14th CIDSFF 2026 : Selection Committee

14th Chennai International Documentaries and Short Film Festival 2026

19-28 February, Chennai 

Organised by MARUPAKKAM 30

Official Selection Process: The forte of our film festival is we give the most importance and commitment to the shortlisting of films to be screened at our screenings. We include a wide range of individuals who can contribute with their distinctive inputs in the selection of films. We ensure the final list does not support any form of hatred and fake propaganda. We also use this opportunity to introduce new forms of films and arguments showing respect to the time, energy, intelligence, sensibility and perspectives of the audience members in Chennai. 

Our film festival is a lucky platform for the first time filmmakers who show promise, curiosity and courage in their creation. Many young and new directors had shown their first films at our film festival and had progressed well in their careers, later taking part in renowned film festivals around the globe.  Many individuals (who later became filmmakers) had watched documentaries and short films at our editions and got inspired and motivated to venture into the field of filmmaking. 

We are very proud of playing a small role in their journey.

This time we received 250 films through Filmfreeway platform from across the world and our selection committee toiled meticulously to finalise the list of 100 films to be shown at our film festival. 

We generally do not give any inputs to the Selection Committee as we believe in the uniqueness of each and every member who belongs to different professions and social backgrounds. This time too we requested them to rely on their worldview while selecting the films.

We thank them all!

The Selection Committee :

Vinod Raja, filmmaker

Prof Punitha Dorairajan, academician

Nandalal, film society activist

Ramdas Kadavallur, filmmaker

Mitali Biswas, filmmaker

Chitrangada Choudhury, filmmaker

Jithin KC, film society activist & author

Senthil Kumaran, filmmaker

Harold Anthony Paulson, film society activist & filmmaker 

14th CIDSFF 2026 : Special Screenings

14th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2026

19 - 28 Feb, multiple venues, Chennai 

Organised by MARUPAKKAM 30

Special Screenings :

DAY 2, 20 Feb; 10 am to 6 pm ; Goethe Institut, Chennai 

Organised by GOETHE INSTITUT & MARUPAKKAM 30

Schedule 

10 am 

Sathyapullu (The Magical Grass)

Dir : Ramdas Kadavallur; 67 min; Doc; India 

The alarming unsavoury developments in the socio-political milieu of India in the recent years have dented the confidence of a multitude of Indians who cherish peace and camaraderie.A nation that always upheld secular and democratic values since independence, a large chunk of the people is deeply concerned about the recent attacks on these much cherished ideals! The documentary is a journey through the mindscape of a young women, who is earnestly longing for the true secularism and coexistence of different communities in India.

Interaction with the film crew

Formless Form

Dir : Debaranjan; 60 min; Doc; India 

Casteism, in India, is deeply rooted in the social hierarchy based on birth and occupation, and with Brahmins it was at the top. This system fosters discrimination, prejudice and social exclusion. In course of time, various religious movements and teachings have arisen across the subcontinent to abolish such oppressive caste system and advocate for equality.

2 pm 

Nocturnes
Dir : Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan; 82 min; Doc; India

Amidst the lush Eastern Himalayan forests, moths convey a mysterious message. Under the cover of night, two inquisitive observers illuminate this clandestine universe, unraveling the secrets whispered by these enigmatic creatures.

Interaction with Anirban Dutta, director of the film 'NOCTURNES'

4 pm 

Farming the Revolution
Dir : Nishtha Jain; 105 min; Doc; India

Farming the Revolution takes us to the heart of the massive year-long protests against the Indian government’s then newly enacted farm laws during the COVID lockdown. Over half a million protesters gathered – men and women from all generations, religions, classes and castes – and reinvented co-existence at massive protest sites that burgeoned on the borders of Delhi. The film invites us to experience the everyday textures and indomitable spirit of this historic farmers’ movement – until, finally, victory.

Interaction with Nishtha Jain, director of the film 'Farming the Revolution'

14th CIDSFF 2026 : International Short Fiction

14th CIDSFF 2026, Chennai
Category – International Short Fiction

Selection
Dir: Sanjivani Kamble; 24:53 min; Short fiction; India

When Savi decides to leave behind the chaos of Bombay for a new job in Alibaug, her roommate Anu is left navigating the quiet storm of unspoken emotions. What begins as a simple farewell unfolds into a tender, introspective journey about love, and a friendship at the brink of change. It is a bittersweet coming-of-age story that explores the quiet ache of growing up, the choices we must make, and the bonds that shape us, even when they slip through our fingers.

Don’t Kill My Memory
Dir: Liquan Zeng; 23:00 min; Short Fiction; China

A 10-year-old girl of divorced parents glimpses the hidden complexities of the adult world while living with her father and his young girlfriend—unwittingly stepping into a harsh rite of passage.

Guanyin Hostel
Dir: Qiancao Xiao; 15:00 min; Short Fiction; China

After a typhoon, the unexpected arrival of a baby on a rainy night disrupted the tranquility of the Guanyindu Scenic Area.

Bob Wanna Kill
Dir: Y Yang; 19:20 min; Short Fiction; Norway

In a brutal world where breaking up means killing your partner, an arrogant and self-satisfied man contemplates murdering his lover, whose path no longer aligns with his own.

A dream like a dream
Dir: Linjie Sheng; 13:16 min; Short Fiction; China

A man, whose body has perished, finds his soul lingering in the remnants of daily life. Unaware of his own death, he feels no particular concern for his destination. An unexpected phone call forges a brief connection to the living world—a bond as fleeting as his mortal existence, where genuine engagement always eluded him.

Dissonance
Dir: Chaochen LI; 21:52 min; Short Fiction; China

Young Yangyang, not yet ten, obediently practiced the violin at his mother's behest for an upcoming exam. Meanwhile, Han Qin, his mother, felt the monotony of life eroding her once vibrant dreams of art and dance. Father Luo Guangzhi, trapped in a dull job, sought solace in weekend card games before facing an inevitable business trip, resigned to a stagnant existence. Teacher Xia, once esteemed, now a mere home instructor after the troupe disbanded, grappled with family conflicts and financial strain, teetering on the edge of collapse...

Unwritten Verses
Dir: Fathima Shanaz; 11:58 min; Short Fiction; Sri Lanka

Fathima, a 25 year old woman, seeks a divorce through the Quazi court. Her journey to obtain justice becomes challenging as she faces procedural delays, lack of support, and emotional hardship. The film follows her experiences within the system, highlighting the struggles many women encounter while trying to secure their rights. Fathima portrays one woman’s effort to find fairness and independence within the existing legal and social framework.

Astronauta
Dir: Giorgio Giampà; 16:00 min; Short Fiction; France, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico

Audely, 39, works as a lumberjack in the Guatemalan jungle. At home, his daughter Carol, 11, dreams of entering that same forest. Audely thinks about it, then goes to the moon.

Mounir
Dir: Xose Dopazo, Javier Rúa; 15:00 min; Short Fiction; Spain

Mounir is an irregular migrant who lives in constant fear of deportation, but also with the hope that this is the day he will finally get his "papers"

Monologue
Dir: Danae MOSSMAN; 13:25 min; Short Fiction; New Zealand

Mary has been ejected from her affluent marriage and stripped of her role as mother. Home alone on New Year’s Eve in the elegant apartment to which she has been exiled, her mind whirs, the psychic rubble of her privileged life threatens to overwhelm her. Tomorrow she will meet with her husband to discuss the terms of their unfolding divorce and the custody of their son – a battle that he is destined to win. Freely adapted from Simone de Beauvoir's novella Monologue (1968)

Memento Fabulam
Dir: Candela Núñez Gutiérrez; 22:00 min; Short Fiction; Spain

Memento Fabulam reconstructs the silenced memory of Jerez during the Francoist repression, guided by the figure of “ grandfather Viruta,” a carpenter who wrote down the names of those who disappeared. His grandson narrates this legacy while 22 families share their stories of absence, dignity, and resistance. The documentary culminates with a tribute to Viruta on July 18, 2024, in a city that, at last, begins to name its own.

Nur Sultan
Dir: Xoan Escudero; 14:00 min; Short Fiction; Spain

Nur Sultán is a matryoshka.

A city with many names: two years ago it was Nur Sultán, ten years ago Astana, thirty Akmolinsk, sixty Tselinograd, a hundred Ak Mola. The place is the same, but its meaning has constantly changed. This is not a film about geography or a list of exotic names—it's a first-person story about the time I spent there. A journey far from eurocentrism, where what took me 7,000 km from home wasn’t tourism or curiosity, but something else. Nur Sultán is also a film about trains, snow, cinema, and communism.

I want to come back
Dir: Sara Brun Moreno; 14:00 min; Short Fiction; Spain

Behind every adolescent suicide attempt lies a story of pain and disconnection. In adolescence, everything transforms: bodies, identities, and bonds shift without warning, and often no one truly understands. This short film forgoes explanations to focus on what remains: everyday objects, unanswered messages, rooms that fill with silence. Told through the eyes of those who survive the emptiness, we reveal how the promise of relief shatters, leaving guilt, questions, and a pain that spreads. The film offers a sober, precise gaze—an intimate observation that demands we listen before it is too late. We seek to awaken empathy: gestures can stop the fall; the film calls us not to normalize silence.

Puzzleak, The Rape Palace
Dir: Kote Camacho, Anonymous; 15:00 min; Short Fiction; Spain

Upon discovering nude photos of her as a child on the internet, Ane remembers moments she had erased from her mind. She was also video-taped, secretly like many other, during the sessions by a protected famous photographer from San Sebastián.

Knallrot
Dir: Elias Förderer; 6:49 min; Short Fiction; Germany

Where is the Perle Dorée? Charlie works as a butler for his long-time boss, Ms. Steinberg - an unequal yet symbiotic relationship. But as trust begins to crumble, the power imbalance begins to falter...

Milky Girl
Dir: Olga Dobromyslova; 15:00 min; Short Fiction; Russian Federation

A young couple of lovers gives birth to a beautiful blond girl. Everything goes well until it becomes clear that the father has faded into the background, and the mother is ready to practically disappear into the child.

Reliefs
Dir: Juan Manuel Gonzalez Fernandez; 17:40 min; Short Fiction; Mexico

Carlos is approaching midlife trapped in a personal crisis that has lingered too long. Rosa, his mother, suffers from disabling pain that is only mitigated by the warm waters of hydrotherapy. One night, she offers to make the ultimate sacrifice so that they can both transit to a better place. A short film about love, hope and relief we all long for.

Hunter Hunted
Dir: Balaji V; 13:40 min; Short Fiction; Germany

Dr. Hogel and her patient, Mr. Mundlos, are engaged in a session of psychiatric counseling, yet it is merely a facade. Beneath the surface, their conversation is a careful game of manipulation, where words conceal as much as they reveal. What seems like therapy may be something else entirely—after all, not everything is as it appears.

Saxo
Dir: C Tarun Arvind; 28:50 min; Short Fiction; Germany

When Mr. Savvel is compelled to work in a new city with order and hierarchy, he faces difficult situations while simultaneously hoping for a better life. When difficult moments are eliminated, so are joyous ones. Will his new life be more accepting, despite the ups and downs?

Awakening
Dir: Sonya Dukhon; 5:51 min; Short Fiction; Israel

An elderly couple decides to perform a ritual to bring their dead friend back to life and become young again.

Beneath the Veil
Dir: Hareem Fatima; 21:58 min; Short Fiction; United Kingdom

Aaliyah, a British-Pakistani pornographer navigates through sexuality, her relationship, and hate from her audience. It explores the control Aaliyah feels over her body autonomy, and how porn may affect this.

The film discovers attitudes towards women in Pakistan, and how this heritage affected Aaliyah’s upbringing - contributing to the very porn she currently creates.

14th CIDSFF 2026 : Detailed Schedule

14th CIDSFF 2026 : 19-28 February, Chennai 

Organised by MARUPAKKAM 30

Schedule (subject to changes)

19 Feb; Seminar on Tamil Documentaries

Dept of Tamil Literature, University of Madras, Marina Campus; 10 am to 4 pm

Guest speakers : Amshan Kumar / RR Srinivasan / Leena Manimekalai / Divya Jessi / Gridharan / Shiva Krish / Aayna

20 Feb; Special Screenings

Goethe- Institut, Chennai; 10 am to 6 pm 

10 am 

Sathyapullu (The Magical Grass)

Dir : Ramdas Kadavallur; 67 min; Doc; India 

Interaction with the crew

11.30 am

Formless Form

Dir : Debaranjan; 60 min; Doc; India

2 pm 

Nocturnes

Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan; 83 min; Doc; India

Interaction with the filmmakers

4 pm

Farming the Revolution 

Dir : Nishtha Jain; 105 min; Doc; India 

Interaction with the filmmaker

21 Feb ; Goethe - Institut

10 am to 6 pm 

10 am : Inauguration 

11 am 

Mozart’s Sister
Dir : Madeleine Hetherton-Miau; 90 min; Doc; Australia 

On a Thai Note, The Artful Journey of Somtow Suchariktul
Dir : Stephane Lambert; 26 min; Thailand 

2 pm 

Your Life without Me
Dir : Anna Rubi; 62 min; Doc; Hungary 

See Me, When You Leave
Dir : Dipin Chenayil; 17.37 min; Doc; India 

Kelad
Dir : Shruti Jagdale; 22.43 min; Doc; India 

Analogue Natives
Dir : Bernd Lützeler; 25.33 min; Doc; Germany 

Adrayi
Dir : Farsana; 47.39 min; Doc; India

22 Feb; Periyar Thidal 

11 am to 8 pm 

11 am 

The Gold Panner from Lannavaraa
Dir : Mattias Lö w; 95 min; Doc; Ghana, Namibia, Sweden 

2 pm 

See Me, When You Leave
Dir : Dipin Chenayil; 17.37 min; Doc; India 

In the Good Hands
Dir : Naomi Okabe; 45 min; Doc; Canada 

How to Get on with Everybody
Dir : Elin Moe, Winstan Whitter; 59 min; Doc; United Kingdom

Memonto Fabulan
Dir : Candela Nú ñ ez Gutié rrez; 22 min; SF; Spain

5 pm 

Dongar
Dir : Sanjivani Kamble ; 24.53 min; SF; India

And the Fish fly above our Heads
Dir : Dima Adib El-Horr; 70 min; Doc; Lebanon 

23 Feb; ICAT College of Design and Media; 9.30 am to 12.30 pm 

9.30 am 

Single Use

Dir: Bijoyeta Sahoria Das; 2 min; Animation; India

Kelad

Dir: Shruti Jagdale; 22:43 min; Documentary; India

The Deeper
Dir : Saw; 15.12 min; Doc; Myanmar 

Amad’s Dream
Dir : Aashish Kiphayet; 9.30 min; Doc; United States 

Dongar
Dir : Sanjivani Kamble ; 24.53 min; SF; India 

Maestro’s Hands
Dir : Aleksey Barykin; 27 min; Doc; Russian Federation 

Baaxpee - this Ground
Dir : Robin Starbuck; 29.42 min; Doc; United States 

Gaunyin Hostel
Dir : Qiancao Xiao; 15 min; SF; China 

24 February; Department of Communication, Madras Christian College; 

9.15 am to 1.30 pm

9.15 am : Inauguration 

9.30 am

We Used to be Forbidden

Dir : Saba Ghasemil 4.55 min; Mobile Phone Films; United Kingdom

Lincoln
Dir : JEEVAN MANI; 29.30 min; SF; India 

Maestro’s hands

Dir: Aleksey Barykin; 26:00 min; Doc; Russian Federation

10.30 am : Break

10.45 am 

The Waves Will Never Stop

Dir: Kartik Sreenivasan, Sai Krishna L V, Sanjana Reddy; 10:00 min; Doc; India

All that we Own

Dir: Aprajita Gupta; 29:00 min; Doc India

Letters to you

Dir: Ridashisha Kurbah; 11:08 min; Doc; India

12.15 pm : Interaction 

12.30 pm 

Tea Kottu 83’
Dir : Sai Harini Vasanth; 19.33 min: SF India 

Every Bullet’s Account
Dir : Ravish Pathan; 14 min; SF; India 

Holy Water
Dir : Ramesh Nandhan; 14.33 min; SF; India 

1.15 pm : Closing remarks

25 Feb; Dept of Media Sciences, Anna University ; 2 pm to 5 pm 

2 pm

The Way to the Sea
Dir : Mika Sasaki; 7.19 min; Doc; India 

Letters to You
Dir : Ridashisha Kurbah; 11.08 min; Doc; India 

“Old Uncle’ who crafts futures

Dir : Kashish Kanojia; 10.13 min; Doc; India 

Amad's Dream

Dir: Aashish Kiphayet; 9:30 min; Doc; United States

Knot

Dir: Abhay Parveen Gupta; 14:30 min; SF; India

3.15 pm

Every Bullet’s Account
Dir : Ravish Pathan; 14 min; SF; India 

Almari Ka Aachar

Dir: Raakesh Rawat; 19.40 min; SF; India

Dvand

Dir : SANDEEP SINGH; 19.30 min; SF; India

Break 

At Cheta’s Home
Dir : Tarang Pradip Thakkar; 30.59 min; Doc; India 

26 Feb; PG Dept of Communication, Women’s Christian College* :12.30 pm to 4.30 pm

(*For WCC students only / outsiders not allowed) 

All that we Own
Dir : Aparajita Gupta; 29 min; Doc; India 

Bow Barracks : Beyond the Red Bricks
Dir : Vaidyanath Nishant; 25.25 min; Doc; India 

Bali
Dir : Amoli Birewar; 25.45 min; Doc; India 

K_Influencer

Dir: Siranjeevi Sankaran; 13:45 min; Short fiction; India

Baaxpee - this Ground
Dir : Robin Starbuck; 29.42 min; Doc; United States 

The Waves Will Never Stop
Dir : Kartik Sreenivasan, Sai Krishna L V, Sanjana Reddy; 10 min; Doc; India 

Hunter Hunted

Dir : Balaji V; 13.40 min; SF; Germany

Unwritten Verses
Dir : Fathima Shanaz; 11.58 min; SF; Sri Lanka 

26 Feb; Vinayaka Mission University ; 10 am to 4 pm 

10 am to 1 pm 

Tea Kottu 83’
Dir : Sai Harini Vasanth; 19.33 min; SF; India 

The Waves Will Never Stop
Dir : Kartik Sreenivasan, Sai Krishna L V, Sanjana Reddy; 10 min; Doc; India
Knot
Dir : Abhay Parveen Gupta; 14.30 min; SF; India
Selection
Dir : Yaoyuan Zhang; 23 min; SF; China, Japan 

Unwritten Verses
Dir : Fathima Shanaz; 11.58 min; SF; Sri Lanka 

Kaanal
Dir : Abhishikta Kaila; 8 min; Doc; India 

Astronauta
Dir : Giorgio Giampà ; 16 min; SF; France, Guatemala; Italy; Mexico 

Mounir
Dir : Xose Dopazo, Javier Rú a; 15 min; SF; Spain

1 pm : Lunch break

2 pm to 3 pm 

Amad’s Dream
Dir : Aashish Kiphayet; 9.30 min; Doc; United States
Lunch Box
Dir: Kavin B; 23.43 min; SF; India 

Break

3.15  pm 

Occha
Dir : Sreelakshmi M; 24.55 min; SF; India 

Awakening
Dir : Sonya Dukhon; 5.51 min; SF; Israel 

Don’t Kill My Memory

Dir : Liquan Zeng; 23 min; SF; China

27 Feb; Vinayaka Mission Chennai Campus; 10 am to 4 pm 

10 am to 11.30 am 

K Influencer
Dir :Siranjeev Sankaran; 13.45 min; SF; India 

Kasra
Dir : Bharat Mohan Sunita; 19 min; SF; India 

Letters to You
Dir : Ridashisha Kurbah; 11.08 min; Doc; India A Good Son

Dir : Manish Jha; 14.23 min; SF; India

Zero Bulb

Dir : Soham Prasad Bhende; 17.42 min; SF; India
11.30 am : Break 

11.45 am to 1 pm

Almari Ka Aachar

Dir: Raakesh Rawat; 19.40 min

Two Sinners
Dir : Samir Zaidi; 11.52 min; SF; India
Knalrot
Dir : Elias Förderer; 6.49 min; SF; Germany 

Wishful Water
Dir : Sinoop raj, Subhash k; 8.52 min; SF; India 

The Deeper
Dir : Saw; 15.12 min; Doc; Myanmar
1 pm : Lunch break 

2 pm to 3pm 

Monologue 

Dir : Danae MOSSMAN; 13.25 min; SF; New Zealand

Koli
Dir : Jyotirmoy Mazumdar; 14.20 min; SF; India

Gulaam (Slave)
Dir : Saurabh Nandakishor Kolekar; 13.03 min; SF; India
Holy Water
Dir : Ramesh Nandhan; 14.33 min; SF; India 

Break

3.15 pm

Rumi
Dir : AAKASH JAGAD; 19.32 min; SF; India

Analogue Natives
Dir : Bernd Lützeler; 25.33 min; Doc; Germany 

28 Feb; Asian College of Journalism; 10 am to 5 pm 

10 am 

Where is My Home
Dir : Jaya Jose Raj; 63 min; Doc; India 

Bow Barracks : Beyond the Red Bricks
Dir : Vaidyanath Nishant; 25.25 min; Doc; India 

Occha
Dir : Sreelakshmi M; 24.55 min; SF; India 

Dissonance
Dir : Chaochen LI; 21.52 min; SF; China 

Mahila Sahal Kashi

Dir: Atharva Vankundre; 9.55 min; Animation; India 

2 pm 

Zero Bulb

Dir : Soham Prasad Bhende; 17.42 min; SF; India

Even So (Phir Bhi)

Dir: Meghna Nandy; 16.02 min; Doc; United Kingdom

The Daily Bread
Dir : Anil Kumar Anand; 21.57 min; SF; India 

The Well
Dir : Balaji Maheshwar; 62 min; Doc; India 

Lincoln
Dir : JEEVAN MANI; 29.30 min; SF; India 

The Deeper
Dir : Saw; 15.12 min; Doc; Myanmar 

Evening Shows

23 Feb; Chennai Institute of Journalism (CIJ); 5.30 pm 

Crescent in the Saffron Sky
Dir : Alishan Jafri and Omair Farooq; 53 min; Doc; India; Election Stories 

Outcast
Dir : Prince Pappchen; 68 min; Doc; India 

Dvand

Dir : SANDEEP SINGH; 19.30 min; SF; India

24 Feb; CIJ; 5.30 pm 

Our Symbol is?
Dir : Greeshma Kuthar and Manju Priya K; 51 min; Doc; India; Election Stories 

SANGAMA | coming together
Dir : Sunanda Bhat: 67 min; Doc; India; Election Stories 

On a Thai Note, The Artful Journey of Somtow Suchariktul
Dir : Stephane Lambert; 26 min; Doc; Thailand 

25 Feb; CIJ; 5.30 pm 

Inside Out
Dir : Amit Mahanti: 57 min; Doc; India; Election Stories 

The Balance Sheet : World Bank & its 80 Year Legacy Dir : Joe Athialy; 70 min; Doc; India 

Hapusa - the truly Indian gin Dir : Thomas Fitch; 13.43 min 

26 Feb; CIJ; 5.30 pm 

State of Hope
Dir : Anjali Monteiro and K.P Jayasanker: 65 min; Doc; India; Election Stories

The Third
Dir : Niladri Sekhar Dassarma; 60.43 min; Doc; India 

At Cheta’s Home
Dir : Tarang Pradip Thakkar; 30.59 min; Doc; India 

27 Feb; CIJ; 5.30 pm 

Gola Dreams
Dir : Pankaj Rishi Kumar: 51 min; Doc; India; Election Stories 

Kavi Kant
Dir : Jay Kholia; 85 min; Doc; India 

Letters to You
Dir : Ridashisha Kurbah; 11.08 min; Doc; India 

21 Feb; Discovery Book Palace; 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm 

Kaanal
Dir : Abhishikta Kaila; 8 min; Doc; India 

Guerrilla
Dir : Joan Gamero; 91.36 min; Doc; Spain 

Flotacija
Dir : Eluned Zoe Aiano, Alesandra Tatić; 77 min; Doc; Serbia 

22 Feb; Discovery; 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm 

Gingerbread for her Dad
Dir : Alina Musta]ina; 76.30 min;  Doc; Kazakstan 

Lupi Nostri (Our Wolves)
Dir : Samer Angelone; 82 min; Doc; Italy

Baaxpee - this Ground
Dir : Robin Starbuck; 29.42 min; Doc; United States

23 Feb; Discovery; 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm 

Cricket Dreams
Dir. : Jamillah van der Hulst; 77.32 min; Doc;  Netherlands / India

Dog Meat
Dir : Mel Andre; 39 min; Doc;  United States

Saxo

Dir : C Tarun Arvind; 28.50 min; Doc; Germany

24 Feb; Discovery; 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm 

Bajau Laut : The Sea is our Home Dir : Joo Peter; 70 min; Doc; Malaysia 

Un Mare Di Porti Lontane
Dir. : Marco Daffra; 54 min; Doc; Italy 

The Daily Bread
Dir : Anil Kumar Anand; 21.57 min; SF; India 

25 Feb; Discovery; 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm 

8 Seconds
Dir : Jean-Marie Vinclair; 78.56 min;  Doc; France 

I am Alex
Dir : David Gough; 43.43 min; Doc; South Africa, United Kingdom

Puzzleak : The Rape Palace
Dir : Kote Camacho, Anonymous; 15 min; Doc; Spain 

Reliefs

Dir : Juan Manuel Gonzalez Fernandez; 17.40 min; Doc; Mexico

26 Feb; Discovery; 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm 

Lunch Box
Dir: Kavin B; 23.43 min; SF; India 

Hapusa - the truly Indian gin Dir : Thomas Fitch; 13.43 min ; SF; India

Two Sinners
Dir : Samir Zaidi; 11.52 min; SF; India

Cracking the Code : Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
Dir : Bill Haney; 98 min;  Doc; United States

The Deeper
Dir : Saw; 15.12 min; Doc; Myanmar 

Milky Girl

Dir : Olga Dobromyslova; 15 min; SF; Russian Federation

27 Feb; Discovery; 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm 

Kaanal
Dir : Abhishikta Kaila; 8 min; Doc; India 

Art.29. Comma 3
Dir : Giovanni Meola; 93.57 min; Doc; Italy 

Even So (Phir Bhi)

Dir: Meghna Nandy; 16.02 min; Doc; United Kingdom

Monologue 

Dir : Danae MOSSMAN; 13.25 min;SF;  New Zealand

Mahila Sahal Kashi

Dir: Atharva Vankundre; 9.55 min; Animation; India 

Don’t Kill My Memory

Dir : Liquan Zeng; 23 min;SF;  China

Bob wanna Kill

Dir : Y Yang; 19.20 min; SF; Norway

28 Feb; Discovery; 5.30 pm Closing Ceremony 

14th CIDSFF 2026

Organised by MARUPAKKAM 30

Blue : Filmmakers will present their films and will take part in Q&A

Green : Repeat screenings