Australia’s National Indian Film Festival (NIFFA) is expanding into regional territories and has signed partnerships with India’s National Film Development Corporation ( NFDC ) and the International Film Festival of India ( IFFI ) ahead of its 2026 edition.

The festival, which spans seven Australian capital cities including Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, will add six regional locations for 2026: Broken Hill, Alice Springs, Dubbo, Leeton, Griffith and Geelong. Additional regional centers are being added in coming weeks, organizers said.

NIFFA is signing a memorandum of understanding with NFDC India and IFFI at the WAVES Film Bazaar , positioning the festival as a key platform for Indian cinema in Australia.

The expansion comes as India has become the largest source of new migrants to

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