Previous Jury

They didn’t just judge - they felt everything you created!

From late-night screenings to reading scripts over coffee, our jury poured heart and soul into discovering voices that matter.

Our Pevious Jury

Aaron Pinto

Visual Artist & Director

Abbas Tyrewala

Screenwriter, Director, Lyricist

Aditi Mittal

Comedian and Writer

Advaita Kala

Screenplay Writer

Akhil Katyal

Creative writer, Poet, Teacher, Translator

Amit Golani

Director & Writer

Amit Kilam

Musician

Amit Sharma

Director

Anand Neelakantan

Author, screenwriter, Columnist

Anjali Menon

Filmmaker

Anvitaa Dutt

Director & Writer

Appurv Gupta

Standup Comedian

Apurva Asrani

Showrunner

Aranya Johar

Poet, Gender Equality Activist

Arivu

Rapper and Lyricist

Arjun Mark

Photographer

Ashwin Gopakumar

Singer, Songwriter and frontman for the Indie - pop band When Chai Met Toast

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari

Filmmaker, Writer, Producer

Atika Chohan

Screenwriter

Avani Rai

Photographer

Brodha V

Rapper, Hip-Hop Music Producer

Chaaya Prabhat

Illustrator

Darbuka Siva

Music Composer

Devashish Makhija

Director & Screenwriter

Dolly Thakore

Theatre Artist

Gazal Dhaliwal

Writer, LGBTQ+ Activist

Habib Faisal

Film Director

Hardik Mehta

Writer & Filmmaker

Hemanth Rao

Writer, Director

Hitesh Kewalya

Director & Screenwriter

Hussain Haidry

Writer & Spoken Word Poet

Janice Pariat

Author & Storyteller

Jayesh Joshi

Digital Artist

Jeo Baby

Director

Kabir Khan

Filmmaker

Kanika Dhillon

Screenwriter & Author

Kartik Shah

Music Composer

Leena Yadav

Filmmaker

Lifafa

Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Frontman of Peter Cat Recording Co.

Lillete Dubey

Theatre Artist & Actor

Lisa Mishra

Musician

Madhu Trehan

Author, Journalist

Mahesh Narayanan

Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Film Editor

Manoj Shah

Theatre Director

Mehak Mirza Prabhu

Storyteller, Scriptwriter, Mentor, and Life Story Coach

Milan Luthria

Filmmaker

Mounica Tata

Writer & Illustrator

Munz TDT

Creative Head, Dunzo

Naezy

Rapper

Nandini Reddy

Filmmaker

Navdeep Singh

Director, Writer, Ad-maker

Neeti Palta

Comedian

Nidhi Narwal

Poet & Author

Nirali Kartik

Lead Singer / Co-Founder of the band MaatiBaani and a classical vocalist

Niren Bhatt

Writer & Lyricist

Nitin Malik

Founding member, singer, songwriter for Parikrama

OAFF

Music Composer & Producer

Pan Nalin

Filmmaker

Pradeep Sarkar

Writer & Director

Priya Malik

Writer & Storyteller

Puneet Sharma

Poet, Screenwriter

Rahul Saini

Designer

Raj & DK

Writer, Director, Producer Duo

Raja Kumari

Singer & Songwriter

Rajan Batra

Musician

Rakesh Tiwari

Spoken Word Poet

Ram Madhavani

Director, Producer & Creator

Raman Negi

Singer-Songwriter & Guitarist

Rashmeet Kaur

Singer & Songwriter

Raunaq Rajani

Standup Comedian

Rima Das

Filmmaker

Rob

Visual Artist

RS Prasanna

Filmmaker

Sandeep Modi

Showrunner

Santanu Hazarika

Doodle artist, Illustrator

Saptarshi Prakash

Director of Design (Swiggy) and UI/UX Designer

Sasha Jairam

Fashion & Advertising Photographer

Shakun Batra

Filmmaker & Writer

Shalmali Kholgade

Singer & Songwriter

Shor Police

Bollywood-International Pop Duo

Shubhashish Bhutiani

Writer & Director

Sidharth Jain

Co-founder of The Story Ink (TSI)

Simar Singh

Writer, Comedian

Sneha Khanwalkar

Music Director

Sonnet Mondal

Indian Poet, Editor, and Author

Sooni Taraporevala

Director, Screenwriter

Srishti Guptaroy

Illustrator/Visual Artist

Subrata Biswas

Photojournalist

Sudhir Mishra

Filmmaker & Screenwriter

Sushin Shyam

Music Composer

Swanand Kirkire

Singer, Lyricist, Writer and Actor

Swastika Rajput

Storyteller & Poet

Tarun Chouhan

Photographer

Tech Panda & Kenzani

Music Producers

Urmi Juvekar

Screenwriter, Producer, Director, NFDC Consultant

Varun Gupta

AI Artist

Vasu Dixit

Musician & Filmmaker

Vetrimaaran

Director, Screenwriter and Film Producer

Vimal Chandran

Visual Artist & Photographer

Vipul Shah

Producer

Yashica Dutt

Author & Journalist

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What is the festival all about?
IFP is a multi-staged creativity & culture festival that happens across two days with more than 180+ prominent creators from Films & OTT, Digital, Literature & Writing, Music, Design & Art, Storytelling, Audio & Podcasting, Photography, Tech & Gaming, Comedy, Culture, Advertising and Performing arts who will participate in various Conversations, Panels, Workshops, Masterclasses, Live Performances, and AMAs.

 

Are there any hidden charges?
No, only GST will be levied on the tickets as per the government’s rules and regulations.

 

When and where is the festival happening?
The festival is scheduled to take place on-ground in  Mumbai on December 6th & 7th, 2025.

 

Is the festival accessible for People of Determination?
Yes, IFP is an all-inclusive and accessible festival. We will be tying up with an accessibility management agency to ensure the same.

 

Can I attend all the sessions?
Yes, you will have access to all the sessions taking place across all 2 days. However Stage entry and seating will be on a first come first serve basis.

 

Where can I buy tickets?
The tickets are available on all the major Ticketing Platforms and on IFP’s Website. Click here to buy the tickets.

 

Will there be an award ceremony for the challenges?
Yes, the winners of all the challenges of IFP will be awarded during the festival. Kindly check the schedule regarding the same.

 

What will be the timings of the festival?
The first session on October 12 & 13, 2024 (i.e. Saturday and Sunday) will start at 10am and the last session will end at 9pm.

 

I’m a member of the media? How do I make arrangements for a media pass?
You can  fill-up the form with relevant details and request for media invite.

 

Wow, there are lots of artists taking sessions! Will I get to personally interact with them?
There is no guarantee, however, you could plan for the questions you would want to ask in the event and if you are lucky, you will get an opportunity to ask them.

 

Will there be food at the venue?
Yes, there will be a food zone at the festival. 

 

Will there be parking at the venue?
No, there will be no parking available at the venue.

 

Is there any age limit/rule?
No. The festival is open to all ages.

 

How do I become a Sponsor?
Please mail us at [email protected]

 

What is your ticket policy?
Tickets are purchased online through our (platform) and on-ground on festival days. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

 

What are some of the general measures that ensure safety in all forms at the festival?
Harassment, abuse , stalking, threatening or defaming/ violating any rights (right to privacy and publicity) is not allowed and will be taken seriously. Attendees are not allowed to carry any harmful substances, weapons or arms of any kind.