08/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated the first International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK) at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), marking a new chapter in Jammu & Kashmir's long and enduring relationship with cinema.
The four-day festival brings together filmmakers, artists, delegates and cinema enthusiasts from across the world, with participation from over 30 countries and more than 130 films being showcased during the festival.
Describing the inaugural edition of IFFJK as more than a celebration of cinema, the Chief Minister said the festival shall portray Jammu & Kashmir's as a vibrant and alluring destination for filmmakers, storytellers and creative talent from across India and the world.
"Today, as we launch this festival, bringing together filmmakers from over 30 countries and showcasing over 130 extraordinary films, we are not just opening a cinema event. We are opening a new chapter in the longstanding roma...