♦ Women in Film (WIF) India, backed by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, on 4 September 2025 announced the country’s first-ever women-led delegation to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

♦ The initiative, facilitated by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and supported by Waves Bazaar, the ministry’s flagship global markets platform, received a pool of over 200 applications in just one week.

♦ Out of this, six projects spearheaded by women in key creative roles have been chosen to represent India at TIFF, which kickstarts from today and will be held till September 9.

♦ The six winners are Arshaly Jose (A Dandelion’s Dream), Deepa Bhatia (Rabbit Hole), Katyayani Kumar (Sons of The River), Madhumita Sundararaman (The Guest House), Paromita Dhar (Ulta) and Pramati Anand (A Late Autumn Dream).