Festival Schedule
The 10th Indie Meme Film Festival comes to Austin in-person from April 9 - 13, 2025 and is held at the Austin Film Society Cinema.
Join us for our closing party as the Jury announces the winners and gives the awards as well as the audience choice winners announced. See if your favorites win!!
The virtual festival, streaming May 2 - 4, 2025 will bring second screenings of many of our in-person favorites, as well as fresh virtual-exclusive feature and short programs.
Wednesday April 9
AFS Lobby
Member Mixer
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Start out the film festival right with a member mixer!
Celebrate the tenth year of Austin's premier South Asian film festival with us with light bites and happy hour specials!
Members only!
AFS Cinema
11:30 PM
India | Hindi | 134 mins
"Manthan" is a compelling film about an idealistic veterinarian who sparks a milk cooperative movement in a village, challenging deep-rooted caste hierarchies and exploitation, facing fierce resistance, false accusations, and political strife, but ultimately igniting change and hope for a better future.
Admission notes (i.e., free for members, badge holders only)
Virtual Q&A with actor Naseeruddin Shah
Thursday April 10
Food Vendor
AFS Cinema
5:00 PM
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6:30 PM
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AFS Cinema
11:30 PM
Texas Shorts Program
USA | Telugu, Marathi, English | 103 mins
Six independent short films: Fragments of Us, Nirmalya, Lost., Smoke Cheyaku Bro (Don't Smoke Bro), Cowboys and Hindus, and Lost in Concrete Woods.
A carefully curated selection of thought-provoking shorts that explore
(1) The fragile landscape of love and self-discovery, (2) The moral dilemmas faced by an immigrant family, (3) The struggle with loneliness as time slips away, (4) An unpredictable encounter, (5) A journey into the heart of Texas ranch life, and (6) An unfamiliar reality for a night.
In-Person Q&A with Filmmakers
Friday April 11
Mystery Downtown Location
Opening Night Celebration
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Attend our opening night red carpet with attending filmmakers, cast, and fellow members!
Celebrate the tenth year of Austin's premier South Asian film festival with us with complimentary food & drinks!
Platinum Badge holders only!
Saturday April 12
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AFS Cinema
3:30 PM
India | Tamil, Hindi, English | 105 mins
Seven independent short films: Virundhu (The Feast) Aloo Poori, A Lazy Noon, Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, Hema, Pyaar Andaaz (Love Undoes), and Blue.
A carefully curated selection of incredible shorts that feature (1) A fisherwoman’s bold act of defiance, (2) A farewell meal, (3) A confrontation to emotional abuse, (4) A fulfilled prophecy, (5) The complexities of immigrating, (6) A metaphysical enquiry into human existence, and (7) A trip out to sea.
Recorded Q&A with Filmmakers
AFS Cinema
5:45 PM
Pakistan, Spain, USA | English,Urdu | 98 mins
The life of a young glassblower in training and his relationships over the years, as his land goes through war and strife.
Preceded by the short films Da'Lit Kids and Ouroboros.
Recorded Q&A with writer-director Usman Riaz
And, Towards Happy Alleys
AFS Cinema
8:15 PM
India, Iran | Persian,English | 75 mins
Inspired by Iranian cinema and the poetry of Forough Farrokhzad, a young director from India journeys to Tehran to witness how resistance becomes a daily act of survival in Iranian society.
Preceded by the short film The First Film.
Admission notes (i.e., free for members, badge holders only)
Live Q&A with director Sreemoyee Singh and lead actress Aida Mohammadkhani
Pooja, Sir
AFS Cinema
10:45 PM
Nepal, USA, Norway | Nepali | 108 mins
When two boys are kidnapped in a border town in Nepal, Detective Inspector Pooja is sent from Kathmandu to solve the case.
Admission notes (i.e., free for members, badge holders only)
Live Q&A with director Deepak Rauniyar and lead actress Asha Magrati
BACK THEN - The Story of Live Music in Bombay
AFS Cinema
1:30 AM
India | English | 57 mins
Metal, electronic, and rap are not associated with Mumbai because it’s hidden in Bollywood’s shadow, but found in every suburb. The misfits who conspire to pervert the course of pop culture are our protagonists in the nostalgia trip called Back Then.
Preceded by a 10-minute music set by Specific Thing.
Admission notes (i.e., free for members, badge holders only)
Recorded Q&A with directors Anindita Dutta Roy and Abhishek Chandran
Sunday April 13
Agent of Happiness
AFS Cinema
3:30 PM
Bhutan, Hungary, USA, Czech Republic | Dzongkha,Nepali,English | 94 mins
Amber, a happiness agent, travels the Bhutanese Himalayas surveying people's happiness. On his remote mountain journey, he searches for fulfillment.
Admission notes (i.e., free for members, badge holders only)
Recorded Q&A with Director Arun Bhattarai
Limited tickets available on site.
AFS Cinema
Little Jaffna
AFS Cinema
5:45 PM
France | French,Tamil | 100 mins
Michael is a young police officer assigned to infiltrate a Tamil separatist organization in order to bring down one of its top financiers, but as he delves into this community, he gradually begins to identify with those he is supposed to destroy.
Admission notes (i.e., free for members, badge holders only)
Recorded Q&A with writer-director Lawrence Valin
Limited tickets available on site.
AFS Cinema
Boong
AFS Cinema
10:30 PM
India | Manipuri | 93 mins
A schoolboy, Boong, navigates racial tensions and border challenges in Manipur, driven by resilience and determination to reunite his divided family.
Preceded by the short film Chashma.
Virtual Q&A with writer-director Lakshmipriya Devi
Limited tickets available on site.
Limited tickets available on site.
Mystery Central Austin Location
8:15 PM - 10:00 PM
Closing Night Party
Help us close out the tenth Indie Meme Film Festival!
Join us as the Jury announces the winners and gives the awards as well as the audience choice winners announced. See if your favorites win while enjoying complimentary food & drinks!
Platinum Badge holders only!