4th Search Light International Film Festival-26, Mumbai

Search Light International Film Festival-26 is a cinema movement built on discovery. Like a searchlight cutting through darkness, the festival exists to find, reveal, and elevate films that dare to see differently—stories that question, challenge, and illuminate the unseen corners of human experience. 

The idea of Search Light goes beyond screening films—it represents discovery. Discovery of new filmmakers. Discovery of unheard perspectives. Discovery of cinema that dares to look deeper rather than louder. From independent shorts and feature films to documentaries, animation, and experimental works, SLIFF-26 embraces storytelling that expands the language of cinema.

At its heart, Search Light stands for visibility. It shines on independent creators, bold narratives, cultural diversity, and cinematic risk-taking, creating a space where discovery matters more than scale, and intention matters more than noise.

In an era where algorithms decide visibility, Search Light International Film Festival-26 chooses intention. It curates films with care, respects the filmmaker’s vision, and creates a space where cinema is experienced, discussed, and remembered.

Rambhul Singh
Festival Director