Last updated: 29 Aug, 2024

Auroville Film Festival 2024

The Auroville Film Festival is a biennial event that started in 2009.

The aim of the Auroville Film Festival is to connect with people and cultures within and beyond Auroville and to further the aspiration of human unity by showcasing films that develop the theme of human unity. We feature films that are created in and around Auroville, as well as international films that explore the theme of human unity.

8th Auroville Film Festival, 22-28 January 2024:

A Reflective Gathering in Challenging Times

A project of Multimedia Centre/Cinema Paradiso, the Auroville Film Festival stands as a contemplative and reflective gathering, and this gathering, which we call a 'festival' in the broadest sense, is an opportunity to pause and look within, to question and understand. It's a platform to explore what human unity truly means amidst global unrest and violence. It’s a time to affirm the ideals of Auroville and to actively engage in dialogues that challenge and inspire.

Film Screenings

This year 22 films by Aurovilians, one film about Auroville, one film by a student of Auroville, and 15 films that tackled themes related to human unity were screened. The films were screened outdoors in front of the Town Hall and indoors at Cinema Paradiso from 19.30 daily. The winning films were re-screened on Sunday the 28th.

Online Screening

All of the Auroville category films and most of the human unity category films could be watched for free between 22nd and 28th January on Entertainment Oxygen at https://app.entertainmentoxygen.com/festivals/aurovillefilmfestival

Download Winners-announcement-AVFF-2024.pdf

Discussions with Filmmakers

At the festival, the audience was invited to engage with films, not just as spectators, but as participants in a larger discourse about human unity. For this reason, the festival included discussions with filmmakers about how cinema can reflect on the time of global challenges. There was time after each screening, to reflect, discuss, analyze, inspire and empower. The discussions were scheduled for 23rd - 26th January 2024 from 17:00 - 18:00 IST, and 27th - 28th January from 15:30 - 16:30 IST at Cinema Paradiso. https://filmfestival.auroville.org/2024-discussions/

Kino Kabaret

Film aficionados had the opportunity to make their own film statement during the Kino Kabaret which started on Thursday 25th, at 16.00 at Café Le Morgan and ended on Saturday 27th, with the screening of the newly made films at 16.30 at Cinema Paradiso.

Music Events

The Auroville musicians have always supported the Auroville Film Festival, creating the vibrant ambiance that our audiences love. There were daily music concerts from 18.00 – 19.15.