Jindal School of Journalism and Communication is excited to announce the 2026 edition of the Kos Minar International Documentary Film Festival, between March 20-22. This year marks the second edition of the festival, curated around the theme Borders. It will feature 14 documentaries of varying lengths from across South Asia, exploring borders in their many iterations, representing a variety of languages and cultures.

This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Paromita Vohra, whose new film Working Girls will also be screened at the festival. Arun Bhattarai will be joining us from Bhutan, bringing his co-directed film Agent of Happiness and offering a masterclass. Thanks to our three festival collaborators — People’s Film Collective, Film South Asia, and Docedge—we are screening twelve more documentaries of varying lengths, from different South Asian countries. Film screenings will be interspersed with panel discussions, conversations with filmmakers, and masterclasses. Filmmakers Borun Thokchom, Samarth Mahajan, Khurram Muraad, Nirmal Chander, Bani Singh, and Sourav Sarangi will be at the festival to discuss their films post screening.

We are also looking forward to screening the shortlisted films for our new competitive section of student films, and announcing the winners.

Join us for three days of powerful storytelling and conversations that cross borders, and follow our blog and Instagram handle for updates.

We are now open for registration.