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This year’s Wench Film Festival poster is set in a hospital.
It was inspired by a member of our team who has had a relentlessly difficult year, and then suffered a serious leg injury that brought her into hospital care.
The hospital, for us, is not a metaphor for healing or clarity. It’s a place where limits become unavoidable, where the body interrupts everything else.
This poster is dedicated to the many women who carry too much, for too long, across work, care, and survival, until something finally gives.
It’s not about making light of pain. It’s about acknowledging it.
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SIXTH EDITION FEB 26-MAR 1 AF MUMBAI
OPENING/CLOSING FILM
WFF is stoked to Announce the India Premiere of The Red Mask as
The Opening Film !
Directed by Ritesh Gupta
🗓️ Thurs February 26, 2026
📍 AF Bombay Auditorium
⏰ 6pm
Post show QnA
LIMITED PASSES
WFF is stoked to Announce the India Premiere of Mother Of Flies as
The Closing Film !
Directed by Adams Family
🗓️ Sun March 1, 2026
📍 AF Bombay Auditorium
⏰ 6pm
Post show QnA
LIMITED PASSES
2026 FULL PROGRAMME
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JURY
![BOMBAY TO GOA. 🚌💨
Wench Film Festival is expanding.
For our 7th edition, we’re taking the festival to Goa for three days of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, cult cinema and everything wonderfully strange in between.
📍 Dot in the Park, Anjuna, Goa
📅 February 19–21, 2027
And yes - there will still be a full Wench edition in Mumbai:
📍 Third Bell Studios, Mumbai
📅 February 4–7, 2027
Two cities. Two editions. More films. More people. More chaos.
See you in Mumbai and Goa. Or BOTH.
#WenchFilmFestival #HorrorFestival #GenreCinema #IndianHorror #SapnaBhavnani
[ Wench Film Festival, Indian Horror Film Festival, Horror Film Festival, Genre Cinema, Horror Films, Sci-Fi Films, Fantasy Films, Independent Cinema, Women in Horror, South Asian Cinema, Mumbai Film Festival, FilmFreeway, Genre Filmmakers, Horror Shorts, Indie Film ]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/778816557_18093395753531435_8752364357429197492_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=100&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=8ehHnIcYJmAQ7kNvwEZGbya&_nc_oc=AdpPpk9ZP8DektWnQXg0fqaLsgD3fzieT0Py-mw8tXYarCtFRsz7YhJ05Bvp5MbBk4A&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=WH87XjwiG6XidzS-5grQKg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQIWLR8xlaFYUCXJdTySyzkHRME4TQM5KDLMcISfZvi3WGP6uVugfDqizd1d16CVdqaIWeBXMGls&oh=00_AQH6rW7YDLU6tYTkPbuVQ-9RpeBUqo-at3AfJtZOW6VquQ&oe=6A8BE0D7)
![See you this EVENING!
Wench Film Festival in partnership with Alliance Française de Bombay presents a collection of 3 horrific shorts for the next Cinéma de l'Étrange!
Chaar Diwari (World Premiered at Wench 2026)
19 mins
Director - Syed Shadan
Presented by Anurag Kashyap and Ranjan SIngh
The Witch of Vihar Lake
16:39 mins
Director - Joey Kaushik
6.666666... SCARS (World Premiered at Wench 2026)
30 mins
Director - Orzala
The screening will be followed by a post show discussion with cast and crew.
📅 Wednesday, 12 August | 6:30 PM
📍 AF Bombay Auditorium, Churchgate (Theosophy Hall, 40 New Marine Lines)
🔹 Free & open to all 18+ ONLY
Registration Link In BIO
or
https://forms.gle/K6tKe9n8pj3WbNDa
#WenchFilmFestival #HorrorFestival #GenreCinema #IndianHorror #SapnaBhavnani
[ Wench Film Festival, Indian Horror Film Festival, Horror Film Festival, Genre Cinema, Horror Films, Sci-Fi Films, Fantasy Films, Independent Cinema, Women in Horror, South Asian Cinema, Mumbai Film Festival, FilmFreeway, Genre Filmmakers, Horror Shorts, Indie Film ]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/772894667_18092716529531435_5325662040458130448_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=_TeDIa_TqooQ7kNvwFOzTh0&_nc_oc=AdrEJ2yQgWmDdXX-xKSWFgHtYm8a86ohk-7qXx4hoEKgpPO6KyyjRMVBSpG6Y9zHgrA&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=WH87XjwiG6XidzS-5grQKg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQImYdp4ZQtuJ9NZ8sJ7ozk_bq60swGwrSwKJkLoDPlz-ZYD76uixCp8yjElYrKWwYgqQlDPn8U0&oh=00_AQGcJs6_ElzpAabIMsICx1tfekPYQVmmdHUTosMYlNWf1w&oe=6A8BD4A9)
![Wench Film Festival in partnership with Alliance Française de Bombay presents a collection of 3 horrific shorts for the next Cinéma de l'Étrange!
6.6 SCARS (World Premiered at Wench 2026)
30 mins
Director - Orzala
6.666666... Scars follows a seemingly perfect college girl who secretly self-harms to cope with internal chaos and unspoken emotional pain. One day, when her bandage comes undone in front of her mother, she is met with cold judgment and shaming words. That moment triggers a surreal time loop—forcing her to relive the same day repeatedly.
The screening will be followed by a post show discussion with cast and crew.
📅 Wednesday, 12 August | 6:30 PM
📍 AF Bombay Auditorium, Churchgate (Theosophy Hall, 40 New Marine Lines)
🔹 Free & open to all 18+ ONLY
Registration Link In BIO
or
https://forms.gle/K6tKe9n8pj3WbNDa
#WenchFilmFestival #HorrorFestival #GenreCinema #IndianHorror #SapnaBhavnani
[ Wench Film Festival, Indian Horror Film Festival, Horror Film Festival, Genre Cinema, Horror Films, Sci-Fi Films, Fantasy Films, Independent Cinema, Women in Horror, South Asian Cinema, Mumbai Film Festival, FilmFreeway, Genre Filmmakers, Horror Shorts, Indie Film ]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/767618650_18092019422531435_7429672846899354327_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=mvyGx7ykaGYQ7kNvwENtdfM&_nc_oc=Adrj9UDyIAm5FH5540cfUsG0yJlfeG8QlzELr8AIxBWIx8mrNRgTkR_pLBzojykE25g&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=WH87XjwiG6XidzS-5grQKg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKnoQQrE5RyaFzVOCi0IOBvVdWU765a_TWQn-OGoBi7GP_RWiTDI-8Cak4Qp9dgifrQ37ckX9uu&oh=00_AQG224W_0mV2Z2ZFmuzSx_6OilMnfsfH7KhQhWDUqKUuoQ&oe=6A8C04A9)
![Wench Film Festival in partnership with Alliance Française de Bombay presents a collection of 3 horrific shorts for the next Cinéma de l'Étrange!
Chaar Diwari (World Premiered at Wench 2026)
19 mins
Director - Syed Shadan
Presented by Anurag Kashyap and Ranjan SIngh
After landing a suspiciously perfect apartment through his broker, a man begins to sense something is wrong with the house. He soon realises that the walls are closing in. His attempts to convince others leave him increasingly isolated and frantic. The question that remains is what will happen first: will the house shrink down and trap him or will he be driven mad by his own loneliness?
📅 Wednesday, 12 August | 6:30 PM
📍 AF Bombay Auditorium, Churchgate (Theosophy Hall, 40 New Marine Lines)
🔹 Free & open to all 18+ ONLY
Registration Link In BIO
or
https://forms.gle/K6tKe9n8pj3WbNDa
#WenchFilmFestival #HorrorFestival #GenreCinema #IndianHorror #SapnaBhavnani
[ Wench Film Festival, Indian Horror Film Festival, Horror Film Festival, Genre Cinema, Horror Films, Sci-Fi Films, Fantasy Films, Independent Cinema, Women in Horror, South Asian Cinema, Mumbai Film Festival, FilmFreeway, Genre Filmmakers, Horror Shorts, Indie Film ]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/762831661_18091891154531435_3947002623689064321_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=4LM397l_JpYQ7kNvwGFndLR&_nc_oc=AdqP6UyWCuuqDkQthsdA0QkzBCb9H9r0l145r1EU9-JoSVWnxRtH8oohkPZRlGJkRZQ&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=WH87XjwiG6XidzS-5grQKg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQISKAdSLuesStkc_1GDa61LaMcM3vBOiT7ooJk0kq-OyJc3uPZIse9_-LOMqkuxnUIkqDGtmQkl&oh=00_AQG57aIMx6Frcu6DEw5Un4TCCPeC78v4JMa7Ynb1hIb8ZA&oe=6A8BD78F)
![Wench Film Festival in partnership with Alliance Française de Bombay presents a collection of 3 horrific shorts for the next Cinéma de l'Étrange!
The Witch of Vihar Lake
16 mins
Director - Joey Kaushik
Mitthu, a timid young boy and his teenage sister Ishita live in a village close to Vihar Lake, where stories of a terrifying witch prevail. The village locals don’t dare go close to the forest or the haunted lake. Mystery and magic surround the siblings as they grapple with their parents’ ignorance and anger. We follow a bewitched Ishita and Mitthu in their coming-of-age journey as the threat of the witch looms over their lives.
📅 Wednesday, 12 August | 6:30 PM
📍 AF Bombay Auditorium, Churchgate (Theosophy Hall, 40 New Marine Lines)
🔹 Free & open to all 18+ ONLY
Registration Link In BIO
or
https://forms.gle/K6tKe9n8pj3WbNDa
#WenchFilmFestival #HorrorFestival #GenreCinema #IndianHorror #SapnaBhavnani
[ Wench Film Festival, Indian Horror Film Festival, Horror Film Festival, Genre Cinema, Horror Films, Sci-Fi Films, Fantasy Films, Independent Cinema, Women in Horror, South Asian Cinema, Mumbai Film Festival, FilmFreeway, Genre Filmmakers, Horror Shorts, Indie Film ]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/763779111_18091778258531435_1724120393851709306_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=105&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=rOCKMEPN968Q7kNvwFzsAZS&_nc_oc=Adq9v-qDdwKZCioS1TaC9Q95jxrDYEKFzNzaXY3Hbn-JQXxV0w-l5VCUCqsOQ3YlH9s&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=WH87XjwiG6XidzS-5grQKg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQLoXWWPcM5a-TQVUOl2qITi27yjNjEoUZR66sfyqbFZIGgsKAYEu2neNs5H25RAUb6C6Mqp2TaX&oh=00_AQE4VcX3Eyxyp77FXLQIyvxmLvjejSPUiFcIenS9cDpD0Q&oe=6A8BF2C3)
![Wench Film Festival in partnership with Alliance Française de Bombay presents a collection of 3 horrific shorts for the next Cinéma de l'Étrange!
Chaar Diwari (World Premiered at Wench 2026)
19:32 mins
Director - Syed Shadan
Presented by Anurag Kashyap and Ranjan SIngh
After landing a suspiciously perfect apartment through his broker, a man begins to sense something is wrong with the house. He soon realises that the walls are closing in. His attempts to convince others leave him increasingly isolated and frantic. The question that remains is what will happen first: will the house shrink down and trap him or will he be driven mad by his own loneliness?
The Witch of Vihar Lake
16:39 mins
Director - Joey Kaushik
Mitthu, a timid young boy and his teenage sister Ishita live in a village close to Vihar Lake, where stories of a terrifying witch prevail. The village locals don’t dare go close to the forest or the haunted lake. Mystery and magic surround the siblings as they grapple with their parents’ ignorance and anger. We follow a bewitched Ishita and Mitthu in their coming-of-age journey as the threat of the witch looms over their lives.
6.666666... SCARS (World Premiered at Wench 2026)
30 mins
Director - Orzala
6.666666... Scars follows a seemingly perfect college girl who secretly self-harms to cope with internal chaos and unspoken emotional pain. One day, when her bandage comes undone in front of her mother, she is met with cold judgment and shaming words. That moment triggers a surreal time loop—forcing her to relive the same day repeatedly.
The screening will be followed by a post show discussion with cast and crew.
📅 Wednesday, 12 August | 6:30 PM
📍 AF Bombay Auditorium, Churchgate (Theosophy Hall, 40 New Marine Lines)
🔹 Free & open to all 18+ ONLY
Registration Link In BIO
or
https://forms.gle/K6tKe9n8pj3WbNDa
#WenchFilmFestival #HorrorFestival #GenreCinema #IndianHorror #SapnaBhavnani
[ Wench Film Festival, Indian Horror Film Festival, Horror Film Festival, Genre Cinema, Horror Films, Sci-Fi Films, Fantasy Films, Independent Cinema, Women in Horror, South Asian Cinema, Mumbai Film Festival, FilmFreeway, Genre Filmmakers, Horror Shorts, Indie Film ]](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/761310237_18091431746531435_44217645956458166_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=wavOBjC7qFgQ7kNvwE5WHlz&_nc_oc=Adq-DfC9eK_-luZL43jceIu2--3W4FdsKvrS1E_V5dy50q4r-_R9pp3WNhHrF0VcMQw&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=WH87XjwiG6XidzS-5grQKg&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQKtgdXzGXnGAqPnknpiW5bPeCjuaC_PT7WG2zwtyToVyCDZYQw31JN3LOIRyYZ4xTUL1IVyqGnF&oh=00_AQGz5WCm6Gzpg58fEkVQQDwMuWkec14V5aY89knKn-688w&oe=6A8BE72C)
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