Mission

The Indian Film Festival of Houston (IFFH) is a nonprofit organization devoted to creating a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing quality films that honor entertainment industry performers and film makers while promoting the diverse perspectives of the Indian Diaspora through an annual event.

Festival Director

Sutapa Ghosh

Board of Directors

Mohammed Iqbal Khan, President
Ellen Goldberg, Secretary
Atul Badwal, Treasurer

Legal Council

Larry Harman

Accounting

John Denson

Graphic Designer

Ranjan Roy

Publicity & Press

Smith & Sacco
Munira Panjwani-Zahid
Ruchi Mukherjee

Transportation Manager

Ashraful Alam

Art Department

Mandap Creation

Venue

The 2nd Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston (IFFH) will take place September 22nd-26th, 2010 at Studio Movie Grill, 805 Town & Country Lane, Houston TX 77024.

Programming

IFFH showcases a combination of features, shorts and documentaries. The Festival provides programming and activities that no other film festival in Houston offers and serves a community of Indian and international filmmakers that has the potential of reaching a crossover audience. IFFH offers the Houston community a unique opportunity to learn about India’s multi-faceted culture and long history of filmmaking.

Question and Answer Sessions

Directors, producers and cast are invited to present their films and share their experiences with the audiences.

Awards

IFFH offers Jury awards for Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short. Audience Choice Awards in the same categories give the audience the opportunity to vote for their favorite film while offering the filmmakers valuable feedback from the public.

Special Events

The Opening Night Cocktail followed by a screening of a feature film and Closing Night Gala followed by Award ceremony and reception will include Indian culinary delights, music and dance performances. In addition, the Festival presents Tributes and Retrospectives to acclaimed Indian filmmakers.