KARACHI:
The IVS Movie Pageant 2025, now in its third iteration, is organised by the Indus Valley Faculty of Artwork & Structure. It can run from twelfth to 14th September 2025. The screenings, workshops and talks will happen on the thirteenth & 14th September. Attendees are inspired to reach on the twelfth in the event that they want to participate in early occasions or preparatory periods.
This 12 months’s competitors is break up into 4 classes. These embody Youth Movies (ages 18-22, below half-hour), Brief Movies (ages 23-32, below 40 minutes), Animations (ages 18-32, below 40 minutes) and Documentaries (ages 18-32, below 40 minutes).
The pageant has revealed components of the official choice. Amongst highlighted movies are ‘Khoj’, ‘Waswasa’ and ‘Sabr O Shukr’, all of which will likely be proven throughout the pageant. Chosen movies will compete for Jury Awards.
IVS goals to draw creatives, storytellers and poets from across the metropolis. The establishment took submissions for movies up until the thirtieth of July 2025. All movie submissions require approval from the Sindh Censor Board earlier than screening.
Solely Pakistani movies which have additionally been produced regionally are eligible for choice. The occasion will function an intersection between younger filmmakers, actors, critics and movie fans in an effort to focus on new Pakistani productions.
The occasion will encompass movie screenings, panel discussions, workshops by trade specialists and awards for every of the totally different classes. Money prizes as much as Rs75,000 will likely be given to winners of those awards.
All pageant occasions are being held on the IVS campus in Karachi. The occasion is open to the general public. Seating is restricted, so early arrival is beneficial. As of now, the jury members haven’t been formally printed. Equally, complete synopses for each chosen movie should not but out there. However delayed bulletins recommend they’ll observe forward of the pageant weekend.
