IFFI 2026: Rewriting the script for cinema's future

Chaitanya K Prasad New Delhi, Sep 18 (UNI) Film Festivals in 2026 have undergone a strategic shift in positioning, branding and outreach. Today, any film festival, in order to succeed, has to follow the M Principle: Multi-Layered, Multi-Dimensional, Multi-Track, and Multi-Themed. Hence, the emerging festival framework globally has created a "Cinematic Buzz" encouraging Innovation, Tech-driven Transformation, in the Media & Entertainment segment of programming, and streamlined networks of content creators, entrepreneurs & related stakeholders. The ecosystem of film festivals today has widened its creative lanes, diving deep into the insights of a "Creator's Economy". Every year, the film festival circuit…