Habitat Film Festival 2026

Date and Time: 15-24 May 2026

Friday, 15 May 2025: 6:30pm onwards

16-24 May 2026, 11am onwards

Schedule: indiahabitat.org/hff2026/listing.php

Entry: 

For IHC members :

Registrations open from May 3.

Passes can be booked for all films.

Upto 2 passes per member can be booked.

Passes can be booked for a maximum of three films in a day by one viewer.

Seating is on a first-come-first served basis.

For non-IHC members :

Registrations open in two batches.

Passes for films from May 15th - 19th will open from May 9th.

Passes for films from May 20th - 24th will open from May 16th.

Up to 2 passes per viewer can be booked.

Passes can be booked for a maximum of three films in a day by one viewer.

Seating is on a first-come-first served basis.

Register for individual films at indiahabitat.org/hff2026/listing.php 

Venue: India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, India
Parking: Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
Venue Info: Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations:
'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area: Lodhi Road Area Events

Venue Locations: The Stein Auditorium, The Theatre, Gulmohar Hall

Event Description: Habitat Film Festival 2026

The 18th Habitat Film Festival brings together a handpicked selection of feature films, documentaries, and shorts from 2025–2026. Screenings are paired with conversations with filmmakers, alongside retrospectives, workshops, a book discussion, and an exhibition. Built for collective viewing and shared discovery, HFF remains a cherished annual stop for directors, critics, students, and anyone who loves cinema that thinks aloud.

This year, we pay homage to the many lives of Indian cinema.

A Ritwik Ghatak retrospective featuring Meghe Dhaka Tara, Komal Gandhar, Subarnarekha, and Jukti Takko Aar Gappo stands alongside tributes to Asha Bhosle through Umrao Jaan — for which Bhosle won her first National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the iconic song “Dil Cheez Kya Hai” — and to Dharmendra & Asrani with Chupke Chupke. These classics are presented beside urgent contemporary works including Moham, Baksho Bondi, Vanya, Maliput Melodies, and The Elysian Field.

The festival also presents a short film package from IDPA, including the FCG short film package — bold, boundary-pushing shorts that earned their place at the Critics’ Choice Awards 2026. Alongside them, intimate documentaries from PSBT offer quiet, observational storytelling.

Beyond the programming, HFF offers a sensory upgrade — Dolby Atmos sound and high-end projection make every frame and note land with intention. But technology is only the beginning. The festival is designed to stretch your horizons, not just fill your watchlist.

With films in over 20 languages — from Hindi, Bengali, and Malayalam to Khasi, Karbi, Bhili, and Bhojpuri — HFF delivers a truly pan-Indian selection.

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