April 26, 2026 at 3:45:00 PM AFS Cinema North America Premiere Deva Aaj Pan Vhay India 2024 Shown as part of the Family Shorts Program TICKETS BUY A BADGE 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 Best Short Audience Choice Runner Up - Indie Meme Film Festival 2026 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. Restoration Process Film restoration process Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation About the Artist Amol Jadhav is an award-winning advertising photographer and filmmaker based in Mumbai, India. He has created visual campaigns for brands including Tata Motors, Mahindra, Toyota, Volkswagen, Thums Up and Hindustan Unilever. With Deva Aaj Pan Vhay, he brings his visual storytelling experience into a heartfelt narrative about childhood, resilience and education. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Amol Jadhav Writer: Amol Jadhav Producer(s): Jalandhar Jadhav Madhuri Jadhav Film Editor: Pankaj Bangde Featured Cast: Dilip Prabhavalkar Hrishikesh Joshi Kalyanee Mulay Devdatt Ghone Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

2020 Indie Meme Film Festival - Lineup and Films Schedule NOTE: Schedule is subject to change. Screenings may only be available in Texas region. Screenings only available to view at the times shown ( All dates and times given are in CDT - USA ) Weekend 1 FRIDAY May 1st KICK-OFF NIGHT for Virtual IMFF 2020 7:00 pm - 7.30pm Pre Screening and Film Set-up 7:30 - 8:30 pm Aunty Sudha Aunty Radha Screening (INDIA | Documentary | 58 mins | Hindi) 8:30 - 9:00 pm Q&A with Film-maker Tanuja Chandra and Producer Anupama Mandloi SATURDAY May 2nd OPENING NIGHT for Virtual IMFF 2020 6.30 - 6:40 pm Pre Screening and Film Set-up 6:40 - 8:40 pm Tale of Rising Rani Screening (INDIA | Fiction | Drama | 2019 | 122 MIN. |Hindi; English Subtitles) 8:45 - 9:20 pm Q&A with Film-maker Prakash Saini 9:45 - 9:55 pm Pre-screen and Set-up for Shorts on Zoom 9:55 - 10:45 pm Shorts Program I Glitch (India | 13m 54s | Hindi, English) Maya (India | 19m | Hindi, English) Bouma (India | 14m 27s | Bengali) 10:50 - 11:10 pm Audience Discussion SUNDAY May 3rd WEEKEND 1 WRAP for Virtual IMFF 2020 7:00 - 7:10 pm Pre Screening and Film Set-up on Zoom 7:10 - 8:40 pm The Orphanage Screening (Afghanistan & Denmark |Fiction-Drama | 2019 |90 min| Dari, Russian, Hindi; English subtitles) 8:45 - 9:20 pm Recorded Q&A with Film-maker Shahrbanoo Sadat and Audience Discussion Weekend 2 FRIDAY May 8th WEEKEND 2 Kick-Off for Virtual IMFF 2020 6:30 - 6:40pm Pre Screening and film Set-up 6:45 - 7:30 pm Coral Woman Screening (India | Documentary | 52 min | English, Tamil) 7:50 - 8:20 pm Q&A with Film-maker Priya Thuvassery 9:00 - 9:10 pm Pre-Screen and Film Setup 9:10 - 9:50 pm Shorts Program II Forbidden Tikka Masala (Canada | 15m | Hindi, English) The Timekeeper (India | 5m | Marathi) Kathakaar (Pakistan | 15m 5s| Urdu) 9:55 - 10:15 pm Audience Discussion SATURDAY May 9th DAY 5 for Virtual IMFF 2020 6:30 - 6:40 pm Pre Screening and Film Set-up 6:40 - 7:35 pm Shorts Program III The Booth (India | 14m 58s | Hindi) Cobalt Blue (Burma | 27m | Burmese) Meal (India | 11m 10s | Bengali) 7:40 - 7:55 pm Audience Discussion 8:30 - 8:40 pm Pre Screening and Film Set-up 8:45 - 10:40 pm Aamis Screening (India | Fiction | Drama, Horror | 2019 |108 min| Assamese; English subtitles) 10:45 - 11:30 pm Q&A with Film-maker Bhaskar Hazarika SUNDAY May 10th CLOSING NIGHT for Virtual IMFF 2020 6:30 - 6:40 pm Pre Screening and Film Set-up on Zoom 6:45 - 8:30 pm Eeb Allay Ooo! Screening (India | Fiction | Drama, Comedy |2019 |98 min| Hindi; English subtitles) 8:40 - 9:15 pm Q&A with Film-maker Prateek Vats and Audience Discussion 9:30 - 10:00 pm Guest Introductions and a Special Stand-up Act by Host Rajiv Satyal 10:00 - 10:25 pm Jury Award Announcements & Speeches from Winners 10:25 - 10:35 pm Closing Ceremony Closing Night Details

A turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiraling world of truth and disinformation. April 16, 2023 at 9:30:00 AM AFS Cinema Texas Premiere While We Watched United Kingdom | Documentary 2022 | 94 min | English, Hindi Virtual Q&A with director Vinay Shukla TICKETS DONATE TO NEPAL Winner of the prestigious TIFF Amplify Voices Award, The Busan Cinephile Award '22, & the Sabeen Mahmud Award for Courage in Filmmaking '23 (MISAFF). A Special Presentation of DOC NYC Nominated for 'Political Film of the Year (Cinema For Peace '23), 'Right to Know Competition' (One World International Human Rights Documentary Festival), & 'Activist Documentary Award' (The Hague Movies That Matter '23) 'Best International Documentary' Winner - DocPoint Helsinki, 2023 The primetime Indian TV Journalist, Ravish Kumar, is in trouble. Famous for unflinching takedowns of the ruling establishment, his nerves have begun to fray as the Indian media landscape turns toward a new standard of high-decibel, polarizing, blustering TV debates. Ravi's primetime bulletins have long been valued for solid research, verified evidence, and a sharp commentary with a touch of rustic sass. Yet, as press freedom further deteriorates, Ravish finds himself at the receiving end of harassment, intimidation, threats to his life, and even violence against his family. With a growing target on his back, and the looming issue of his network’s imminent closure, Ravish transforms from a spunky troublemaker into a deeply troubled man, worried for himself, his family, and the soul of his nation. Restoration Process About the Artist Vinay Shukla is a filmmaker, producer, and leading figure in the Indian documentary landscape. His debut feature, the non- fiction political thriller, AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN (co-directed with Khushboo Ranka) was internationally acclaimed, set a new anti-censorship precedent, and went on to become the most theatrically successful documentary film in India. His short BUREAUCRACY SONATA (2011), won the HBO 'Best Short Film' Award at the 2012 South Asian International Film Festival. His work has attracted distinguished partnerships with Sundance, DocSociety, NFDC India, Asian Network of Documentaries, IDFA, and IDFA Bertha. His films have been celebrated at Warsaw Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, BFI London, Sheffield Doc/Fest, among other leading world festivals. Vinay also produced the globally renowned political strategy board games 'SHASN’, and its sequel, ‘SHASN: AZADI’. Vinay’s highly-anticipated second feature film, ‘While We Watched’ - a non-fiction newsroom drama - is premiering at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Vinay Shukla Writer: Vinay Shukla Producer(s): Vinay Shukla Khushboo Ranka Luke W. Moody Film Editor: Abhinav Tyagi Featured Cast: Ravish Kumar Sushil Mohapatra Swarolipi Sengupta Sushil Bahuguna Saurabh Shukla Deepak Chaubey Thank you to our community partners for this screening! This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Raised by his siblings after his mother and father passed away in quick succession, director Dinesh Sabu sets out to understand who his parents were. Unbroken Glass Austin : SUNDAY, NOV 6th 2016 @ 12:45pm Blanton Auditorium USA / 55min / English / Documentary Raised by his siblings after his mother and father passed away in quick succession, director Dinesh Sabu sets out to understand who his parents were in this personal documentary. UNBROKEN GLASS is remarkable in its candor, both in its investigation of how an immigrant couple dealt with the challenges of cultural assimilation and family expectations, and in its frank conversations about mental illness in a culture where such subjects are often taboo. FILM MAKER DINESH SABU IS EXPECTED TO BE IN ATTENDANCE Interested in screening this in your hometown? Write to us Tickets SUNDAY, NOV 6th 2016 @ 12:45pm At Blanton Auditorium 200 E MLK Jr Blvd Austin TX 78701 TICKETS NOT AVAILABLE Co-presented with: TRAILER STILLS unbroken1 unbroken2

April 26, 2026 at 1:00:00 PM AFS Cinema Texas Premiere A door to my memory Pakistan 2025 Followed by the film Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust TICKETS BUY A BADGE Tasveer Film Festival Peshawar International Film Festival - Finalist Best Short Film Bollywood International Film Festival - Nominee 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. Restoration Process Film restoration process Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation About the Artist Sheryar Ali is a filmmaker drawn to grounded, emotionally resonant stories about complex human beings. He began making films in 2016 with nothing more than a phone propped against a table, a moment that sparked his dedication to the craft. He graduated with distinction from the National College of Arts in Lahore, where his thesis film Bach Malanga became an audience favorite at the annual display. He is currently completing a Master’s in Film & Television Production at the University of Portsmouth. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Sheryar Ali Writer: Sheryar Ali Producer(s): Suhail Ahmad Film Editor: Sheryar Ali Featured Cast: Syed Tanveer Hussain Saad Naseem Aimen Zahra Shiraz Baig Syed Zeeshan Haider Faiz Chuhan Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

2022 Lori Short Nepali, English mins 15 In-Person, Virtual 2022 Nepal Drama Special Jury Mention - Cannes Film Festival Screens with "In Search of Bengali Harlem" Tickets 4/15/23, 12:45 PM Free with IMFF Badge AFS Cinema Director Abinash Bikram Shah Abinash Bikram Shah is a National Award-winning writer/director based in Nepal. An alumnus of Locarno Filmmakers Academy, Berlinale Talents, and Asian Film Academy, he has written, directed, and produced short films that have participated and won at many International Film Festivals. His most recent short film LORI (Melancholy of my Mother’s Lullabies) became the first Nepali film to be officially selected at Cannes Film Festival (2022), where it competed for Palme d’Or Short and was awarded a 'Special Jury Mention'. He has also written several feature films that have premiered in Berlin International Film Festival (2012) and Venice - International Film Critics Week (2015) and went on to become Nepal's Official Entry for the Oscars in Best Foreign Language Film section. Director: Abinash Bikram Shah Producer: Writer: Abinash Bikram Shah Cast: Priti Jha, Sujita Sah, Ankita Yadav Editor: Crew: This Event is supported in part by a Mini Grant from Humanities Texas. Community Partners for the Film More Films

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April 25, 2026 at 10:30:00 AM AFS Cinema Texas Premiere Family Man Nepal, Australia 2024 Recorded Q&A with writer-director-producer Kalani Gacon Shown as part of the Saturday shorts program TICKETS BUY A BADGE Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2025 Kathmandu international mountain film festival - audience choice award Best Short Jury Award - Indie Meme Film Festival 2026 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. Restoration Process Film restoration process Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation About the Artist Kalani Gacon is an award-winning filmmaker from the beautiful small, misty town of Katoomba, Australia. Since he was a teenager, he has been living and working in Nepal as a social worker and filmmaker, where he has developed a unique cross-cultural voice, telling stories about the intersection of the East and West. Kalani has made films across 4 continents, including a chapter working on Hollywood productions: Disney’s ‘Upside Down Magic’, and the TV series ‘Riverdale’. His recent film ‘The Sound of Dreaming’ (2022) has screened at over 30 international film festivals, including the Oscar-qualifying Melbourne International Film Festival, LA-Shorts, Busan International Short Film Festival, and winning the Jury Special Mention Award at the prestigious Oldenburg International Film Festival. Family Man is Kalani's 5th film produced in Nepal. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Kalani Gacon Writer: Kalani Gacon Producer(s): Prawin Takki Karki Kalani Gacon Film Editor: Andy Finn Kalani Gacon Featured Cast: Pasang Chheten Tamang Sangita Thapa Magar Bijay Tamrakar Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

A story of a homemaker and her everyday life emptional abuse she suffered. April 12, 2025 at 10:30:00 AM AFS Cinema Virtual May 2 - 4, 2025 United States Premiere A Lazy Noon Bangladesh | Short 2025 | 15 mins | Bangla TICKETS DONATE TO NEPAL 23rd Dhaka International Film Festival - Best Short Film Fipresci Award Nira, a highly educated 38-year-old woman who comes from an upper-middle-class family. Her husband is a senior executive at a corporate company, and she is a homemaker. She married with the intention of enjoying a modest and peaceful life. She was going about her regular activities. But, as time passes, she becomes increasingly aware of the emotional abuse she is subjected to. She made the decision to stand up and protect her dignity and self-worth. Restoration Process About the Artist Monon Muntaka is a Dhaka-based visual artist and cultural activist. Her work focuses on social concerns, culture, women, and gender, as well as its documentation. She is also passionate about films and video art. As a visual storyteller, she is continuously on the lookout for new stories and ways to communicate them visually. Her interactions with a diverse group of multi-talented people, including artists, curators, writers, filmmakers, educators, and researchers, had a significant impact on her life. She took part in several exhibitions, including the British Council's International Collaboration - Artists Make Space, the Goethe Institute Bangladesh's “KᗩᕼIᑕᕼᗩᒪ” show, and the "Dhaka OIC Youth Capital 2020-21." SheDecides 2021 Virtual Gallery, Dui - "Synchronised Encounter", "The Unheard Voices" on Violence Against Women, 2016, "VISIBILITY" at WILL FEST 2018, "Move 4 Women"; on International Women's Day 2019, "De | Real exhibition: A curatorial research project in response to the global pandemic, 2020," and "Texture & Mixture" solo exhibition in 2023. Her work has been shown at ArtIQulate in 2022 and 2023, LensCulture in 2020, "Inonica", "femlens", and "Al Jazeera" in 2021. She is an Adenauer Fellow. Winner of the "Breaking the Silence" short film grant competition in 2022, 12th Photoffee Photographer of the Year in 2022, and recipient of the Prince Claus Seed Awards in 2023. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Monon Muntaka Writer: Monon Muntaka Producer(s): Rubaiyat Hossain Film Editor: Chaitali Samaddar Featured Cast: Runa Kanchon Adnan Shikha Ananya Singh Thank you to our community partners for this screening! This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

A schoolboy, Boong, navigates racial tensions and border challenges in Manipur, driven by resilience and determination to reunite his divided family. April 13, 2025 at 5:30:00 PM AFS Cinema Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Indie Meme Special 10th Year Retrospective Showcase Texas Premiere Boong India | Narrative Feature 2024 | 93 mins | Manipuri Preceded by the short film Chashma . Virtual Q&A with writer-director Lakshmipriya Devi TICKETS WATCH ONLINE Limited tickets available on site. Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Feature - IMFF 2025, Austin, USA The story centers on a young schoolboy named Boong, portrayed by Gugun Kipgen, who embarks on a journey to reunite his divided family amidst the backdrop of Manipur's socio-political unrest. Facing challenges such as racial tensions and border issues, Boong's resilience and determination drive him forward. The film delves into themes of childhood innocence, family bonds, and the impact of geopolitical divisions on personal lives. Film Heritage Foundation used the best surviving elements for the restoration – the original camera negative and the 35 mm print preserved at the NFDC – NFAI. Unfortunately, the sound negative was not available. We digitized the sound from the 35 mm print preserved at Film Heritage Foundation. The film elements were repaired by the Film Heritage Foundation conservators and the scanning was done in Prasad Lab in Chennai We found that due to the deterioration of the print, there were vertical green lines on many parts of the film. While the scanning and digital clean-up was done at Prasad under the supervision of L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, the grading, sound restoration and mastering was done at the lab in Bologna. Both Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani, the cinematographer of the film, have been involved in the restoration of the film. Restoration Process Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation The screening will be preceded by a performance by Specific Thing. Specific Thing is the project of local musician Román. Sometimes he plays by himself and sometimes he plays with his snazzy band — he loves to do both! And the music? It draws from folk, punk, pop, latin, communism, animals, friends... He likes to keep it cartoony, quick, and catchy. The band released an album in 2025 called "Now Is Actually Not A Good Time". Find more at @specificthing on Instagram. Meet Specific Thing About the Artist Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Laksmipriya Devi always wanted to tell stories but chose never to direct one if the story did not come from within. That story organically emerged while seeking closure from an uncomfortable part of her childhood, in Manipur - a place called 'home', in the northeastern corner of India. A graduate in Economics Honours (Mirinda House) and a post-graduate in Mass Communications (MCRC, Jamia), she has drawn from her experience as a First Assistant Director in landmark Indian productions such as Luck by Chance, Talaash, PK, A Suitable Boy, etc. to make her directional debut with 'Boong'. Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Trailer Credits Crew: Director: Lakshmipriya Devi Writer: Lakshmipriya Devi Producers: Excel Entertainment Chalkboard Entertainment Suitable Pictures Film Editor: Featured Cast: Gugun Sanamatum Bala Hijam Restoration Effort Led By: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director, Film Heritage Foundation Restoration Credit: Restored by Film Heritage Foundation in association with Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul), the cinematographer Govind Nihalani and the director Shyam Benegal. Funding supported by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul) Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

A school boy being questioned by his teacher- his first bitter lesson in social discrimination. As he struggles to understand this silent injustice, he begins to see the world through new, questioning eyes. April 12, 2025 at 12:45:00 PM AFS Cinema Virtual May 2 - 4, 2025 Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Indie Meme Special 10th Year Retrospective Showcase International Premiere Da'Lit Kids India | Short 2024 | 6 mins | Malayalam Followed by the film The Glassworker . TICKETS WATCH ONLINE Limited tickets available on site. A school boy being questioned by his teacher- his first bitter lesson in social discrimination. As he struggles to understand this silent injustice, he begins to see the world through new, questioning eyes. Film Heritage Foundation used the best surviving elements for the restoration – the original camera negative and the 35 mm print preserved at the NFDC – NFAI. Unfortunately, the sound negative was not available. We digitized the sound from the 35 mm print preserved at Film Heritage Foundation. The film elements were repaired by the Film Heritage Foundation conservators and the scanning was done in Prasad Lab in Chennai We found that due to the deterioration of the print, there were vertical green lines on many parts of the film. While the scanning and digital clean-up was done at Prasad under the supervision of L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, the grading, sound restoration and mastering was done at the lab in Bologna. Both Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani, the cinematographer of the film, have been involved in the restoration of the film. Restoration Process Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation The screening will be preceded by a performance by Specific Thing. Specific Thing is the project of local musician Román. Sometimes he plays by himself and sometimes he plays with his snazzy band — he loves to do both! And the music? It draws from folk, punk, pop, latin, communism, animals, friends... He likes to keep it cartoony, quick, and catchy. The band released an album in 2025 called "Now Is Actually Not A Good Time". Find more at @specificthing on Instagram. Meet Specific Thing About the Artist Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Appu Soman is an animation filmmaker from kerala, currently based in Kolkata as a student of SRFTI (Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute). Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Trailer Credits Crew: Director: Appu Soman Writer: Appu Soman Producers: Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Film Editor: Featured Cast: Hridhya Raveendran Aromal A R Melvin Babu Aaron P J Dhivahar Muthuveeran Cookie Restoration Effort Led By: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director, Film Heritage Foundation Restoration Credit: Restored by Film Heritage Foundation in association with Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul), the cinematographer Govind Nihalani and the director Shyam Benegal. Funding supported by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul) Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

April 25, 2026 at 8:15:00 PM AFS Cinema Texas Premiere Squat N Stool Canada 2025 Followed by the film Fucktoys TICKETS BUY A BADGE Chicago South Asian Film Festival, Sep 2025 MISAFF Mississauga IFFSA Toronto JIFF New Delhi 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. Restoration Process Film restoration process Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation About the Artist Ram Rajagopalan is a Vancouver-based filmmaker and founder of RAMAR Productions Ltd., a boutique production company dedicated to bold, socially resonant storytelling. In the past two years, he has independently produced several short films with budgets ranging from CAD 4K to 40K. Thematically wide-ranging, these projects explore subjects such as childhood trauma, passive racism, teenage suicide prevention, and cultural hybridity. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Ram Rajagopalan Writer: Ram Rajagopalan Producer(s): Ram Rajagopalan Film Editor: Olivia McCormac Featured Cast: Ritisha Jhamb Dave Gibson Brandon Caul Lori Shock Thank you to our community partners for this screening!