Third Bhubaneswar Film Festival to Be Held from June 25–28

Bhubaneswar: The third edition of the Bhubaneswar Film Festival will be held from June 25 to 28, bringing together acclaimed films from across India and abroad for a four-day cinematic celebration in the Odisha capital. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday unveiled the official schedule of the festival at Lok Seva Bhawan and announced plans to expand the event on a much larger scale from next year.

During an interaction with Festival Director Sanjay Pattnaik, Co-Directors Sukanta Rath and Ashok Palit, the Chief Minister praised the initiative and highlighted its role in promoting Odisha’s art, heritage and cinema on a wider platform. He announced that from 2027 onwards, the Bhubaneswar Film Festival would be organized on a much larger scale to further showcase Odisha’s cultural and cinematic achievements before national and international audiences.

The festival organizers expressed gratitude to the Chief Minister for the support extended by the Odisha Government’s Department of Odia Language, Literature and Culture. Festival Director Sanjay Pattnaik said the department’s encouragement would serve as a milestone in the growth of film culture and the promotion of cinema in the state.

The four-day festival will run daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Jayadev Bhawan. Besides Odia films, the event will feature nationally and internationally acclaimed films in Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Malayalam and Demsa languages.
The festival is expected to bring together filmmakers, artists, cinema enthusiasts and cultural stakeholders, further strengthening Bhubaneswar’s position as a growing hub for film and cultural activities in eastern India.