Building on nearly two decades of screenings, retrospectives and archive-led initiatives, the Film Society of Bhubaneswar returns with the 15th Indian Film Festival Bhubaneswar, a programme that draws its shape from the conversations and curations of our past editions. Over the years we have brought restored classics and directors’ retrospectives, showcased bold regional debuts and established auteurs, and foregrounded films that probe gender, migration, indigenous lifeworlds, technology and uneven development — all as part of our commitment to cinema literacy and sustained discussion. This year’s festival continues that line of inquiry with a specially curated retrospective of Adoor Gopalakrishnan, alongside a handpicked selection of contemporary features and shorts from across the subcontinent. The poster is live; passes and the full schedule will be announced soon — we invite students, cinephiles and the public to join us for a week of screenings and conversations that connect the rich history of our past festivals to urgent stories being made today.