Mumbai,
India,
6th
November
2025:
Fifteen
years,
thousands
of
creators,
and
countless
stories
later,
IFP
has
become
a
global
stage
where
imagination
finds
its
audience
and
ideas
find
their
voice.
What
began
as
a
tiny
idea
with
a
big
dream
has
now
grown
into
the
World’s
leading
festival
for
everything
Creativity
x
Culture,
where
art,
ideas,
and
imagination
meet
in
the
most
unexpected
ways.
This
November
29th
and
30th,
the
beloved
creative
festival
returns
to
Mehboob
Studios
for
a
two-day
celebration
packed
with
stories,
performances,
workshops,
interesting
conversations,
and
more.
It’s
the
one
weekend
where
every
creative
spark
in
the
city
lights
up
together!
As
IFP
hits
the
milestone
this
year,
the
festival
is
pulling
out
all
stops
to
make
Season
15
its
most
memorable
edition
yet,
celebrating
15
years
of
storytelling,
collaboration,
and
the
community
that
turned
an
idea
into
a
global
festival.
At
the
heart
of
IFP
lie
its
iconic
50
Hour
Creative
Challenges,
which
this
year
drew
an
overwhelming
response
from
creators
across
six
categories.
Filmmaking,
Music,
Design,
Photography,
Writing,
and
Performing
Arts.
With
over
40k
participants
from
350+
cities
and
23
countries,
the
challenges
continue
to
embody
IFP’s
spirit
of
collaboration
and
creative
exploration.
The
jury
for
this
milestone
edition
brings
together
some
of
India’s
most
celebrated
names
across
cinema,
design,
art,
including
Dibakar
Banerjee
(Filmmaker),
Hariharan
(Padma
Shri
Awardee,
Musician),
Sheeba
Chaddha
(Actress),
Bilal
Siddiqi
(Screenwriter
and
Novelist),
Santhy
Balachandran
(Writer),
Ravi
Jadhav
(Writer,
Director,
Producer,
Actor),
Kanu
Behl
(Filmmaker),
Mukesh
Chhabra
(Casting
Director
and
Filmmaker),
Gajesh
Mitkari
(Designer,
Founder
of
Studio
Modak),
and
more.
Reflecting
on
IFP’s
incredible
journey,
Ritam
Bhatnagar,
Founder
of
IFP,
said,
“What
began
as
a
small
dormitory
idea
shared
among
a
few
passionate
creators
has
now
grown
into
one
of
the
world’s
leading
celebrations
of
creativity
and
culture.
Fifteen
years
later,
IFP
continues
to
be
that
space
where
creative
people
come
together,
experiment,
and
grow.
This
milestone
year
is
our
way
of
celebrating
that
journey,
from
one
tiny
idea
to
a
global
festival
that
inspires
millions
of
people
to
create,
share,
and
dream
bigger
every
year.”
Dibakar
Banerjee,
National
Award-winning
filmmaker,
member
of
the
Filmmaking
Jury,
shared,
“Storytelling
has
always
been
about
curiosity,
and
IFP
thrives
on
that.
As
a
filmmaker,
I’ve
always
believed
that
cinema
must
surprise
you.
Fifteen
years
in,
IFP
is
continuing
the
good
work
in
promoting
curiosity.
That’s
what
makes
it
so
special.
Loving
being
a
jury
this
year.”
Versatile
actor
Sheeba
Chaddha,
member
of
the
Performing
Arts
Jury,
added,
“There’s
something
truly
joyful
about
IFP,
and
it’s
always
a
pleasure
to
associate
with
the
team,
this
time
as
a
jury
member.
What
I
love
the
most
about
this
festival
is
how
it
empowers
artists
to
express
and
evolve
without
limits.
As
an
actor,
I’m
drawn
to
spaces
that
let
artists
nurture
their
craft
without
fear
or
formula,
and
IFP
has
built
that
beautifully
over
the
years.
I’m
excited
to
see
what
this
milestone
edition
brings
to
the
table.”
Over
the
years,
IFP
has
brought
together
thousands
of
creative
minds,
hosting
over
1400
speakers,
1.2L
million
participants,
and
representation
from
8
countries,
marking
its
place
among
the
world’s
largest
festivals
for
creative
enthusiasts.
Over
the
past
14
years,
IFP
has
hosted
prolific
creators
such
as
Joseph
Gorden
Levitt,
Tom
Schulman
(Academy
Award
Winner,
Dead
Poets
Society),
Alexander
Payne
(Academy
Award
Winner),
Asif
Kapadia
(Academy
Award
Winner),
Mira
Nair
(Academy
Award
Nominee),
Ira
Glass
(Podcaster,
Journalist,
This
American
Life),
Naseeruddin
Shah,
Pankaj
Tripathi,
Javed
Akhtar,
Ayushmann
Khurrana,
Rajkummar
Rao,
Imran
Khan,
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui,
Shabana
Azmi,
Vicky
Kaushal,
Taapsee
Pannu,
Sonakshi
Sinha,
Vijay
Varma,
Kartik
Aryan,
Bhumi
Pednekar,
Vikrant
Massey,
Adarsh
Gourav,
R.
Balki,
Sriram
Raghavan,
Vikramaditya
Motwane,
Shakun
Batra.
This
season
too,
the
festival
has
something
special
for
everyone,
from
thought-provoking
discussions
to
endearing
experiences.
So,
mark
your
calendars
for
November
29th
and
30th,
and
be
part
of
this
Everything
Creativity
x
Culture
festival!
To
know
more
about
the
festival,
click
on
the
link:
https://ifp.world/season-15/