Kiran Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane, Shakun Batras initiatives in co-production market at Waves Film Bazaar

The nineteenth version of WAVES Film Bazaar, organized by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), returns to Goa from November 20–24, 2025, alongside the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), on the Marriott Resort. This yr’s version brings collectively a slate throughout its Co-Production Market, Work-in-Progress (WIP) Lab, and Viewing Room.

The Co-Production Market 2025 presents 22 characteristic movies and 5 documentaries from 8 international locations, spanning 19 languages, celebrating a dynamic mix of rising voices and business veterans together with Kiran Rao, Vikramaditya Motwane, Shakun Batra, Devashish Makhija, Ira Dubey, Shaunak Sen, and BAFTA-winner Ben Crichton. Selected filmmakers will pitch their initiatives to worldwide and Indian producers, distributors, financiers, and pageant programmers, fostering new collaborations.

This yr additionally marks the inclusion of documentary initiatives within the Co-Production Market, spanning themes akin to arts, setting, schooling, gender, and sustainability. Additionally, three initiatives—Shamed, Smash, and Tiger within the Lion Den—characteristic beneath NFDC’s Handpicked Focused Projects, whereas Gloria from the Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) cross-exchange initiative spotlights worldwide co-creation.

The Viewing Room 2025 options 230 entries in 33 languages from 14 international locations, together with 85 world premieres, connecting filmmakers with worldwide consumers and pageant programmers via a sophisticated digital interface. The curated WAVES Film Bazaar Recommends (WFBR) part spotlights 22 progressive movies throughout codecs and genres.

The Work-in-Progress Lab 2025 obtained 50 entries throughout 14 languages, deciding on 5 movies together with the India–Australia co-production Chevittorma and Khoriya, backed by Ashim Ahluwalia. Mentored by a worldwide panel together with Philippa Campbell, Sandrine Cassidy, Kiki Fung, Nitin Baid, and Sanyukta Kaza, the Lab offers rising filmmakers with knowledgeable editorial suggestions and pageant insights. Notably, previous WIP choices akin to Shape of Momo have gone on to win a number of worldwide accolades.