India’s independent cinema is alive and thriving; it just needs to reach its audience. That was the prevailing sentiment on day two of the Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF), where filmmakers gathered to discuss the evolving landscape of indie filmmaking, the struggle for visibility, and the art of staying true to one’s vision.

The festival hosted two major sessions on Friday, including a special masterclass on legendary filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, attended by his son Andrey Tarkovsky.

The day began with a panel discussion titled ‘From Vision to Reality: The Making of Indie Cinema’, featuring Anuparna Roy (winner of the Orizzonti Award for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival for ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’), ‘Sabar Bonda’ director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, Bhutanese fil

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