The DDFF – Daddy Deshmukh International Film Festival

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Top Screenings

Experience cinematic magic at Daddy Deshmukh Short Film Festival with a curated selection of timeless classics that have left an indelible mark on film history

Men Will be Men

U Turn

Neerkumizhi

GHAN

Thodi Si Khushi

Am I Audible

Bapashya

Wedding Anniversary

Is it Fail

Tahan

Side Mirror

Speak Up

Schan

Pamphlet

Alert Ba

Illusion

Zari Wala Aasman

Naza Ka Alam

Mhasan Khai

Top Screenings

Experience cinematic magic at Daddy Deshmukh Short Film Festival with a curated selection of timeless classics that have left an indelible mark on film history

Men Will be Men

U Turn

Neerkumizhi

GHAN

Thodi Si Khushi

Am I Audible

Bapashya

Wedding Anniversary

Is it Fail

Tahan

Side Mirror

Speak Up

Schan

Pamphlet

Alert Ba

Illusion

Zari Wala Aasman

Naza Ka Alam

Mhasan Khai

TheDDFF 2025 Entries Now Open – Be the First to Shine!

Daddy Deshmukh Short Film Festival

Daddy Deshmukh Short Film Festival Is Held On 27 December Every Year On The Occasion Of The Birthday Anniversary Of Great Marathi Film Producer Late. Shri Daddy Deshmukh. DDFF is Organized By Shri. Tukaram Bidkar & Shri. Prashant & Pankaj Deshmukh Along With a Total Team Of 60 People.DDFF Is First Ever Film Festival Arranged In Vidharbha Region Of Maharashtra State.

Daddy Deshmukh was the first producer of the Vidarbha region who made a well-known film like Devaki Nandan Gopala based on the life of Sant Gadge Maharaj in 1977

The 6ᵗʰ edition of the Daddy Deshmukh Short Film Festival is the largest cultural event of Akola and is committed to showcasing the best of world cinema and providing a platform to filmmakers and film talent from across the world

8ᵗʰ DADDY DESHMUKH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL

Calling all visionary filmmakers and storytellers! TheDDFF (Daddy Deshmukh International Film Festival) is your canvas to showcase your cinematic masterpieces to the world. Join us in celebrating the art of filmmaking, where your creativity knows no bounds. Submit your film today and let your imagination take center stage at TheDDFF, where dreams come to life on the big screen. Don’t miss this opportunity to captivate, inspire, and leave your mark on the world of cinema!

EACH FILM FROM FOLLOWING CATEGORY WILL BE HONOURED WITH 10,000/ – RS Cash & FESTIVAL TROPHY & CERTIFICATE of festival

1. Best festival film

2. Best Experimental film of festival

3. Best entertaining film of festival

4. Best film from VIDARBHA CATEGORY

5. Special JURRY MENTION FILM.

DDFF 2024 Winners

1ˢᵗ Winner

NAZAR

Director: Atul Chaugule

2ⁿᵈ Winner

SHAISTYA

Director: Akshay Prakash Vaskar

3ʳᵈ Winner

KHOPA (weaver bird nest)

Director: Niraj Vinod Deshmukh

Best Documentary

Stories and Strokes of K A GAFOOR

Director: Jayan Mangad

Best Animation

Consort of Spirits

Director: Vinod Pancharath

Special Jury Mention

Paanthal (The Swamp)

Director: Shubham Jay Joshi

Floppy

Director: Aryan Sinha

DDFF 2024 Top Screening Films

Renascence

Director: Harshdeep Singh Gill

Consort of Spirits

Director: Vinod Pancharath

Floppy

Director: Aryan Sinha

A Night, After All

Director: Anshul Agrawal

NAZAR

Director: Atul Chaugule

SHAISTYA

Director: Akshay Prakash Vaskar

KHOPA (weaver bird nest)

Director: Niraj Vinod Deshmukh

Bread

Director: Binendra Menon

Me, Raani

Director: Shivani Mehra

Paanthal (The Swamp)

Director: Shubham Jay Joshi

Free as a bird

Director: Aditya khude

Stories and Strokes of K A GAFOOR

Director: Jayan Mangad

SAY CHEESE

Director: MAYUR DEEPAK DHAMAPURKAR

Be Like Kuttiyappa

Director: Nelliyan Karuppiah

DDFF 2023 Winners for Indian Category Short Films

1ˢᵗ Winner

Autumn Flowers

Directed By: Nikhilesh Mishra

2ⁿᵈ Winner

Blackhole

Directed By : Pradyumna Nandesh Patil

3ʳᵈ Winner

RAJAKUMARI -THE PRINCESS

Directed By: RAHUL SASIDHARAN

DDFF 2023 Winners for Foreign Film Category

1ˢᵗ Winner

AZHEN

Directed By: Hadi REZAYATI CHARAN

Country of Origin : Iran

Best Documentary

Blue crab (and a wooden camera)

Directed By : Daniel Martínz-Quintanilla Pérez

Country of Origin : Peru

Best Animation

Swollen

Directed By: Zahra khorshidi paji

Country of Origin : Iran

TheDDFF 2023 : Top 10 Screenings in Indian film category

1. HEENA

DINARAJ D NAIR

Runtime : 20:00

2. Blackhole

Pradyumna Nandesh Patil

Runtime : 7:38

3. Lantern

Sham Raut

Runtime : 7:50

4. Autumn Flowers

Nikhilesh Mishra

Runtime : 7:20

5. 27 DAYS

Rohan Dsouza

Runtime : 18:00

6. GHATALI

Chhaya Wankhade

Runtime : 15:00

7. Dhairya Ki Seema

Suryansh Deo Srivastava

Runtime : 5:16

8. The long road

Anurag Dalvi

Runtime : 12:03

9. The Lift

Santhosh Ravi

Runtime : 11:03

10. RAJAKUMARI -THE PRINCESS

RAHUL SASIDHARAN

Runtime : 17:38

TheDDFF 2023 : Top Screenings in Foreign film category

1. Aria

Iris Widdershoven

Runtime : 6:03

Country : Belgium

2. The Ballerina

Adam Hartwiński

Runtime : 17:10

Country : Poland

3. Head Eaters

Pedram Gharehbaghi

Runtime : 14:56

Country : Iran

4. Escape Experiment

Cinestrib Distribution

Runtime : 14:45

Country : France

5. In the shelter of galvanized tankers

Reza - GHolami Motlagh

Runtime : 9:54

Country : Iran

6. The Violinist

aoran Cheng, chuanlong Yan, Jingnuo Guo, Qianyun Zhao

Runtime : 17:41

Country : China

7. Breath

Cem Terbiyeli

Runtime : 16:39

Country : Turkey

8. Sowing the Earth

R. Fonte Mutt

Runtime : 9:23

Country : Brazil

9. The Little Stranger

Shakila Moezi

Runtime : 9:00

Country : Iran

10. Her

edo tagliavini

Runtime : 11:05

Country : Italy

11. The tree

Guillermo Arias Fernández

Runtime : 5:00

Country : Chile

12. The Canine Menace

Ravindu Niranga Fernando

Runtime : 7:45

Country : Sri Lanka

13. The Other Side

Samira Karimi

Runtime : 14:55

Country : Iran

14. Blood Snow

Hossein Alijannezhad

Runtime : 12:15

Country : Iran

15. Moon

Pol Mansachs

Runtime : 15:00

Country : Spain

16. Broken Wings

María Laura Marín, Daniel Stearns

Runtime : 14:14

Country : United States

17. A Great Touchdown

Ernesto Santisteban

Runtime : 9:36

Country : United States

18. AZHEH

Hadi REZAYATI CHARAN

Runtime : 15:03

Country : Iran

19. Swollen

Zahra khorshidi paji

Runtime : 5:40

Country : Iran

20. Cash Cow

Dora Szelei

Runtime : 7:57

Country : Hungary

21. Khokoushten ba Shewazi Nietzsche

Payam Kurdistani

Runtime : 18:04

Country : Iran

22. Entropy

Bamdad Aghajani, Arian Navabi

Runtime : 14:18

Country : Iran

23. Illusionist

Amirhossein Ajalli

Runtime : 14:55

Country : Iran

24. Bug

Tiago Eugenio dos Santos

Runtime : 8:23

Country : Brazil

25. Our photo memento

Alireza Mirzaee

Runtime : 6:27

Country : Iran

26. The Last Journey

Jingyi Yang

Runtime : 19:25

Country : China

27. Bunnies and Opossums

Thomate Larson

Runtime : 10:26

Country : Brazil

28. Midnight Snack

Samuel Dhooge, Rani Nagels, Jarne Meersman

Runtime : 1:40

Country : Belgium

29. Sip of Love

Durga Raju Myakala

Runtime : 6:52

Country : Canada

DDFF 2022 Winners

1ˢᵗ Winner

Neerkuzmi

2ⁿᵈ Winner

U-Turn

3ʳᵈ Winner

Ghan

Special Jury ᵗʰention

Men will be men

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YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

Welcome to our Daddy Deshmukh Film Festival Wonderland! Immerse yourself in a world of captivating storytelling, breathtaking cinematography, and the magic of the silver screen. Explore a diverse array of films, engage with talented filmmakers, and celebrate the art of cinema with us. Get ready for an unforgettable cinematic experience!