Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF)

25/09/2025

This Week OTT Rls - Sept 26:

(Tl) - Prime
(M) - Zee5
(M) - Hotstar
(M) - Manorama Max
(H) - Netflix
(M) - Netflix
(Tl) - Hotstar
(E) - Prime
(H) - Zee5 Series
(K) - Sun Nxt
(E)- LionsGate Play
(Korean) - Netflix
(French) - Netflix
(E) - AppleTv+
(E) - Hotstar
(E) - Netflix
(E) - Hulu
(E) - Hotstar
(E) - Hotstar
(E) - Hotstar
(E) - Netflix series
(E) - Hotstar
(E) - Prime Series
(E) - Apple TV Series
S1 (Spanish) - Netflix Series
(Korean) - Netflix Series
S5 (E) - Apple TV Series
(Tl) - Sun Nxt
(H) - Prime Show

20/09/2025

*SOY LIBRE* by
Laure Portier
2021
79 min
Documentary

(Available until 16 Oct 2025)

Awards
• Special Mention - Zurich FF
• Grand Jury’s Prize - Premiers Plans FF

Synopsis:
Arnaud is my little brother. One day, I realized that he had grown up. He was born where people have no choice, and he is trying to be what he should have been. Free.

Watch here:

SOY LIBRE

19/09/2025

18/09/2025

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dtnext.in/amp/entertainment/cinema/actor-robo-shankar-passes-away-at-46-847020

Om Shanti. Rest in peace

Earlier this week, he fainted at his home and was admitted to a private hospital on OMR.

18/09/2025

watch 2 LOCARNO SHORTS online:

Nocturno para uma floresta (Nocturne for a Forest):
Portugal. 15th century. Monks build a wall around a forest to bar the entry of women. But in the world of the unseen, lit by their souls, women have made their kingdom of invisibility without walls.

Watch here:
https://www.locarnofestival.ch/media/vod/2025/nocturno-para-uma-floresta.html?mc_cid=2dd9bf8ef8&mc_eid=3ea6e2e9e6
(available till Oct 18)

Du bist so wunderbar
On the day thousands of people are protesting against unaffordable rents in Berlin, a Brazilian who was just kicked out of his place struggles to find a new room while his personal life falls apart.

Watch here:
https://www.locarnofestival.ch/media/vod/2025/du-bist-so-wunderbar.html?mc_cid=2dd9bf8ef8&mc_eid=3ea6e2e9e6
(available till Oct 4)

18/09/2025

This Week OTT Rls - Sept 19:

(T) - Sun Nxt
(T) - Zee5
(E) - Hotstar
S2 (Tl) - Aha Series
(T) - Simply South
S2 (H) - Hotstar Series
(T) - Hotstar Series
(M) - Manorama Max
(Tl) - Prime
(H) - Hotstar
(K) - Sun Nxt
(Tl) - Etv Win
(M) - Saina Play
(K) - Cine Bazaar
S2 (E) - Prime Series
(E) - Netflix
(Spanish) - Prime
(E) - Hotstar
(Polish) - Netflix Series
(E) - Netflix Series
(E) - LionsGate Play
(German) - Netflix
(Korean) - Netflix
S1 (E) - Netflix Series
(E) - Netflix Series
(M) - Manorama Max
(H) - Netflix Series
(E) - Netflix Series
(Spanish) - Netflix Series

17/09/2025

Dear Friends,

Good Afternoon & Festival Greetings

Due to certain administrative reasons, we regret to inform you that the proposed JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL from 24-26 September 2025 has been POSTPONED.

We deeply regret the inconvenience caused in this regard.

We will inform you of the fresh dates for the JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL, well in time.

In this connection, we are pleased to inform our members that we propose to have a BRICS film festival in October 2025 at the Russian Cultural Centre in Chennai and a FESTIVAL OF FILMS from the European Union (15 films) at Alliance Francaise of Chennai. We will be giving the details in due course.

We are also happy to inform you that our 23rd edition of Chennai International Film Festival is scheduled from 11-18 December 2025.

We are confident that with your valuable support we will have a successful festival this year too!

Kind regards,
E Thangaraj

15/09/2025

Fêtes de septembre 2025 | Forever Young, Toujours Jeunes - film festival online

→ 15 Septembre - 15 Octobre, 2025 | September 15th - October 15th , 2025
→ Gratuit | Free
→ Places limitées | Limited Tickets
→ Available in selected countries

Step into the Wallonie-Bruxelles International Online Film Festival and discover the world through fearless young eyes. Between journeys of becoming, quests for freedom, and intimate explorations, youth unfolds in all its complexity through striking films, some raw and heart-wrenching, others lyrical and dreamlike. A daring and free offering, vibrant and unforgettable, streaming wherever you are to celebrate imagination, courage, and the future of francophone Belgian cinema.

Follow the latest news from Wallonie-Bruxelles International and its networks abroad on the WBI website (https://wbi.be/fr).

WATCH THE FILMS here:
https://www.festivalscope.com/page/fetes-de-septembre-2025-forever-young/

À la une L’héritage minier belge, japonais et taiwanais à l'Exposition universelle d'Osaka 12 Sep 2025 De retour au Japon, l’artiste belge Dimitri Piot a jeté une nouvelle fois un extraordinaire pont culturel entre l’Europe et l’Asie en participant à deux événements majeurs s’intér...

08/09/2025

https://www.gqindia.com/content/venice-film-festival-2025-winners-anuparna-roys-songs-of-forgotten-trees-jim-jarmuschs-father-mother-sister-brother-and-other-movies-to-add-to-your-watchlist

The filmmaker from West Bengal’s Purulia scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the prestigious Orizzonti Award

02/09/2025

Complete list of Netflix Genre Codes. Put it in the search to get movies in the genre.

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1365
43040 Action comedies
1568 Action sci-fi & fantasy
43048 Action thrillers
7442 Adventures
77232 Asian action movies
46576 Classic Action & Adventure
10118 Comic-book & superhero movies
9584 Crime action & adventure
11828 Foreign action & adventure
20541 Hijacking movies
8985 Martial arts movies
2125 Military action & adventure
10702 Spy action & adventure
7700 Westerns

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7424
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5507 Animal tales
2729 Anime sci-fi
2653 Anime action
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452 Anime dramas
11146 Anime fantasy
3063 Anime features
10695 Anime horror
6721 Anime series

# # # Children & Family Movies
783
5507 Animal tales
67673 Disney
10659 Education for kids
51056 Family features
52843 Kids music
27346 Kids' TV
10056 Movies based on children's books
6796 Movies for ages 0-2
6218 Movies for ages 2-4
5455 Movies for ages 5-7
561 Movies for ages 8-10
6962 Movies for ages 11-12
11177 TV cartoons

# # # Christmas
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1721544 Canadian Christmas children & family films
1474017 Christmas children & family films
1477206 Christmas children & family films – ages 11-12
1477201 Christmas children & family films – ages 5-7
1477204 Christmas children & family films – ages 8-10
1476024 Christmas children & family films – 1990s
1527063 European Christmas children & family films
1394522 Family-friendly Christmas films
1475066 Feel-good Christmas children & family films
1475071 Goofy Christmas children & family films
1394527 Romantic Christmas films

# # # Classic Movies
31574
47147 Classic Sci-Fi & fantasy
46553 Classic TV shows
46576 Classic action & adventure
31694 Classic comedies
29809 Classic dramas
32392 Classic musical comedy
31273 Classic romantic movies
46588 Classic thrillers
48744 Classic war movies
47465 Classic westerns
52858 Epics
7687 Film noir
53310 Silent movies

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6548
9302 Anime comedies
869 Dark comedies
4426 Foreign comedies
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1402 Late-night comedies
26 Mockumentaries
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2700 Political comedies
5475 Romantic comedies
4922 Satires
9702 Screwball comedies
10256 Slapstick comedies
5286 Sports comedies
11559 Stand-up comedy
3519 Teen comedies

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6839
3652 Biographical documentaries
9875 Crime documentaries
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4006 Military documentaries
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2595 Science & nature documentaries
3675 Social & cultural documentaries
2760 Spirituality documentaries
180 Sports documentaries
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5763
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6889 Crime dramas
4961 Dramas based on books
3653 Dramas based on real life
500 LGBTQ+ dramas
6616 Political dramas
1255 Romantic dramas
5012 Showbiz dramas
3947 Social issues dramas
7243 Sports dramas

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78367
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5230 Australian movies
262 Belgian movies
10757 British movies
3960 Chinese movies
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6485 Foreign Sci-Fi & fantasy
11828 Foreign action & adventure
4426 Foreign comedies
5161 Foreign documentaries
2150 Foreign dramas
8243 Foreign gay & le***an movies
8654 Foreign horror movies
10306 Foreign thrillers
58807 French movies
58886 German movies
61115 Greek movies
10463 Indian movies
58750 Irish movies
8221 Italian movies
10398 Japanese movies
5685 Korean movies
1613 Latin American movies
5875 Middle Eastern movies
63782 New Zealand movies
7153 Romantic foreign movies
11567 Russian movies
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9196 Southeast Asian movies
58741 Spanish movies
434295 Taiwanese movies
107570 Thai movies & TV
1133133 Turkish movies

# # # Horror Movies
8711
10944 Cult horror movies
45028 Deep-sea horror movies
8654 Foreign horror movies
89585 Horror comedy
947 Monster movies
6998 Satanic stories
8646 Slasher & serial killer movies
42023 Supernatural horror movies
52147 Teen screams
75804 Vampire horror movies
75930 Werewolf horror movies
75405 Zombie horror movies

# # # Independent Movies
7077
11079 Experimental movies
11804 Independent action & adventure
4195 Independent comedies
384 Independent dramas
3269 Independent thrillers
9916 Romantic independent movies

# # # LGBTQ+
5977
7120 LGBTQ+ comedies
4720 LGBTQ+ documentaries
500 LGBTQ+ dramas
65263 LGBTQ+ TV shows
3329 Romantic LGBTQ+ movies

# # # Music
1701
32392 Classic musicals
1105 Country & Western/Folk
59433 Disney musicals
10271 Jazz & easy listening
52843 Kids music
10741 Latin music
13335 Musicals
3278 Rock & pop concerts
13573 Showbiz musicals
55774 Stage musicals
9472 Urban & dance concerts
2856 World music concerts

# # # Others
34399 All movies
29764 Art house movies
52858 Epics
11079 Experimental movies
52804 Faith & spirituality movies
9744 Fantasy movies
7687 Film noir
31851 Gangster movies
839338 Only on Netflix
6998 Satanic stories
4922 Satires
11559 Stand-up comedies

# # # Romantic Movies
8883
31273 Classic romantic movies
36103 Quirky romance
5475 Romantic comedies
1255 Romantic dramas
502675 Romantic favorites
7153 Romantic foreign movies
9916 Romantic independent movies
35800 Steamy romantic movies

# # # Sci-Fi & Fantasy
1492
1568 Action Sci-Fi & fantasy
3327 Alien Sci-Fi
47147 Classic Sci-Fi & fantasy
4734 Cult Sci-Fi & fantasy
9744 Fantasy movies
6485 Foreign Sci-Fi & fantasy
6926 Sci-Fi adventure
3916 Sci-Fi dramas
1694 Sci-Fi horror movies
11014 Sci-Fi thrillers

# # # Sports Movies
4370
12339 Baseball movies
12762 Basketball movies
12443 Boxing movies
12803 Football movies
8985 Martial arts movies
6695 Martial arts, boxing & wrestling
12549 Soccer movies
9327 Sports & fitness
5286 Sports comedies
180 Sports documentaries
7243 Sports dramas

# # # TV Shows
83
52117 British TV shows
46553 Classic TV shows
26146 Crime TV shows
74652 Cult TV shows
72436 Food & travel
27346 Kids' TV
67879 Korean TV shows
25804 Military TV shows
4814 Miniseries
9833 Reality TV
52780 Science & nature
1372 TV Sci-Fi & fantasy
10673 TV Action & Adventure
10375 TV comedies
10105 TV documentaries
11714 TV dramas
83059 TV horror
4366 TV mysteries

# # # Teen TV Shows
60951
3519 Teen comedies
9299 Teen dramas
52147 Teen screams

# # # Thrillers
8933
43048 Action thrillers
46588 Classic thrillers
10499 Crime thrillers
10306 Foreign thrillers
31851 Gangster movies
3269 Independent thrillers
9994 Mysteries
10504 Political thrillers
5505 Psychological thrillers
11014 Sci-Fi thrillers
9147 Spy thrillers
972 Steamy thrillers
11140 Supernatural thrillers