Kashmir is set to enter a new chapter in its cinematic journey with its first international film festival, ‘Rang-e-Cinema’, scheduled from September 7 to 10.
Organised by the Jammu & Kashmir Government’s Information and Public Relations Department, the festival aims to establish J&K as a major destination for filmmaking, creative collaboration and cultural exchange.
The festival received over 1,100 submissions from more than 80 countries, with 135 films from 41 countries shortlisted for screening.
India leads with 64 films, followed by France with 13 and Iran with eight entries. Films from countries including Türkiye, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Spain, Brazil, Qatar, Argentina, the US, South Korea, Colombia and Taiwan will also feature.
The festival will have a five-member international jury comprising Santosh Sivan, Resul Pookutty, Dorothee Wenner, Keiko Bang and Himansu Sekhar Khatua.
Screenings and programmes will be held across Srinaga