Jagran Film Festival (JFF) is the world’s largest travelling film festival rooted in India.
Established in 2010, JFF is an initiative of the Jagran Prakashan Group with a vision to make meaningful cinema accessible beyond metropolitan cities. By taking world-class cinema directly to audiences across India, the festival has built a unique cultural movement that celebrates storytelling, creativity, and cinematic excellence.
Today, JFF travels across 14 cities: Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Meerut, Agra, Gorakhpur, Dehradun, Patna, Ludhiana, Ranchi, Hisar, and Mumbai. Each city brings its own cultural identity, history, and audience, making every edition of the festival a distinctive celebration of cinema. By bringing acclaimed international films to these cities, JFF creates a rare opportunity for audiences to experience global storytelling without leaving their hometowns while giving international filmmakers a chance to connect with India’s diverse cultural landscape.
Every year, the festival receives over 3,000 film entries from around the world.
More than a film festival, JFF is an immersive celebration of cinema. Audiences participate in filmmaker interactions, masterclasses, panel discussions, Q&A sessions, workshops, networking opportunities, and cultural events that bring together storytellers and film lovers under one roof. The festival atmosphere transforms every host city into a vibrant hub for cinema, learning, and creative exchange.
As cinema continues to evolve, JFF has consistently embraced innovation. The festival has introduced audiences to emerging storytelling formats through AI filmmaking workshops, discussions on the future of cinema, and immersive experiences. It has also been among the first film festivals in India to showcase AI-generated films and Virtual Reality (VR) films, offering audiences a glimpse into the next generation of cinematic storytelling.
JFF is equally committed to nurturing the future of Indian cinema. It serves as a launchpad for aspiring filmmakers, writers, actors, cinematographers, editors, and creators by providing them with opportunities to showcase their work, interact with industry veterans, receive valuable feedback, and build meaningful professional connections. Over the years, many emerging talents who found visibility through JFF have gone on to establish successful careers in the film industry.
The festival honours excellence in filmmaking through its competitive sections, where an eminent jury comprising distinguished personalities from the film industry recognises outstanding achievements across multiple categories. The winners are celebrated at the prestigious Jagran Film Festival Awards in Mumbai.
Supported by Dainik Jagran, India’s largest newspaper, along with Nai Dunia, Mid-Day, Radio City, and an extensive network of digital, television, radio, and print platforms, JFF enjoys one of the strongest media ecosystems supporting any film festival in the country. This extensive reach enables the festival to connect with millions of cinema enthusiasts every year.
For over a decade, Jagran Film Festival has remained committed to one simple belief: Good Cinema for Everyone. By travelling across India, celebrating local cultures, introducing audiences to international cinema, embracing new technologies, and creating opportunities for emerging talent, JFF has become much more than a film festival. It is a platform where stories travel, cultures connect, careers begin, and the future of cinema is shaped.