MUMBAI: Red Lorry Film Festival, an international film festival curated by BookMyShow returns for a second edition expanding to Hyderabad along with Mumbai from 21-23 March 2025. It will showcase films, TV series, documentaries, restored classics and retrospectives of international films.
The debut edition of the festival saw over 100 titles from across the world spanning over 10 languages such as Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian Swedish), French, Spanish, German, Turkish, Russian and beyond, as the meticulously curated content slate branched into Premieres, Hollywood Blockbusters, World Cinema, Late Night Showcase, Columbia 100, TV Series, Scandinavian Noir, Hola Spain, Documentaries, Retrospectives and Tributes. With more than 70 films curated for an Indian premiere, Red Lorry Film Festival also hosted masterclasses and panel discussions appreciating films and its talent from directors and cast to extended crew, and beyond.
The new chapter that will unfold in Hyderabad next year is titled ‘Red Lorry Film Festival: Parallel Verse’.
This year, the festival will have a Competition Segment, inviting submissions, designed to recognise and celebrate exceptional talent and artistry in filmmaking. It will not only honour the craft of filmmaking, but also provide a global platform for both emerging and established talent to shine in our cinema-loving country.
This year’s competition segment will recognise work across two key categories, that it said have been crafted to celebrate diverse facets of cinema:
● The Front Runners (Best Film): Recognising the best feature film that showcases groundbreaking storytelling and technical mastery
● Fresh Frames (Best Debut Film): Honouring first-time filmmakers who bring new visions and bold narratives to the screen
Early participation will give applicants a chance to get ahead of competition and towards that, the exclusive early bird applications will be open until 7 December 2024! The final deadline to submit the film is 7 January 2025.
Ashish Saksena, COO – Cinemas, BookMyShow, said, “Cinema is an integral part of India’s culture and over the years, we have observed a growing appetite among Indian audiences for world cinema. This realisation gave birth to Red Lorry Film Festival. The inaugural edition emerged from a simple idea: delivering curated world cinema on a beautifully crafted platter, all under one roof for Indian cinephiles. And to say our audience embraced it wholeheartedly would be an understatement. BookMyShow understands and we’ve seen over the years that Hyderabad is a city that lives and breathes cinema and so taking Red Lorry Film Festival to the city, fit like a perfect puzzle piece.
“We are also pleased to announce the introduction of the competition segment at the second edition of the film festival. We aim to honour exceptional talent and diverse storytelling that cinema encompasses. We invite all filmmakers to submit their work and join us in celebrating the transformative power of cinema. Our goal remains unchanged; to create unforgettable cinematic experiences that connect audiences with the magic of storytelling in its most transformative form.”
The first edition Bookmyshow added saw new releases, winning titles at film festivals and also had the cast and crew of Indian titles gracing the festival including director Atul Sabharwal and exceptional acting talent including Kabir Bedi, Rahul Bose, Aparshakti Khurana, Rasika Dugal and Arjun Mathur along with Music Director and Composer Vipin Mishra and actor Satyadeep Misra launching their docuseries at the film festival.
