The International Film And Cultural Festival (iFAC) is an independent international platform based in New Delhi, India, dedicated to discovering and encouraging emerging voices in cinema, visual storytelling, and cultural expression.

iFAC was founded with the belief that powerful stories can come from anywhere — regardless of budget, geography, language, or background. The festival aims to create a space where filmmakers, photographers, students, and independent creators can share meaningful work that reflects humanity, culture, spirituality, social awareness, and creative courage.

Our focus is on films and visual works that inspire conversation, emotional connection, and cultural understanding. Through curated screenings, filmmaker interactions, and educational workshops, iFAC seeks to encourage students and young artists to explore storytelling as a powerful tool for expression and change.

The festival welcomes submissions from across the world and celebrates diversity in perspectives while recognizing the shared human experiences that connect us all.

iFAC is designed as an intimate and curated festival experience, with selected winning films showcased during the official event screenings in New Delhi.

Awards & Prizes

Selected Winners of iFAC will receive:

Official iFAC Laurels
Digital Certificates
Trophy Award for Winner of the Festival
Official Screening Opportunity at the festival event
Invitation to filmmaker interaction sessions and workshops
Networking opportunities with fellow creators, students, and film enthusiasts

Please note:
Due to the curated nature of the festival, only selected winning films may be screened during the official festival event.

Rules & Terms

GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
iFAC accepts international submissions from filmmakers and creators around the world.
Films must have been completed on or after January 1, 2023.
Entries must be submitted through FilmFreeway only.
All non-English films must include English subtitles.
Multiple entries are permitted, but each project must be submitted separately.
Films previously submitted to iFAC are not eligible for re-entry unless significantly updated.

FILM REQUIREMENTS
Short Films
Maximum runtime: 40 minutes
Feature Films
Runtime: 41 minutes or longer
Photography
Digital submissions only
Entrants must hold full rights to submitted images

SCREENING & SELECTION
iFAC is a competitive festival with a curated screening format.
Official selections and winners are chosen by the festival programming and jury team based on creativity, storytelling, originality, technical execution, emotional impact, and thematic relevance.

Please note:
Not all selected entries will be screened publicly.
Screening opportunities are reserved primarily for winning projects and curated presentations.
The festival reserves the right to determine final screening selections and schedules.

SUBMISSION TERMS
By submitting to iFAC, the entrant confirms that:

They own all necessary rights to the submitted work.
The work does not infringe upon any copyright, trademark, or third-party rights.
iFAC may use trailers, posters, stills, excerpts, and promotional material for festival publicity and marketing purposes.
Submission fees are non-refundable.
The festival does not pay screening fees for submitted works.

The applicant retains all ownership rights to their project.

FESTIVAL FORMAT
iFAC is organized as a physical festival event in New Delhi, India, featuring:
curated screenings,
award presentations,
filmmaker interactions,
and educational engagement sessions with students and film enthusiasts.

The festival particularly encourages films that promote:
human connection,
cultural understanding,
social awareness,
spiritual reflection,
and creative independence.