The Festival des cinémas indiens de Toulouse/Toulouse Indian Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Toulouse, France since 2013. As the name indicates, the Festival is dedicated to introducing the French public to cinema from India/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh/Pakistan/Nepal/Bhutan/Maldives (ALL ASIAN PRODUCTIONS for short-films only). It is the only competitive film festival dedicated to the films of the Indian subcontinent in France. It takes place in Toulouse, France. Our strength is the cultural mediation with the audience and the work for French copies.

We organize as much as possible Q&A with the public after the screening. These film industries are very less known in France, even suffering from bias. Working on French subtitled copies is one of our priorities and we own the biggest French catalog of French subtitles for Indian and pan-indian films.

In a film-lovers city like Toulouse, which is rich with theatres and numerous film festivals, it is important for the such prolific Indian sub-continental cinema to be screened.
https://toulouseindianfilmfestival.com/

Awards & Prizes

Jury Prize for Best Feature Film FCIT
Jury Prize of Best Short Film ASIA CONNEXION

Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Film FCIT
Audience Choice Award for Best Short Fiction ASIA CONNEXION

Student's choice Award for Best Feature Film FCIT

Rules & Terms

SUBMISSION CRITERIA
Submissions for the festival are open to Indian sub-continent production films ; features, shorts, documentaries & animation films. Films must be complete.
All Asia can apply for short film competition ONLY, 30mn duration max.

You can submit a screener of the film with English or French subtitles.
Online streaming with password. Kindly note that dvd/bluray won’t be returned.

After accepting the invitation to participate in the Festival, film cannot be withdrawn.
Please inform us as soon as possible if someone comes to introduce the film (producer, actor, director…) and at least 5 weeks before because of the program and the visa procedure. Unless the film festival officially invites you to be our guest, you come at your own cost.

We take in consideration recent films (For 2026, released after 2024/01/01) and/or which weren’t released in France.

In case your film is selected and has only English subtitles, we absolutely need English subtitles in a file apart (srt/ass) subtitling file + a HQ clean (without subtitles) of your film, as the FCIT/Toulouse Indian Film Festival creates the French copy for screening. Kindly note that subtitles made for our screenings belong to their authors and/or FCIT/Toulouse Indian Film Festival only, according to copyright legislation.

In case your film is selected, kindly note that authorization from the right holder(s) + authorization for using film poster, stills, photographies & videos are needed for the screening(s).

To resume, if your film is selected, you have to send as soon as possible :
all the authorizations requested (before February 1rst),

HQ clean film copy (before February 15th),

English subtitles in srt/ass file with time code (before February 15th),
film poster, stills, director’s photography, information regarding the film, press kit if you have, synopsis, film festivals selections & awards, trailer (before February 15th).
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  • Avinash Kambikar

    I’m very happy to share that Sultan has won the Audience Choice Award at the prestigious Toulouse Indian Film Festival in France!

    This renowned festival celebrates the richness of Indian cinema, showcasing diverse films across languages and genres. With passionate curation, engaging sessions, and vibrant audience interaction, it serves as a global platform for cultural and cinematic excellence.

    Honoured and grateful for this recognition!

    May 2025
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  • Tathagata Ghosh

    Toulouse Indian Film Festival respects films and filmmakers. It is easily one of my favorite film festivals and I always look forward to bringing my films to the festival. Elodie and Vanessa are the best!

    April 2024
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