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IMFF 2026 FILMS

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The 11th Indie Meme Film Festival comes to Austin from April 22 - 26, 2026 and is held at the

Austin Film Society Cinema. ​

Narrative Features

Narrative Features

Divine Comedy

Divine Comedy

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Iran, Turkey, Italy, France, Germany | 2025 | Persian

96 mins | Ali Asgari

A filmmaker and his producer launch an underground mission to screen their banned film in Iran, in this comedy about the absurdity of repression.
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Venice Film Festival 2025 - Orizzonti

Virtual Q&A with writer Alireza Khatami

Shape of Momo

Shape of Momo

Texas Premiere

India | 2025 | Nepali

114 mins | Tribeny Rai

Bishnu and her family of women navigate patriarchal norms, reflecting on the complexities of identity and freedom within a traditional community.
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Busan International Film Festival (Vision Section) - Songwon Vision Award and Taipei Film Commission Award Kolkata International Film Festival - Best Film Singapore International Film Festival

Hybrid Q&A with writer-director Tribeny Rai and writer-editor Kislay

Fucktoys

Fucktoys

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USA | 2025 | English

106 mins | Annapurna Sriram

A young sex worker embarks on a surreal journey across a dystopian city to raise money for a ritual that promises to lift a mysterious curse hanging over her life.
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SXSW Film Festival - Special Jury Award NewFest: New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize Nashville Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize

Live Q&A with writer-director-actor Annapurna Sriram and producer Timothy Petryni

Victoria

Victoria

Texas Premiere

India | 2024 | Malayalam

85 mins | Sivaranjini

Victoria, a young beautician treads an overwhelming day, while an unruly offering-rooster serves as an unexpected spiritual witness.
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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

Virtual Q&A with writer-director-editor Sivaranjini and lead actor Meenakshi Jayan

Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust

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.
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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

Virtual Q&A with writer-director Ishan Shukla

Vimukt (In Search of the Sky)

Vimukt (In Search of the Sky)

Texas Premiere

India | 2024 | Hindi

87 mins | Jitank Singh Gurjar

An elderly couple, desperate for a divine cure for their adult son before they grow too old to protect him, journeys to the Maha Kumbh.
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Toronto International Film Festival - Netpac jury award International Film Festival of India

Virtual Q&A with producer Pooja Sharma and cinematopgrapher Shelly Sharma

Documentary Features

Documentary Features

An Unquiet Mind

An Unquiet Mind

Texas Premiere

USA | 2025 | English

76 mins | Rachel Immaraj

A raw look at the hidden world of 'Harm OCD,' following two individuals as they fight to break the silence and shame surrounding their most intrusive thoughts.
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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

Live Q&A with director Rachel Immaraj and producer Kovid Gupta

The Cycle of Love

The Cycle of Love

Texas Premiere

United Kingdom, Sweden | 2025 | English, Hindi

98 mins | Orlando Von Einsiedel

A love story like no other, THE CYCLE OF LOVE is an inspiring true-life adventure about the search for self-belief and risking everything for what your heart tells you.
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Telluride Film Festival, Hamptons Film Festival - Winner Social Impact Award Middleburg Film Festival - Winner Audience Award for Best Documentary Jackson Hole Film Festival

Live Q&A with protagonists Lotta Mahanandia Von Schedvin and P.K. Mahanandia, & producers Karl Von Schedvin and Emelie Mahanandia Von Schedvin.

Give It A Shot

Give It A Shot

Texas Premiere

India | 2026 | English, Hindi, Bengali

93 mins | Vaishali Sinha

A scientist’s decades-long quest for a reversible male contraceptive sparks a modern revolution in this look at the future of reproductive equality.
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Big Sky Documentary Film Festival - 2026 Indie Meme Film Festival - 2026

Live Q&A with director-producer Vaishali Sinha

Listy z Wilczej (Letters From Wolf Street)

Listy z Wilczej (Letters From Wolf Street)

Texas Premiere

Poland, Germany | 2025 | Polish, English, Chinese, Arabic, Romani

97 mins | Arjun Talwar

An Indian filmmaker in Warsaw turns his camera on the residents, revealing a portrait of community and life at the crossroads of culture.
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Virtual Q&A with writer-director Arjun Talwar

Shorts Program

Short Films

A door to my memory

A door to my memory

Texas Premiere

Pakistan | 2025 | Punjabi

15 mins | Sheryar Ali

In a dystopian world where memories are stored on external drives, a 65 year old man tries desperately to hold on to memories he no longer has space for.
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Tasveer Film Festival Peshawar International Film Festival - Finalist Best Short Film Bollywood International Film Festival - Nominee

Recorded Q&A with writer-director Sheryar Ali

Blessings (Maaybaapache Aashirwaad)

Blessings (Maaybaapache Aashirwaad)

Texas Premiere

India | 2025 | Marathi

20 mins | Apurva Bardapurkar

Overprotective parents Sangeeta & Suryakant will go to any lengths to protect their son's childhood secret from his girlfriend.
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Tasveer Film Festival IFFSA Toronto - Winner Critics' Choice Awards 2026 Bengaluru International Short Film Festival

Recorded Q&A with writer-director Apurva Bardapurkar

Family Man

Family Man

Texas Premiere

Nepal, Australia | 2024 | Tamang

18 mins | Kalani Gacon

A man finds refuge in the house of a family haunted by their father's disappearance and slowly reawakens lost memories.
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Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2025 Kathmandu international mountain film festival - audience choice award

Recorded Q&A with writer-director-producer Kalani Gacon

Kanippu (The Prediction)

Kanippu (The Prediction)

North America Premiere

India | 2026 | Tamil

23 mins | Rishi Chandna

A boatman and a meteorologist share their knowledge of the seas and weather, but find themselves helpless in the face of unpredictable climate.
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Jojga-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

Recorded Q&A with writer-director-producer Rishi Chandna

P For Paparazzi

P For Paparazzi

Texas Premiere

India | 2024 | Hindi, Maithili

27 mins | Divya Kharnare

A paparazzi from Nepal, faces off against fellow photographers while confronting his brother's deteriorating health.
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Jury Award for Best Editing (Short Documentary) - 16th IDSFFK 2024 Dharamshala International Film Festival 2024 International Film Festival of India 2024, Goa

Recorded Q&A with writer-director Divya Kharnare

Texas Jaanu

Texas Jaanu

World Premiere

USA | 2026 | English

16 mins | Aliza Khan

A newly-wed cinephile from India befriends a ragtag trio of experimental filmmakers in Austin, complicating her relationship.
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South Asian Film Festival of Montreal NewFilmmakers Los Angeles

Live Q&A with writer-director-producer Aliza Khan and producer Mase Kerwick

AASMANI

AASMANI

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India | 2026 | Hindi, English

33 mins | Sayani Gupta

An elderly woman struggles with the choice of selling her beloved vintage car, Aasmani.
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Best Short Script at the Independent Short Awards LA. Honourable Mentions at Tokyo Film & Screenplay Awards

Live Q&A with writer-director-producer Sayani Gupta

Burnt Orange

Burnt Orange

Texas Premiere

USA | 2024 | English

11 mins | Sharmila Ray

A woman is haunted by debt collectors, and one wants to harvest something more. Is the figure in her head, or does she owe a cosmic debt?
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Sidewalk Festival, Birmingham, AL - 2025 Micheaux Festival, Los Angeles, CA - 2025

Live Q&A with writer-director-producer Sharmila Ray

Hills Don't Dance Alone

Hills Don't Dance Alone

Texas Premiere

India | 2025 | Hindi, Pahari

24 mins | Shubham Negi

In a Himalayan school, the lives of a fifteen-year-old boy and a widowed vice principal quietly intertwine after he’s bullied for cross-dressing in a folk dance.
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Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival Mosiac International South Asian Film Festival - Best International Short TOTO Awards 2026 - Best Short film

Live Q&A with lead actor Sangeeta Agrawal

Little Fishies

Little Fishies

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India | 2025 | English, Hindi, Punjabi

20 mins | Mallika Juneja

Raya confronts the sudden loss of her own childhood and explores the complexities of grief and duty.
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Showtime

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, her dreams, and an ask from her mom.
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Chicago South Asian Film Festival Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival

Live Q&A with writer-director Vivek Menon and producer Aman Bains

Waagh (The Leopard)

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, awakening paranoia in 8 year-old Apu.
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FrightFest, London 2025 Beijing International Film Festival 2025 Ahmedabad Children and Youth Film Festival 2025

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Ali

Ali

Texas Premiere

Bangladesh, Philippines | 2025 | Bengali

15 mins | Adnan Al Rajeev

In a coastal town, women are not allowed to sing. A teenager joins a singing competition while hiding his true voice in a sinister way.
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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

Recorded Q&A with writer-director Adnan Al Rajeev

Deva Aaj Pan Vhay

Deva Aaj Pan Vhay

North America Premiere

India | 2024 | Marathi

15 mins | Amol Jadhav

A curious Deva journeys through everyday challenges to reach school, discovering kindness, resilience, and the power of education.
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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

Live Q&A with director Amol Jadhav

Jasmine That Blooms in Autumn

Jasmine That Blooms in Autumn

Texas Premiere

India | 2025 | Bengali, Hindi

15 mins | Chandradeep Das

Love blossoms secretly between two elderly women at a senior care home while the spectre of patriarchy looms large overhead.
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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

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New Moon Rain

New Moon Rain

Austin Premiere

USA, Nepal | 2025 | Nepali, English

17 mins | Santosh Dahal

After a moment of discipline toward his daughter, accusations rise, careers fall, and the home a father built turns away.
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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

Live Q&A with writer-director Santosh Dahal

Squat N Stool

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.
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Chicago South Asian Film Festival, Sep 2025 MISAFF Mississauga IFFSA Toronto JIFF New Delhi

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