Archive · 30 Nov 2025
Feminist Film Festival Faces Funding Challenges
The Beyond Borders Feminist Film Festival, now in its sixth year, is having trouble getting money to keep running.
The founder, Aanchal Kapur, has been organizing the event with help from donations and volunteers.
This year, she had to worry about even providing decent food for her volunteer college students.
The festival showed 50 films, including two documentaries about young girls facing forced marriages.
Despite the challenges, Kapur is happy that the festival is sparking important conversations about women's issues.
However, she might not be able to host the festival next year if she doesn't get more funding.
Beyond Borders Feminist Film Festival in its sixth year faces funding challenges.
Founder Aanchal Kapur relies on donations and volunteers to sustain the event.
Festival showcased 50 films, including two documentaries about young girls and forced marriages.
Daily footfall ranged from 100 to 200 people across screenings.
Kapur aims to make cinema accessible and challenge stereotypes through the festival.
- Who
- Aanchal Kapur, founder of Kriti Film Club and curator of the festival
- What
- Beyond Borders Feminist Film Festival facing funding challenges
- When
- Festival held from 24 to 30 November
- Where
- Delhi, at Alliance Française de Delhi and India Habitat Centre
- Why
- To showcase South Asian feminist cinema and make cinema accessible
- Festival Name
- Beyond Borders Feminist Film Festival
- Founder
- Aanchal Kapur
- Year
- 6th
- Venues
- Alliance Française de Delhi, India Habitat Centre
- Films Screened
- 50
- Submissions Received
- 200
- Daily Footfall
- 100-200 people
- Documentaries Screened
- Bali, Where the Light Enters You