struggles to balance her day job and her dreams when a simple ask from her mom spirals out of control and sends her across New York City.
Chicago South Asian Film Festival
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival
Waagh (The Leopard)
United States Premiere
India | 2025 | Marathi, English
20 mins | Mukti Krishan
A leopard wanders into a housing complex on Mumbai’s forest edge; when it is later found dead, the incident fades for the adults -but for eight-year-old Apu, it is only the beginning.
FrightFest, London 2025
Beijing International Film Festival 2025
Ahmedabad Children and Youth Film Festival 2025
Ali
Texas Premiere
Bangladesh, Philippines | 2025 | Bengali
15 mins | Adnan Al Rajeev
Poddopur is a lily pluckers village where women's voices are forbidden, Ali (15) and his mother lead a life surrounded by the mountains. Ali has a secret on his throat that Salma diligently stitches and conceals. When news of a singing competition offering a chance to migrate to the other side of the mountain reaches them, Salma is filled with hope, as Ali is a talented singer. But Ali refuses to take part in the competition. Ali’s mother tries to convince him as she hopes, since godly people live on that side, Ali’s secret will be saved and she won’t have to whisper to his son anymore.
But Ali’s interest is somewhere else. Ali gets caught red handed to his mother while watching a female song on the TV! Ali’s mom reacts badly and thrashes the TV down and scolds Ali!
Finally, the time comes. Ali auditions for the competition, wowing the godly judges who came here to pick the one from the other side of the mountain. Perhaps he’ll win. But he is found sitting on a boat. Ali discards the cloth, hiding his secret wound. As the stitches come undone, an ethereal female voice escapes from his throat, revealing his true identity. Ali’s mother, tearful but resigned, no longer holds him back. For the first time, Ali finds both freedom and peace through his song.
Cannes Film Festival 2025, France - World Premiere, Special Mention
Kyiv International Short Film Festival 2025, Ukraine -Special Mention
SEMINCI – Valladolid International Film Festival 2025, Spain - Youth Jury Award
Deva Aaj Pan Vhay
North America Premiere
India | 2024 | Marathi
15 mins | Amol Jadhav
Deva Aaj Pan Vhay follows the journey of Deva, a playful and inquisitive young boy living in a rural village. Each day he crosses rough terrain and faces unpredictable weather to reach his school. Through everyday experiences, relationships with his mother, teacher and mentor Dadu, he learns that education is not limited to textbooks but is shaped by life itself.
Taiwan International Children's Film Festival-2026
Smile International Film Festival for Children & Youth - winner Young Jury and Best film
Jharkhand National Film Festival (International) - winner Best Director and Best Film
Jasmine That Blooms in Autumn
Texas Premiere
India | 2025 | Bengali, Hindi
15 mins | Chandradeep Das
In an elderly care home, Indira and Meera begin a secret romance, mindful of a society that proscribes homosexuality. While Indira tries to find solace in her newfound romantic sentiments, Meera is forthright and unreserved.
Meera's assertive and heavy-handed approach reminds Indira of the repressive behaviour that she had endured at the hands of her husband and in-laws. As their romance blossoms, Indira subtly conveys to Meera that her overly demanding requests can be detrimental to their relationship.
39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2025
39th Fribourg International Film Festival 2025 – Nominated for the Best International Short Film
16th KASHISH Pride Film Festival 2025 – Winner - Grand Prize for Best Indian Narrative Short Film
New Moon Rain
Austin Premiere
USA, Nepal | 2025 | Nepali, English
17 mins | Santosh Dahal
A devoted father from Nepal, a moment of discipline toward his daughter, so ordinary where he came from, leaves marks that speak differently in the USA. Accusations rise, careers fall, and the home he built turns away. As whispers of judgment close in, memories of his parents offer solace before he disappears into the new moon night.
Best student film, Dallas Movie Fest, 2025
China International New Media Short Film Festival (CSFF)
Semi Finalist, Tianjin International Academic Film Festival, USA/China, 2025
Squat N Stool
Texas Premiere
Canada | 2025 | English
11 mins | Ram Rajagopalan
When Ria visits her boyfriend’s parents for the first time, she’s determined to make a great impression—but there’s one problem. She’s left behind her squat stool. As the days pass and desperation grows, her increasingly absurd attempts to find a substitute lead to near-disasters, awkward encounters, and mounting suspicion from Ben’s father, William. Just when all hope (and dignity) seems lost, an unexpected hero emerges with the perfect solution— proving that sometimes, the strongest bonds are formed in the most unexpected places. "Squat & Stool" is a quirky comedy about love, first impressions, and the universal struggle for proper posture.
Chicago South Asian Film Festival, Sep 2025
MISAFF Mississauga
IFFSA Toronto
JIFF New Delhi
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