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I-Film Festival
Abu Dhabi 2025

YAS CREATIVE HUB

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APRIL 2025

Highlights of the I-film Festival, Abu Dhabi 2024

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

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Event Workshops, Masterclasses & Panel Discussions

Shri. ANIL KAPOOR

Legendary Actor of Indian Cinema

Ms. KHUSHBU SUNDAR

Actor, Film Producer, Politician

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

Workshop by The Music Maestro Ilaiyaraaja

Ilaiyaraaja

The Maestro & Isaignani – A Legendary Journey in Music

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

Dance Workshop by Kala Master

Kala Master

Choreographer and Dance Legend

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

Cinematography Workshps

K.K. Senthil Kumar

Cinematographer

Ravi Varman

Cinematographer

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

R. Rathnavelu

Cinematographer

Manoj Paramahamsa

Cinematographer

Dr. Nunna Venkat Prasad

Associate Professor, Mass Communication, Abu Dhabi University

HIGH-END CAMERAS WORKSHOP BY Sony

Mr. Sameer Ashraf

Head, Technical Communications

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

Interaction with Creative Talents

Mr. Karthik Subbaraj

Director

Mr. Vetrimaaran

Director

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

Mr. Mohammed Alotaiba

Director, Writer, Producer

Mr. Taha Shah Badussha

Actor

Dr. Wissam Mouawad

Associate Dean for Academic Abu Dhabi University

Technology-Enabled Future of Film and Digital Content Creation-

Mr. BIREN GHOSE

Vice Chairman for CII’s Media & Entertainment Committee

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

AI in Filmmaking: Integrating Innovation Across All Facets

Mr. Jagadeesh Bommisetti

Virtual Cinematographer, Annapurna Studios

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

The VFX Nexus: Innovations for Transmedia Storytelling

Mr. Bejoy Arputharaj

Founder – Phantom FX

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

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

Mr. Rajiv Shah

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

Mr. JUAN-MANUEL GUIMERAN

President, Spain Film Commission, CEO,
Valladolid Tourism

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

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

Bobby Bedi

Owner & Managing Director of Kaleidoscope Entertainment

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

Jaun- Manuel Guimerans

President , Spain Film Commission, CEO, Valladolid
Tourism

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

Guillermo Rodríguez

Director – Casa de la India, Valladolid

Bobby Bedi

Owner & Managing Director of Kaleidoscope Entertainment

Mrs. Anna Saura

Spanish Producer

Technology Reshapes the Future of Film Making & Content creation

Mr. Ashish Kulkarni

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

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

COMIC: Art and stylization in making comics and motion graphics

Mr. Mo Abedin

Editor-in-Chief, Sandstorm

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

Harsho Mohan Chattoraj

Artist, Graphic Novelist and Illustrator

Charbak Dipta

Comic Book creator and Illustrator

The Art of Animation: Bringing Stories to Life

Mr Vaibhav Kumaresh

Founder & Creative Director, Vaibhav Studios

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

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

Mr. Anand Bhanushali

Co-Founder / Managing Director, philmCGI

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

Ms. Priya Vincent

VFX Supervisor

Mr. Ketan Yadav

COO, Red Chilies Studios

New age immersive video game development and its design, art, craft and coding for testing & publishing.

Varaprasad J V

Creative Director & Film Editor

Druhin Mukherjee

Co-Founder , Godspeed Games | Game Director |

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

Presentation by AUTODESK - INTELLIGENT TOOLS FOR SMARTER PRODUCTION, THE ROLE OF AI

Mr. Samit Shetty

Head of Media & Entertainment, Autodesk

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

AI in Filmmaking

Raghu Naik

Film Producer, Film Director and AI filmmaker

Varaprasad J V

Creative Director & Film Editor

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

Harnessing the Power of AI: Transformative Technologies Across Industries

Mr. Sanjiv Jain

Group Chief Financial Officer, G42, UAE

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

Mastering Virtual Production: Techniques and Tools

Mr. Yunus Bukhari

CEO, K SERA SERA LTD

C V Rao

Chief Technology Officer – Annapurna Studios

13th April 2025
Masterclass
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

Fireside Chat on the Success of the Movie “MARCO” Unni Mukundan – Indian Actor, Singer & Producer

Mr. UNNI MUKUNDAN

Indian Actor, Singer & Producer

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