The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is the largest annual celebration of Indian cinema outside India. IFFM showcases some of the most diverse, inclusive, groundbreaking films and filmmakers, whilst encapsulating the best of cinema from the Indian subcontinent. Here are some of the highlights of the 2026 festival.

Principal photography has begun in Melbourne on the new feature film Written in the Stars.

VicScreen, National Indigenous Television (NITV) and Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), today announced the four distinctive projects that have been selected for Sovereign Shorts.

Up-and-coming First Peoples screen practitioners Travis Cloudy-Hensgen, Kynan Clarke and Merryn Trescott share their different industry pathways.

Gunai/Kurnai, Gunditjmara, and Monero filmmaker and screenwriter Kynan Clarke shares his passion for telling Indigenous stories on screen. 

Following the historic signing of Victoria’s Statewide Treaty with First Peoples in November 2025, a new documentary initiative is set to amplify First Peoples voices and stories. Sovereign Shorts will give Victorian-based First Peoples screen storytellers the chance to make short documentaries that explores Treaty as a lived experience, capturing what this historic event means for individuals and communities.

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) invigorates the city each year, bringing together the biggest and boldest voices in South Asian cinema to meet local fans and industry. We asked some of the guests about their thoughts on Melbourne.

Little J & Big Cuz – the much-loved First Nations Australian kids' animation made in Victoria – has just released its fourth season following the adventures of cousins, five-year-old Little J, and 9-year-old Big Cuz.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, documentary makers Maggie Eudes, Maggie Miles and Lucy Maclaren share the untold stories behind the rise of women’s football in Australia, documented in their upcoming film, Trailblazers.

VicScreen has launched the First Peoples Writers’ Workshop, a new initiative that is committed to developing First Peoples creative talent within the Victorian screen industry.

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is the largest annual celebration of Indian cinema outside India. IFFM showcases some of the most diverse, inclusive, groundbreaking films and filmmakers, whilst encapsulating the best of cinema from the Indian subcontinent. Here are some of the highlights of the 2023 festival.

Summerfall Studios and VicScreen have joined forces to support three emerging game developers - helping them to kickstart rewarding careers in Victoria's growing games sector.