2025 SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sep 27, 2025 | Buzz Event
Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton
2:00 PM – Lights, Camera, Volunteers!
Thursday, Oct 9, 2025 | Festival Kickoff + Film Summit
Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton
3:30 PM – Inauguration
4:30 PM – Cocktail Reception
4:30 PM – The Making of an International Star: Masterclass with Tillotama Shome — a leading force in global arthouse cinema
Thursday, Oct 9, 2025 | Gala Premieres
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
Red Carpet:
6:00 PM – Stars And Filmmakers In Attendance
Film Screenings:
7:00 PM – Shadowbox (Bengali – English subtitles)
8:45 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
7:00 PM – Sima’s Song (Dari – English subtitles)
8:45 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Thursday, Oct 9, 2025 | Special Events
Friday, Oct 10, 2025 | Opening Gala
Nuvo Event Space, 7920 Mississauga Rd, Brampton
5:00 PM – Red Carpet
6:00 PM – Cocktail Reception
7:00 PM – Dinner & Entertainment
10:00 PM – After Party
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 | Gala Premieres
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
Film Screenings:
2:00 PM – Pyaasa (Hindi – English subtitles)
5:00 PM – Tiger’s Pond (Kannada – English subtitles)
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 | Spectrum I
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
7:00 PM – Film Screenings:
As Dusk Falls (Panjabi – English subtitles)
Between Us (English)
Cry Me a River (Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese – English subtitles)
In Search of Lost Time (English, Urdu – English subtitles)
Karupy (Tamil, English – English subtitles)
Shelf Life (English, Panjabi – English subtitles)
Sorry, It’s a Girl (Panjabi, Hindi, English – English subtitles)
The Usher (Panjabi – English subtitles)
Whispering in the Leaves (Panjabi – English subtitles)
9:00 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 | Film Summit – Pro Events / Special Events
Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton
1:15 PM – Canada’s Screenwriting Ecosystem: Workshop for Writers and Producers with The Writers Gild of Canada
1:30 PM – Beyond the Checkbox: Roundtable on Investing in the South Asian Canadian Screen Narrative
2:15 PM – Between Worlds: Masterclass on Writing Universal South Asian Characters for Industry Breakthroughs with Anar Ali [CBC’s Allegiance]
3:15 PM – Screens, Streams & Sales: Workshop on Demystifying the Distribution Journey
6:00 PM – The Poetry of Shadows: A Film Appreciation Workshop on Cinema of Guru Dutt with Anup Singh
7:30 PM – Echoes of Longing: A Centenary Musical Tribute to Guru Dutt
9:00 PM – Longing Lounge: Cinéaste Reception
Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 | Special Events
Sunday, Oct 12, 2025 | Gala Premieres
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
Film Screenings:
2:00 PM – The Slow Man and His Raft (Bengali – English subtitles)
5:00 PM – Calorie (English)
7:30 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Sunday, Oct 12, 2025 | Spectrum II
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
7:00 PM – Film Screenings:
An Orphanage of Memories (Kashmiri – English Subtitles)
Ashtray (English)
Cry Baby Cry (English)
Dating (English)
Fariyaad (Hindi, English – English Subtitles)
Me & You (English, Urdu – English Subtitles)
Now Is Not a Good Time (English)
Sister Mine (Punjabi – English Subtitles)
The Green Room (English)
9:00 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Sunday, Oct 12, 2025 | Film Summit – Pro Events / Special Events
Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton
1:15 PM – Pursing Screen-Based Career: Session with Directors Guild of Canada – Ontario
2:15 PM – Between Frames: Discussion on Crafting Vision and Pathways for South Asian Directors
4:15 PM – Echoes of Vision: Conversation with Simon Brook on Peter Brook’s The Mahabharata
6:00 PM – Storytelling in a Shifting Land: Masterclass with Iconic Filmmaker Roya Sadat
7:30 PM – Echoes of Her Voice: An Evening of Afghan Music and Cinematic Reverie
9:00 PM – Sima’s Lounge: Cinéaste Reception
Sunday, Oct 12, 2025 | Special Events
Monday, Oct 13, 2025 | Gala Premieres
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
2:00 PM – The Mahabharata (English)
5:00 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
5:30 PM – Have You Heard Judi Singh? (English)
7:00 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Monday, Oct 13, 2025 | Kaleidoscope I
IFFSA AT HOME: Virtual Theatre
7:00 PM – Film Screenings:
A Tale of Two Cities (Hindi – English Subtitles)
Basanti Tailors (Hindi – English Subtitles)
Blind Spot (Hindi – English Subtitles)
Breaking the Feed (English)
Dobrina (English)
Kelad (Marathi – English Subtitles)
Midnight Murungai (English, Tamil – English Subtitles)
Oli (Tamil – English Subtitles)
Second Chance (English, Bengali – English Subtitles)
Skin Deep (English)
So Long, Farewell (Sinhala, English – English Subtitles)
The Heir (Hindi – English Subtitles)
The Slow Train (Hindi, English – English Subtitles)
The Zero Line (Hindi – English Subtitles)
What Do You Use to Polish Your Shoes? (English)
Where the Heart Is (Marathi – English Subtitles)
Monday, Oct 13, 2025 | Special Events
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025 | Liminal
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
6:30 PM – Film Screenings:
A Seat Between Us (Hindi – English Subtitles)
After Prayer (English, Urdu – English Subtitles)
Ancessao (Goan – English Subtitles)
Hun To Janu Chu Ne? (Gujarati – English Subtitles)
Sutti (Marathi – English Subtitles)
The Leopard (Marathi, English – English Subtitles)
Theeram (Malayalam – English Subtitles)
Vishu Kani (Malayalam, English – English Subtitles)
8:30 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025 | Kaleidoscope II
IFFSA AT HOME: Virtual Theatre
7:00 PM – Film Screenings:
Age of Darkness (English, Hindi, Marathi – English Subtitles)
bonVoyage pour monVoyage (English)
Fankaar (Urdu – English Subtitles)
Gulab Aur Aaina (Hindi – English Subtitles)
House of Rain (Urdu – English Subtitles)
Hunger (Panjabi – English Subtitles)
Love Survives (English)
New Moon Rain (Nepali, English – English Subtitles)
Pandaal (Hindi – English Subtitles)
Reverse (English)
Sash Window (Persian – English Subtitles)
Scarce (Marathi, Hindi – English Subtitles)
Star Crossed Lovers (Indonesian – English Subtitles)
Sweep After I Sleep (Hindi, English – English Subtitles)
The Genius (Hindi, English – English Subtitles)
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 | Frame of Mind
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
6:30 PM – Film Screenings:
After The Shatter (English)
Anokhi (English, Hindi – English Subtitles)
In the Shadows of Obsessions and Compulsions (English)
Razaa (Hindi, Urdu – English Subtitles)
Shackles of Sky (Kannada – English Subtitles)
Sleep Training (English)
The Floor is Lava (English)
8:30 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025 | Kaleidoscope III
IFFSA AT HOME: Virtual Theatre
7:00 PM – Film Screenings:
Bali (Marathi – English Subtitles)
Ballad of the Mountain (Hindi – English Subtitles)
Chai-Coffi (Hindi – English Subtitles)
Color of God (Hindi, English – English Subtitles)
Finding Nabi (English)
In Plain Sight (English)
Little Rain (Hindi – English Subtitles)
Lovers’ Park (Hindi – English Subtitles)
Pseudo Life (Hindi – English Subtitles)
Room at the Farm (Panjabi – English Subtitles)
Squat N Stool (English)
The Daily Bread (Kashmiri – English Subtitles)
The Flower at the End of the World (English)
The Road to My Father (Bengali – English Subtitles)
What’s Up Boss? (Hindi, English – English Subtitles)
Ziddh (Hindi, English – English Subtitles)
Thursday, Oct 16, 2025 | Unquiet
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
6:30 PM – Film Screenings:
A Feller and the Tree (Tamil – English Subtitles)
I Fear Blue Skies (Pashto, Dari – English Subtitles)
Junglefowl (Tamil – English Subtitles)
Your Touch Makes Others Invisible (Tamil, English – English Subtitles)
8:30 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Friday, Oct 17, 2025 | Gala Premieres
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
6:30 PM – Desi Fiction (Hindi – English subtitles)
8:30 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Friday, Oct 17, 2025 | Special Events
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 | Gala Premieres
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
Film Screenings:
2:00 PM – Singhs In The Ring (English)
4:30 PM – The Roots(Bengali – English subtitles)
6:30 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 | Film Summit – Pro Events
Courtyard By Marriott, 90 Biscayne Cres, Brampton
12:30 PM – The Producer’s Journey — From Development to Delivery: Masterclass with Crave’s Hit Series Late Bloomer as Case Study
2:30 PM – Clause Pe Pause: Workshop on Navigating Legal Hurdles in Screen Storytelling
3:30 PM – Money Shot: Workshop on Finding Funding for Your Next Film or Screen Story
4:30 PM – Bright Lights, Bold Stories: Launch of the 4th Edition of the IFFSA Talent Fund and Celebration of Alumni Journeys
5:30 PM – IFFSA Filmmakers Alliance Townhall: Strengthening the Voice of South Asian Canadian Storytellers
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 | Panorama
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
7:00 PM – Film Screenings:
Advaitha (Kannada – English Subtitles)
Blessings (Marathi – English Subtitles)
Blue (English, Hindi – English Subtitles)
Fragments of Us (English, Telugu – English Subtitles)
The Feast (Tamil – English Subtitles)
9:00 PM – Panel Discussion/Audience Interaction
Saturday, Oct 18, 2025 | Film Summit – Pro Events
Industria, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
7:15 PM – IFFSA Filmmakers Alliance: Picture Perfect Mixer
Sunday, Oct 19, 2025 | Gala Premieres
Cineplex Cinemas Courtney Park, 110 Courtneypark Dr E, Mississauga
Film Screening:
2:00 PM – Closing Film: The Mahabharata
4:00 PM – IFFSA Awards & Closing Ceremony
Sunday, Oct 19, 2025 | Special Events
*Festival management reserves the right to modify schedule and replace content under unforeseen circumstances. All film screenings are for 18+ audience.
