The Toulouse Indian Film Festival (Festival des Cinémas Indiens de Toulouse - FCIT), under associative structure, is celebrating its first edition in April 2013. It is one of the few film festivals in Europe entirely dedicated to Indian subcontinent films. Since its creation, more than 130 films have been screened in the city of Toulouse and the Occitanie region, including 55 previously unreleased films in France. Its contemporary programming is dedicated to a cultural bridge between India and France, beyond the received ideas, both accessible and demanding.
In a few years, the Festival has become a reference for programming and frequently consults its catalog, network of directors, and knowledge of Indian films and contemporary India to facilitate sessions and debates.
The festival preserves rare and unique copies of its own, which are shown in cinemas throughout France as requested by programmers and events. Its awards are recognized and sometimes even help young independent filmmakers to access a theatrical release in India afterwards.
The FCIT is starting to prepare for its tenth edition in 2025, always with the same aim: to share exciting and diverse cinema with the French population.
Le festival
Closing ceremony of the 8th edition (2019) with the team, volunteers and guests.
Back to the 9th edition
Relive the last edition of the festival, which took place from 18 to 21 April 2024.
Price and Categories
Audience Award for the best short film
Audience Award for the best feature film
Jury Prize
Critics Choice
Special mention
Student price
official selection
official selection
official selection
official selection
short and feature film
coming soon
Our goal
After a long hard volunteer work, the Toulouse Indian Film Festival has finally become one of the oldest film-loving events still in operation, dedicated to contemporary Indian cinema, in metropolitan France.
The team
of the Toulouse Indian Film Festival
Elodie Hamidovic
Co-president, Director of Communication, and founder/publishing director of Bolly&Co.
Vanessa Bianchi
Co-president, director of programming, and distributor and producer in the Indian audiovisual industry.
Sarah Leguevaques
Secretary and responsible for the reception of audiences in cinemas.
Volunteers
Each year, many volunteers and film enthusiasts participate in the festival’s implementation and accompany it. Thank to them for their support.
From left to right:
They support us
and trust us!
The Toulouse Indian Cinema Festival, under an associative structure, saw its first edition in April 2013. It is one of the rare film festivals entirely dedicated to the cinematographies of the Indian subcontinent in Europe.
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