The Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF), the world's fastest growing film festival,
is held every year in January or February in Jaipur, India.
Launched in January 2009, Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF) has become one of the
most recognized world film festivals organized annually in Rajasthan.
The purpose of this film festival is to promote new filmmakers and encourage the exchange
of knowledge, ideas, information, and culture between India and other nations through cinema.
JIFF also promotes friendship and cooperation among people around the world through films
and documentaries.
Unlike many film festivals that cater only to selected audiences and commercially successful
filmmakers, JIFF aims to connect movie lovers and serious filmmakers globally, creating a
deeper understanding of the art of filmmaking.
18th JIFF 2026
Received 3096 films from 90+ countries and 508 films nominated.
17th JIFF 2025
Received 2408 films from 88+ countries and 241 films nominated for screening.
16th JIFF 2024
Received 2971 films from 67+ countries and 329 films nominated for screening.
15th JIFF 2023
Received 2205 films from 63+ countries and 282 films nominated for screening.
14th JIFF 2022
Received 2100 films from 85+ countries and 279 films nominated for screening (Hybrid Edition).
13th JIFF 2021
Received 2121 films from 85+ countries and 266 films nominated for screening (COVID-19 Online Edition).
12th JIFF 2020
Received 2411 films from 100+ countries and 240 films nominated for screening.
11th JIFF 2019
Received 2221 films from 103 countries and 232 films nominated for screening.
10th JIFF 2018
Received 2019 films from 100+ countries and 136 films nominated for screening.
9th JIFF 2017
Received 2004 films from 100+ countries and 134 films nominated for screening.
8th JIFF 2016
Received 2176 films from 100+ countries and 152 films nominated for screening.
7th JIFF 2015
Received 1807 films from 100+ countries and 159 films nominated for screening.
6th JIFF 2014
Received 1587 films from 90+ countries and 156+156 films nominated for screening.
5th JIFF 2013
Received 1397 films from 90 countries and 217 films nominated for screening.
4th JIFF 2012
Received 917 films from 70 countries. Around 18,000 film lovers and filmmakers visited the festival.
3rd JIFF 2011
15,000 film lovers and filmmakers attended the festival. 600 films were received from
67 countries and 144 films were screened.
2nd JIFF 2010
10,000 film lovers and filmmakers attended the festival. 350 films were received from
41 countries and 87 short/documentary films along with 2 feature films were screened.
1st JIFF 2009
The first milestone towards success. 3500 film lovers and filmmakers attended the festival.
150 films were received from 7 countries and 59 films were screened.
JIFF PROGRESSING YEAR ON YEAR
Jaipur International Film Festival has emerged as one of the world's fastest growing and most prestigious competitive film festivals.
3096
Films Received
2026 Edition
508
Films Nominated
2026 Edition
90+
Countries Reached
2026 Edition
17+
Years Journey
Since 2009
| Year |
Films Received |
Films Screened |
Countries |
Venue / Screen |
Inaugurated By |
| 2009 |
150 |
59 |
8 |
1/1 |
A group of people |
| 2010 |
350 |
87 |
41 |
1/1 |
Mr. Arun Dutt |
| 2011 |
650 |
144 |
67 |
2/3 |
Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister Rajasthan |
| 2012 |
917 |
179 |
70 |
6/6 |
Smt. Jaya Bachchan |
| 2013 |
1397 |
217 |
90 |
7/10 |
Smt. Hema Malini |
| 2014 |
1587 |
156+156 |
90+ |
3/5 |
A group of people |
| 2015 |
1807 |
159 |
100+ |
3/4 |
Mr. Anupam Kher and Mr. Shaji N. Karun |
| 2016 |
2176 |
152 |
100+ |
6/7 |
Mr. Prakash Jha |
| 2017 |
2004 |
134 |
100+ |
3/4 |
Mr. Ramesh Prasad |
| 2018 |
2019 |
136 |
100+ |
2/3 |
Mr. Surendra Bohra & A group of people |
| 2019 |
2221 |
232 |
103 |
6/7 |
Dr. B D Kalla (Minister of Art and Culture),
Mr. Robin Bhatt & 25 filmmakers from 25 countries
|
| 2020 |
2411 |
240 |
100+ |
7/9 |
Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister Rajasthan &
Shri Vishvendra Singh, Tourism Minister Rajasthan
|
| 2021 |
2121 |
266 |
85+ |
0/0 |
Online |
| 2022 |
2100 |
279 |
85+ |
2/3 |
Shri Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister Rajasthan &
Shri Vishvendra Singh, Tourism Minister Rajasthan
(Hybrid Edition)
|
| 2023 |
2205 |
282 |
63 |
4/7 |
Mrs. Aparna Sen, Film Director,
Screenwriter and Actress
|
| 2024 |
2971 |
329 |
67 |
2/2 |
A group of people |
| 2025 |
2408 |
241 |
88 |
3/7 |
A group of people |
| 2026 |
3096 |
508 |
90 |
2/5 |
A group of people |
JIFF Achievements
-
JIFF is world’s first film festival to receive films from 100 countries within just 7 years.
-
JIFF is World's Biggest Competitive Film Festival (in fiction films) from 2019 onwards.
-
52 films received 62 National Film Awards after being awarded at JIFF.
-
Many films later received OSCAR nominations and awards after selection at JIFF.
-
First Indian film festival organized on 10 screens in 2013.
-
Introduced Guest Country category with France in 2011.
-
Launched maximum programs in minimum time globally.
-
One of the world’s fastest growing and prestigious film festivals.
Welcome to the Emerging Film Capital of India & The World
JIFF provides a global platform where filmmakers, writers, producers, distributors,
OTT platforms and cinema lovers connect every January in Jaipur. Here, audiences
experience world cinema, Oscar nominated films, regional masterpieces and debutant
filmmakers together under one prestigious festival.
Evolving fast among all the Film Festivals of the world, JIFF through its nine yearly festivals has been able to establish
Jaipur as the prominent capital of the world cinema. (from SUJAS magazine, published by Government of Rajasthan)
