About TIFA
Global stories on local screens. Catch some of the most exciting and compelling award-worthy stories from youth across the world at India’s largest teen and youth film awards- TIFA 2025!
From our inception in 2022 to gathering 300+ films from over 30 countries in 2024, TIFA is truly the next global phenomenon.
Founded by Indian National Film Award-winning critic-columnist and Dean of the School of Film, Media, and Creative Arts (SoFMCA), Dr. Piyush Roy, and hosted by SoFMCA, RV University, Bengaluru, the Teen Indie Film Awards (TIFA) is a unique film festival initiative “of the students, by the students, and for the students” to recognize and celebrate excellence and creativity in film productions by school and university students across the world.
TIFA 2025 Catalogue
Shaping Stories, Nurturing Voices
Films
Filmmakers
Countries
Awards
Gear up for one of the most unforgettable cinematic experiences you’re bound to have, ever, as we prepare for TIFA 2025, the fourth edition of our festival, coming to you on November 10th to 14th 2025. This year brings some of the most appealing and unique stories to the big screen, along with panel discussions and masterclasses by industry specialists, in addition to special programmes to entertain guests and audiences. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity, and come enjoy the works of some of the brightest minds of now- the next generation of aspiring filmmakers!
Meet the Team of TIFA 2025
TIFA is led by a diverse set of students ranging from the School of Film, Media and Creative Arts, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
and School of Computer Science and Engineering.
Our dedicated group is working constantly to ensure that TIFA is a grand success!
Our organizers are:
Flashback to TIFA 2024
Award Winners
Best Film
Supernova
Best Director
RI (Mountains)
A Film by Stanzin Idzes
Best Ensemble
LEFT
Best Ensemble, Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actor
Park Sketch
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Story
Fence
Scriptwriter – Masha Ebrahimi
Best Technical Achievement
Khaali
Best Technical Achievement
Best Essay Experimental
Mosaic
Best EssayExperimental Film
Best Costume
Lullaby Blues
Best Costume Styling
Teenage Filmmakers (13-19 Age Category)
Best Story Award
– Fence – Maryam Rezaei, Iran
Best Technical Achievement Award
– Khaali – Biswajyoti Sahoo, India
Best Costume/Styling
– Lullaby Blues – Ethan Jeffrey, Canada
Best Director
– Ri – Stanzin Idzes, India
Best Film
– Supernova – Niam H Collins, Ireland
Best Ensemble
– LEFT – Rachana N. Jamadagni, India
Best Actor in a Leading Role
– Abhishek Kalal – LEFT, India
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
– V. Krishnappa – Park Sketch, India
Best Essay/Experimental Film
– Mosaic – Isabel Park, Australia
Best Film RVU
– Park Sketch – Ningrin Andrew Jamang
Audience Choice Award
– LEFT – Rachana N. Jamadagni
Emerging Young Filmmakers (20-25 Age Category)
Alone – Best Emerging Young Filmmaker
Prarambh – Best Emerging Young Filmmaker
Crosswalk – Best Emerging Young Filmmaker
Love Note – Audience Choice Award
Best Emerging Young Filmmaker [Fiction]
– Alone – Arthur Casez, France
Best Emerging Young Filmmaker [Essay/Experimental]
– Prarambh – Nitin Marskole, India
Best Emerging Young Filmmaker [Animation]
– Crosswalk – Yeji Choi (예지 최), North Korea
Audience Choice Award
Love Note – Janvi, India
Jury Members
Rahul Desai
Writer, Film Critic, Film Companion
IAN FENTON
Senior Lecturer in Film & Television, School of Arts and Creative Industries, Teesside University, UK
Tiakumzuk Aier
Actor, Writer, Filmmaker and Director Dreamz Unlimited, Nagaland
Charru Sharma
Founder and Festival Director, YathaKatha International Film andLiterature Festival, Mumbai
Rupali Gatti
Visual Development (VD) Artist, Environment Designer and Production Designer
Rashmi Nambiar
Content Creator and Strategist Pocket FM l| Star India l Storytel l The Neelesh Misra Show
Speakers
Tarini Manchanda
Visual anthropologist documentary Filmmaker
Rupali Gatti
Visual Development (VD) Artist, Environment Designer and Production Designer
Evan Tims
Climate fiction writer, researcher
Dr. Mohan Das
Chairman, Festival Jury and Director, Lakecity International Film Festival
Charru Sharma
Founder and Festival Director, YathaKatha International Film andLiterature Festival, Mumbai
Tiakumzuk Aier
Actor, Writer, Filmmaker and Director Dreamz Unlimited, Nagaland
Rinki Roy Bhattacharya
Indian Writer, Columnist and Documentary Filmmaker
Naina Sen
Filmmaker
Aishwarya Yadav
Director-Producer
Dr. Ujjval Chandra Das
Professor, Amity University
Sanjivan Lal
Indian Film Director and Writer
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