WIF India x Waves Bazaar at TIFF 2025
Taking Your Story to the World Stage

WIF India, with the support of Waves Bazaar is partnering with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) to take a delegation of women-led film projects to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2025 — one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.

What’s the Opportunity?

A partially funded opportunity to TIFF 2025 (September 4 – 9, 2025) for six projects led by women filmmakers — who are working on promising projects in need of support, visibility, or mentorship.

Delegates will receive:

  • Access to the Global Conference at TIFF 2025
  • The delegation package includes airfare, hotel accommodation, and official TIFF accreditation.
  • Mentorship, networking & visibility opportunities — from international co-producers to potential sales agents and global market access

Please note: Visa fees, Meals and local transportation within Toronto (outside of official conference travel) will be at your own expense.

Who Can Apply?

To apply:

  • At least one delegate/partner must be a woman (1-2 delegates per project)
  • Minimum one already released project (feature, short, series, or documentary) other than the submitted project.
  • You must be an approved WIF India member. If not, JOIN US here to apply. 
  • You must sign up on the WAVES Bazaar portal
  • You and the partner delegate must hold a valid Indian passport

The submitted project should be in one of the following stages:  Development / Scripting Stage, Mid-Filming Stage, Post-Production Stage or Completed & Release-Ready.

Why This Matters

Earlier this year, WIF India took three women to Cannes for the Producers’ Network through the WIF India Cannes Producers’ Scholarship. TIFF is the next step in empowering women filmmakers to connect with the global film industry.

If your project has the spark and your story needs the world’s stage, this could be your moment.

Stay Tuned

📌 Register as a WIF India member today and keep an eye on your inbox for the official application.

Last date to Apply : 12 noon, August 20th, 2025.

Terms and Conditions

Pursuant to my application to you, I acknowledge, agree and confirm the following:

  1. That any and all materials, including any and all literary materials or other such materials as created/provided by me are wholly original, and the same is not infringing or violating any right including but not limited to copyright, moral right, privacy right, publicity right or any other rights whatsoever, of any person, whether living or dead, or any entity. Further, I confirm and undertake that I am the sole and absolute owner/author of such materials as submitted to you and consent of no other party/entity is required in respect of the same and the materials as submitted by me are free from any and all claims, encumbrances, lien, etc.
  2. I undertake the complete responsibility and accountability of the materials provided by me. I agree that you are not required to conduct nor have not conducted or undertaken any independent investigation or due diligence in relation to any of the materials provided by me and I shall at no time invoke your knowledge (actual, constructive or imputed) with respect to a fact or circumstance or claim in respect of any of the materials provided by me, anytime in perpetuity.
  3. The said application is made by me out of my free will and you have not approached me to submit the aforesaid application and/or the materials authored by me.
  4. I acknowledge that you shall not be liable under any circumstances in respect of any claim for loss of opportunity, if any, including in case my materials are not selected for the Global Conference Programme in TIFF 2025. I understand and acknowledge that submission of materials does not guarantee selection for Global Conference Programme in TIFF 2025, nor does it imply any promise of success, recognition, or future opportunity. You shall have no liability whatsoever in the event my application is not accepted or my project is not selected.
  5. I acknowledge that You may already (a) have received (b) developing materials by yourself or pursuant to submission by a third party; or (c) in development of; in either case, a similar concept or idea or story to the one that I wish to submit herein, and accordingly I shall at no time make any claim (monetary or otherwise) against you, in regard to any violation of any copyright, intellectual property right and/or any other right in connection to the materials/work submitted to you.
  6. I agree and understand that you shall bear no responsibility for the loss, leak, theft, or damage of any materials submitted by me, whether in digital or physical form, at any stage of the application or evaluation process or during and after the event, in perpetuity.
  7. You shall not be held liable nor I (including my heirs/successors/assigns) shall make any claim against you for any changes to the program, selection process, jury members, dates, format (physical, hybrid, or virtual), or cancellation of the application or the evaluation process or related events, due to any circumstances.
  8. I confirm that that I am an adult i.e, above the age of 18 years and of sound mind while submitting my application.

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