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I-Film Festival
Abu Dhabi 2025

Venue - YAS Creative Hub

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APRIL 2025

Highlights of the I-Film Festival, Abu Dhabi 2024

Music Masterclass by Maestro Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja

First Look

Market Screening, First Look, Trailer Launches

Business Conclave

I-Film festival is an honest endeavour to create a Networking & Collaborative space amongst Filmmakers, Media Industry, Cinema Lovers, Students & Businessmen, HNIs & Corporate in UAE, India & GCC Region, who have keen interest to connect and engage in the business of Films & Content.

Innovative Film Academy is organizing the 2nd edition of I-Film Festival, at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi from 11th to 13th of April 2025 with an aim to

Showcase, discuss & appreciate Film Art, Film Business & Role of Technology in filmmaking
To promote exchange of film content across countries
To encourage collaboration & co-productions in the field of filmmaking & content creation
To create awareness about the opportunities for students, to share advanced and innovative approach of teaching the art & technology of filmmaking
To create a ideal networking platform for its Guests, Delegates, Students, Indian, & Arabic Film Industries to participate & indulge in the Art & Business of Film & Content Production

Celebrity Panel

I-Film Festival Events and Program

Countdown to Cinematic Brilliance

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Shri. Anil Kapoor

Legendary Actor of Indian Cinema

Ms. Khushbu Sundar

Actor, Film Producer, Politician

Event Workshops, Masterclasses & Panel Discussions

12th April 2025
Time: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Maestro Ilaiyaraaja

The Maestro & Isaignani A Legendary Journey in Music

Workshop by The Music Maestro Ilaiyaraaja

13th April 2025
Time: 2:30 Pm - 4:00 Pm

Kala Master

Choreographer and Dance Legend

Dance Workshop by Kala Master

12th April 2025
Time: 5:10 Pm - 6:10 Pm

Cinematography Workshops

12th April 2025
Time: 2:00 Pm - 2:30 Pm

R. Rathnavelu

Cinematographer

Ravi Varman

Cinematographer

Manoj Paramahamsa

Cinematographer

Dr. Nunna Venkat Prasad

Associate Professor, Mass Communication, Abu Dhabi University

K.K. Senthil Kumar

Cinematographer

Mr. Sameer Ashraf

Head, Technical Communications

High-End Cameras Workshop By Sony

12th April 2025
Time: 2:30 Pm - 3:00 Pm

Interaction with Creative Talents

12th April 2025
Time: 3:00 Pm - 3:45 Pm

Mr. Karthik Subbaraj

Director

Mr. Vetrimaaran

Director

Mr. Mohammed Alotaiba

Director, Writer, Producer

Mr. Taha Shah Badussha

Actor

Dr. Wissam Mouawad

Associate Dean for Academic Abu Dhabi University

Mr. Biren Ghose

Vice Chairman for CII’s Media & Entertainment Committee

Technology- Enabled Future of Film and Digital Content Creation

12th April 2025
Time: 4:15 Pm - 4:45 Pm

Mr. Jagadeesh Bommisetti

Virtual Cinematographer, Annapurna Studios

AI in Filmmaking: Integrating Innovation Across All Facets

12th April 2025
Time: 4:45 Pm - 5:15 Pm

Mr. Bejoy Arputharaj

Founder – Phantom FX

The VFX Nexus: Innovations for Transmedia Storytelling

12th April 2025
Time: 5:15 Pm to 5:45 Pm

Indo-UAE- Spain Collaborations & Co-Productions in Filmmaking

12th April 2025
Time: 3:00 Pm - 3:45 Pm

Mr. Rajiv Shah

Chief Financial Officer- Immerso Group, Eros International,
President (IBPG)

Mr. Juan-Manuel Guimeran

President, Spain Film Commission, CEO,
Valladolid Tourism

Dr.Sahitya K. Chaturvedi (CA)

Secretary General, Indian Business &
Professional Council (IBPC)

Mr. Khalid Khouri

Industry Development Director- Creative Media Authority

Mr. Guillermo Rodríguez

Director – Casa de la India, Valladolid

Mr. Amer Salmeen Al Murry

Filmmaker – Founder Al-Ain Film Festival,
Director, Producer

Mr. Dil Raju (V. Venkata Ramana Reddy)

Producer

India & Spain - Collaboration For Film & Culture

12th April 2025
Time: 3:45 pm to 4:15 Pm

Jaun- Manuel Guimerans

President , Spain Film Commission, CEO, Valladolid
Tourism

Guillermo Rodríguez

Director – Casa de la India, Valladolid

Mrs. Anna Saura

Spanish Producer

Mr. Ashish Kulkarni

Founder – Punnaryug Artvision
Pvt Ltd, Chairperson, FICCI, AVGC-XR

Technology Reshapes the Future of Film Making & Content Creation

13th April 2025
Time: 10:00 Am to 10:15 Am

COMIC: Art & Stylization in Making Comics & Motion Graphics

13th April 2025
Time: 10:15 am to 11:00 am

Mr. Mo Abedin

Editor-in-Chief, Sandstorm

Harsho Mohan Chattoraj

Artist, Graphic Novelist and Illustrator

Charbak Dipta

Comic Book creator and Illustrator

Mr Vaibhav Kumaresh

Founder & Creative Director, Vaibhav Studios

The Art of Animation: Bringing Stories to Life

13th April 2025
Time: 11:00 am to 11:45 am

Crafting the Impossible: The Art & Innovation of VFX in Cinema

13th April 2025
Time: 11:15 am to 12:00 noon

Mr. Anand Bhanushali

Co-Founder / Managing Director, philmCGI

Ms. Priya Vincent

VFX Supervisor

Mr. Ketan Yadav

COO, Red Chilies Studios

Druhin Mukherjee

Co-Founder , Godspeed Games | Game Director |

New Age Immersive Video Game Development & its Design, Art, Craft & Coding For Testing & Publishing

13th April 2025
Time: 12:00 pm to 12:45pm

Mr. Samit Shetty

Head of Media & Entertainment, Autodesk

Presentation by Autodesk - Intelligent Tools for Smarter Production, the Role of AI

13th April 2025
Time: 12:45 pm to 1:00 pm

Raghu Naik

Film Producer, Film Director and AI filmmaker

Varaprasad J V

Creative Director & Film Editor

AI in Filmmaking

13th April 2025
Time: 1:00 Pm to 1:30 Pm

Mr. Sanjiv Jain

Group Chief Financial Officer, G42, UAE

Harnessing the Power of AI: Transformative Technologies Across Industries

13th April 2025
Time: 1:30 Pm to 1:40 Pm

Mr. Yunus Bukhari

CEO, K SERA SERA LTD

C V Rao

Chief Technology Officer – Annapurna Studios

Mastering Virtual Production: Techniques and Tools

13th April 2025
Time: 1:40 Pm to 2:25 Pm

Mr. S. Venkatesh

Founder & Managing Partner Audit, Tax & Advisory

Secretary General PIOCCI Gulf Chapter and President, Friends of India

CA Krishnan N V

Chairman (ICAI)

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Abu Dhabi

Acquisition Corp
Business Conclave
Speakers and Moderators

Culture / Masterclass / Film Co-Production
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Mr. Ahmed Golchin

Founder & Chairman of PHARS Film Group, UAE

Mr. Sanjay Wadhwa

Chairman, PDL Director International Media

Panel Discussion on Indian Films in the International Market

MARKET SCREENINGS

Closing Premiere- 6:00 pm, 13th April
Return of The jungle Venue- Studio, Yas Creative Hub, Entrance 3

In association with

Supported By

Participating Institutions & Performance Partners

Technology Partners

Production Houses

Industry partners

Programme Schedule

Venue - YAS Creative Hub

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