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Festival Announces Inaugural Edition in Mumbai with Esteemed Jury Panel

 Mumbai, India — October 13, 2025 — FrameWood International Film Festival (FWIFF) is delighted to announce its inaugural edition in Mumbai, India. The festival emerges as a new home for bold cinematic voices, bridging traditional filmmaking with cutting-edge storytelling—including AI-infused works, web series, and animation.

Festival Leadership & Jury

FrameWood’s leadership team combines passion and industry vision:

  • Tanveer Alam, Founder & Co-Director
  • Manish Jain, Festival Director
  • Shahbaz Siddiqui, Festival Programmer

The jury panel comprises notable names from India’s creative and cultural landscape:

  • Padma Shri Anup Jalota — Legendary singer & performer
  • Tauqeer Alam — Writer & Producer
  • Shardul Rathod — Renowned lyricist

What Makes FrameWood Unique

FrameWood seeks to redefine film festivals in India through its inclusive, hybrid vision:

  • Technological Embrace: Unlike many conventional festivals, FrameWood includes AI-generated films and web series alongside narrative features, documentaries, shorts, and animation.
  • No Cash Prizes: The festival emphasizes recognition over financial incentives—winners will receive trophies, certificates, and laurels, reinforcing the ethos of artistic merit.
  • Diverse Jury & Voices: With a jury spanning music, lyricism, and film production, FrameWood fosters interdisciplinary dialogue around storytelling.
  • Mumbai as a Stage: As India’s entertainment capital, Mumbai offers a vibrant backdrop and industry access, enabling filmmakers, viewers, and professionals to converge in a culturally rich space.

Awards & Categories

The festival will present awards across all major forms of storytelling:

  • Feature Film
  • Documentary (Feature & Short)
  • Short Film
  • Animation
  • Web Series
  • AI Films / Shorts

Each category winner will receive trophies and certificates, with special jury awards like the FrameWood Grand Jury Award, Emerging Filmmaker Award, and Social Impact Award.

Submissions & Key Dates

Entries are open now via FilmFreeway at filmfreeway.com/FrameWood.

Submission Deadlines:

  • Earlybird: January 31, 2026
  • Regular: March 15, 2026
  • Late: May 5, 2026
  • Extended: June 10, 2026
    Notification of selections will be sent on July 10, 2026.

Contact & More Info

Email: framewoodfest@gmail.com
Location: Mumbai, India
Website / FilmFreeway page: https://filmfreeway.com/FrameWood

FrameWood is now accepting submissions from global and Indian filmmakers. Join us as we launch a new chapter in festival cinema—where creativity, technology, and storytelling converge.

 

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