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Festival Focus 2025

Heritage Conservation and Climate Change
In 2025, the Fest5 International Film Festival will embark on an exciting journey, highlighting the vital intersections of cultural heritage, environmental stewardship, and climate change awareness. Building on our last season, where we showcased several remarkable films on these focused topics. As we face the urgent challenges of climate change, we aim to inspire audiences to engage deeply and spark meaningful conversations. With a dynamic lineup of films, thought-provoking discussions, and interactive initiatives, we invite filmmakers and audiences to join us in harnessing the power of cinema to honor our past and inspire a sustainable future. 

"Films on Anthropology" - a category where filmmakers can submit and showcase films exploring human cultures, behaviors, and evolution. This category includes films that delve into cultural identity, traditional practices, and social structures, showcasing community stories, rituals, and customs while examining relationships and power dynamics. By capturing human interactions with their environment, these films highlight adaptation and evolution, offering insights into human societies. Through their work, filmmakers share perspectives and insights on the human experience, contributing to a deeper understanding of human diversity and complexity. This category helps us understand different cultures and ways of life, promoting a deeper appreciation of humanity's rich diversity.

Love for Books (Bibliophilia)
F5IFF’25 is pleased to announce a special segment dedicated to Bibliophilia, honoring the National Library of India. We invite filmmakers worldwide to submit films that explore themes of books, reading habits, and library culture. In response to the declining reading habits influenced by social media, this initiative aims to reignite a passion for literature and foster a culture of reading. Through cinema, F5IFF’25 seeks to celebrate the invaluable role of libraries and books in our lives. 

Submissions for the categories of Festival Focus 2025 are entirely free.