New Delhi, Mar 05: In a significant boost to India’s emerging film talent, IFFD CineXchange, the official industry platform of the International Film Festival Delhi 2026, is accepting entries and submissions for its inaugural edition, with the final deadline now extended.
Following an enthusiastic response from filmmakers across India and overseas, organisers have extended the submission deadlines, giving creators a final opportunity to be part of one of the festival’s most ambitious industry initiatives.
As India’s content economy expands across cinema, OTT (over-the-top media services), and digital storytelling, the International Film Festival Delhi 2026 is positioning CineXchange as a launchpad for the next generation of creators. By bringing together mentors, producers, financiers, and distributors under one roof, the festival is offering young filmmakers and emerging content creators not just visibility but also meaningful pathways to funding, collaboration, and global reach.
Designed as a dynamic marketplace within IFFD 2026, CineXchange aims to establish direct connections between storytellers, producers, mentors, distributors, and collaborators. The platform aims to move projects forward from script to screen by offering structured mentorship, co-production opportunities, and industry visibility.
Rough Cuts | Post-Production Stage
The call is for feature films (60 minutes or longer) that are at early to intermediate stages of editing. This curated initiative offers structured mentorship and feedback sessions with accomplished industry professionals, allowing filmmakers to evaluate creative choices and refine their films before final completion.
Deadline: 10 March 2026
Viewing Room | Completed & Near-Completion Projects
This programme is designed for films that are either completed or in post-production and are seeking festival, distribution, or financing opportunities.
The Viewing Room will provide ten dedicated terminals accessible to accredited industry professionals, including festival directors, distributors and gap financiers looking for new stories across formats and genres.
Deadline: 10 March 2026
Pitch Your Idea
The platform offers a curated pitching opportunity for writers and filmmakers to showcase their original ideas for films and web shows to producers, investors, OTT platforms, and industry professionals.
Selected participants will present their story concept, characters and creative vision through structured pitching sessions.
Deadline: 10 March 2026
Script Workshop
An intensive, curated workshop designed for aspiring and emerging filmmakers who want to understand both the craft and business of screenwriting.
Featuring sessions by leading industry professionals from film and OTT platforms, the workshop focuses on narrative structure, character development and practical industry insights that shape powerful screenplays.
Deadline: 10 March 2026
Delegate Registration Now Open
Industry professionals who wish to attend CineXchange as delegates, including producers, distributors, festival programmers, investors, commissioning editors, studio representatives and media professionals, are invited to register through the official portal.
Accredited delegates will gain access to curated networking sessions, pitch forums, panel discussions and structured industry meetings designed to facilitate meaningful collaboration.
All programmes and applications are open.
With IFFD 2026 set to transform Delhi into a dynamic cinematic and industry hub, CineXchange stands at the centre of its professional engagement strategy. For filmmakers, writers, and industry stakeholders who are ready to build partnerships and take projects forward, now is the time to participate.
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