Award winning films from all the eight SAARC countries will be screened at this festival, with free of change.

 
In addition to the film festival, a Master Class on film industry will also be held with international experts on 24th November from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Russian Cultural Center, Colombo.
 

In the Award Ceremony to be held on the 25th of November at 6.30 p.m. at the ‘Tharangani’ Cinema Hall, the Best Feature Film, the Best Short Film, the Best Director, the Best Actor, the Best Actress, the Best Cinematographer, the Best Editor, the Best Screenplay, the Best Original Score, the Best Film – Open Category, and Two Special Jury Awards will be presented on the selection of internationally acclaimed panel of judges from Australia, Iran and Portugal.