International Film Festival of Odisha
Odisha International Film Festival for Documentary, Short Fiction and Animation, popularly known as iffoo, is the largest film festival for non-feature films in Asia. Began in 2024 as iffoo this international event is organized by the INDIAN FILM MAKERS ASSOCIATION Since its inception in 2016, the festival has grown in scope and scale and is attended by cineastes from around the globe. The Organizing Committee of IFFOO is headed by the Secretary, ifma (P.Ramachandra Reddy) and consists of eminent film personalities, documentary makers and senior media officials.
IFFOO provides a platform for documentary film makers from all over the world to meet, exchange ideas, explore the possibilities of co-productions and marketing of documentary, short and animation films and also broadening the vision of the film makers vis-Ã -vis world cinema.
Documentary cinema creates the most significant impact to the world. One that not only educates, inspires and motivates a change in the society but also acts as a tool that transcends cultures and boundaries. The flourishing non-fiction film movement spearheaded by IFFOO has gained momentum with the increased need for more realistic content opposed to the more dramatized and commercial fiction stories. IFFOO with participation of world’s leading documentary making countries with their best content, gives Documentary, Animation and Short Fiction film makers their wings so that they can soar into deeper conceptualizations that accommodate narratives of the past, present and future of the society.