The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is an annual film festival held in New York City, and is recognized as the oldest and most prestigious such event in North America for Indian cinema. Founded in November 2001 by Aroon Shivdasani and the Indo-American Arts Council, the festival screens approximately 40 films annually, including features, shorts, documentaries, and animated films, all with English subtitles. NYIFF showcases groundbreaking stories rooted in Indian arts and culture, spanning over a dozen languages, and offers premieres, red carpet events, and filmmaker Q&As.