The Global Film Festival Noida (GFFN) is the world’s biggest academic film festival, celebrating the essence and power of cinema with a seamless convergence of the global film community, student filmmakers, cine-enthusiasts, and artists. Now in its 19th edition, the festival has evolved into an international platform that promotes meaningful cinema, cultural exchange, and creative excellence.

Presented by the Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) and hosted at the legendary Marwah Studios in Noida Film City, GFFN brings together brilliant and unique minds from various genres of the creative world — thinkers, readers, writers, poets, and artists. The 18th edition was officially declared “the biggest academic film festival of the world” by Dr. Sandeep Marwah, Festival President.

The festival has become a powerful bridge between academia and global cinema, strengthening India’s presence on the world cultural map. Over the years, it has hosted 52 curated events in a single edition, including film screenings from across the world, workshops, masterclasses, seminars, exhibitions, and cultural showcases.