Overview
- The 14th DIFF runs Oct. 30–Nov. 2 at the Tibetan Children’s Village in Upper Dharamshala.
- Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, reported as India’s 2026 Oscar entry, opens the festival after a Cannes debut.
- Closing night features Anuparna Roy’s Songs of Forgotten Trees, which earned Venice’s Orizzonti best director award.
- Program highlights include Bhutan’s I, The Song; Sundance winner Cactus Pears; Rich Peppiatt’s Kneecap; and Raoul Peck’s Orwell 2+2=5.
- DIFF continues its Sydney Film Festival partnership with Australian titles including Gabrielle Brady’s The Wolves Always Come at Night, described as Australia’s Oscar submission, and hosts a Kiran Rao masterclass with screenings supported by PictureTime’s inflatable digital theaters.