Opening Night Film - North American Festival Screening
NOV 13TH 6:30 PM · Against the backdrop of a thundering midnight folk ritual, a desperate bride orchestrates a deadly conspiracy to escape her marriage, blurring the lines between devotion and deception. Q&A with Santosh Davakhar, Director
India's Official Entry to 99th Oscars
Gondhal
Tickets
Galaxy Grandscape · The Colony, Dallas TX
Best Experience
<SOLD-OUT> VIP DONOR BADGE – $100 EACH
This DONOR BADGE gives you access to the entire 3-day program, including any special events occurring immediately before or after the festival for one person. VIP seating will be provided for screenings.
<SOLD-OUT> GONDHAL – OPENING NIGHT FILM – RECEPTION, SCREENING AND Q&A – $30 EACH
This OPENING NIGHT ONLY TICKET gives you access to the program on Friday night (reception, screening and Q&A) for one person.
Best Value
<SOLD-OUT> ALL ACCESS PATRON PASS – $60 EACH
ONLY AVAILABLE after Early Bird is sold out. This ALL ACCESS PATRON PASS gives you access to the entire 3-day program of the festival for one person.
SATURDAY DAY PASS – $40 EACH
This PASS gives you access to the entire SATURDAY program for one person.
SUNDAY DAY PASS – $40 EACH
This PASS gives you access to the entire SUNDAY program for one person.
INDIVIDUAL SCREENING PASS – $15 EACH
This INDIVIDUAL SCREENING PASS gives you access to any one of the screenings on either Saturday or Sunday for one person.
Best Value
WRITERS’ ROOM WORKSHOP – $0 TICKET REQUIRED (20 SPOTS ONLY)
This $0 PASS gives you access to the Writers' Room Workshop on Nov 12th.
THE INDIA EXPERIENCE – SHOWCASE DOCUMENTARY – RECEPTION, SCREENING AND Q&A – $20 EACH
This SHOWCASE DOCUMENTARY ONLY TICKET gives you access to the program on Sunday evening (reception, screening and Q&A) for one person.
Best Value
PANEL: COLLABORATIVE SCREENWRITING – $0 TICKET REQUIRED
This $0 PASS gives you access to the Panel on Collaborative Screenwriting on November 15th.
<SOLD-OUT> INDICA – CINESPARKS GRAND FINALE – $20 EACH
This ticket gives you access to the screenings of finalist films under the SWIPE RIGHT ANTHOLOGY and JURY AWARDS.
Narrative Features
Showcase Documentary - Dallas Premiere
NOV 15TH 5:30 PM · An immersive cinematic journey into the heartbeat of a nation, weaving together unseen, untold, and unheard stories of ancestry, faith, and rhythm across the vast, diverse landscapes of unfiltered India. Q&A with Bharatbala, Director
Virtual Bharat 1000 Film Project
The India Experience – Season 1
Documentary Program 1
Documentary Program 2
Closing Night Film - North American Premiere
NOV 15TH 8:00 PM · When a retired astrologer calculates his own impending death, he convinces his estranged son to take him on a final, transformative journey to Varanasi to find peace; and a broken relationship is redeemed. Felicitation of Actors
Hot off the big screen!
Om ka Hari
Events
Writers’ Room Workshop (20 SPOTS ONLY)
Led by Accomplished Storyteller Jyothi Kalyan Sura, this 3-hour long hands-on workshop takes participants from individual storytelling perspectives to collaborative…
CineSparks 2026 Grand Finale
Grand Finale of the 6-month long journey into a high-stakes ultrashort film contest where the Jury will announce the Winner.…
Panel: Collaborative Screenwriting
An engaging conversation exploring the craft of screenwriting and the balance between individual creativity and collaborative storytelling. Experienced screenwriters and…
Indica Dallas Film Utsav 2026 Jury Awards
Celebrating the screenings and presentation of the Jury & Audience Choice Awards for Best Feature, Best Documentary & Best Short.
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