Red Lorry Film Festival 2025 Expands to Hyderabad with New Competition Categories
- The Red Lorry Film Festival (RLFF) is inviting entries for its second edition, scheduled for March 21-23, 2025, in Mumbai and Hyderabad. Following a successful debut in 2024, the festival aims to expand its reach and impact, with an early-bird entry deadline of December 7 and a final submission deadline of January 7, 2025.
- RLFF will feature two competition categories: The Frontrunners for Best Film, offering a prize of $7,000, and Fresh Frames for Best Debut Film, with a prize of $5,000. The Frontrunners category will shortlist a maximum of 15 films, while Fresh Frames will shortlist up to 10 films, rewarding the director in each category.
- The festival will showcase a diverse selection of films, TV series, documentaries, and restored classics, aiming to promote world cinema and cultural exchange. A special chapter titled Parallel Verse will explore storytelling that transcends borders and celebrates universal themes, enhancing the festival's commitment to artistic innovation.
- According to Ashish Saksena, COO of Cinemas, the festival was conceived to cater to the growing appetite of Indian audiences for world cinema. He emphasized the festival's vision: 'to create unforgettable cinematic experiences that connect audiences with the magic of storytelling in its most transformative form.'
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