India Hosts Asia's Largest LGBTQAI+ Film Festival KASHISH 2025

The 16th edition of the KASHISH Pride Film Festival in Mumbai showcases a diverse array of international queer stories reflecting on identity, borders, and resistance, with films like Luca Guadagnino's 'Queer' and Jackie R. Bala's 'A Life Inside Me' exploring themes of intimacy, gender identity, and liberation in complex social contexts. Concurrently, Los Angeles-based producer Yoko Chen is making significant contributions to short film and mini web series, focusing on social issues and the psychological struggles of young adults, and has produced over 10 feature-length vertical shows since 2024, earning recognition at international film festivals. Additionally, the integration of artificial intelligence in cinema is revolutionizing film production, from scriptwriting to post-production, enabling new narrative possibilities and personalized viewer engagement, while also raising ethical and creative concerns. These developments highlight an evolving cinematic landscape where technology, diverse storytelling, and socially conscious production intersect to reshape film culture globally.